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Children's and Teen: 0 - 2 years old

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2013
Kirkus Star THUMPY FEET
by Betsy Lewin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
"Chock-full of personality and charm, Thumpy Feet will be warmly welcomed by readers everywhere. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Anyone who has ever known and loved a cat will be instantly captivated by Lewin's fun-loving feline creation. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2013
Kirkus Star GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek
"Sure to be requested and welcome for lapsits and reciting together any time of day. (Picture book. 1-5)"
Bedtime diversions and traditional rhymes are a winning combination here. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 22, 2013
Kirkus Star WAIT! WAIT!
by Hatsue Nakawaki, illustrated by Komako Sakai
"Tender and wistful and glorious. (Picture book. 1-5)"
A small child is wonder-struck by every creature she encounters. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 11, 2013
COLORS FOR ZENA
by Monica Wellington, illustrated by Monica Wellington
"Chipper and cartoony, but not fertile enough to tempt children to actually try mixing colors themselves. (color definitions, recommended activities) (Picture book. 2-5)"
This introduction to colors and color mixing is cheerful but antiseptic. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
IS IT BIG OR IT IS LITTLE?
by Claudia Rueda, illustrated by Claudia Rueda
"Fun and uncomplicated as a story and concept book but sophisticated in visual impact, this is agreeably stylish graphic design for the very young. (Picture book. 2-5)"
A mouse flees a cat in a striking sequence of opposite pairs. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
GRANDMA LOVES YOU!
by Helen Foster James, illustrated by Petra Brown
"An unabashedly idealized but nevertheless wholehearted hymn to grandmotherhood (Picture book. 2-4)"
The arrival of a new grandchild is joyously celebrated in this grandmotherly ode to their new life together. Read full book review >