CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2013
"Sure to be requested and welcome for lapsits and reciting together any time of day. (Picture book. 1-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 6, 2013
"An imaginative adventure story whose elaborate illustrations inspire wonder, careful examination and multiple reads. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Ignored by her digitally distracted family, a girl draws a red door on her bedroom wall and steps through.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 6, 2013
"From the sunny, see-through cover to the final bedtime snuggle, this day in the life of an overachiever (naughty by human standards) is sure to generate chortles and great interest. (Picture book. 2-4)"
The young woodpecker featured in this tale is a quick study: After one lesson from his daddy, he's ready to practice pecking on his own.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 15, 2013
"While this may illustrate a typical family day, there are lots of blanks that readers (and listeners) will have to fill in for themselves…maybe too many. (Picture book. 2-4)"
This French import is a confusing miss for youngsters looking for reassurance on their first days of school.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"Wrapping up on a comforting note sure to set toddlers' heads bobbing, this fanciful vision of what happens in the wee hours is the delightful nonsense of dreams. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Children will be tickled to see the wee hours of the morning come to life as irresistible, toddlerlike imps in this whimsical tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 24, 2013
"This bit of wish-fulfillment is, frankly, as irresistible as a kitty's belly. (Picture book. 2-5)"
A little girl asks for a kitten but is told, "Not today, Chloe." Readers then discover what Chloe loves about kitties and how much she wants one, a wish that leads the single-minded toddler to see cats everywhere for the rest of the day.
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