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Children's and Teen: 0 - 2 years old

Cover art for WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT ME, MAMA?
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 18, 2011
WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT ME, MAMA?
by Kristina Evans, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
"Like Mama Do You Love Me and Guess How Much I Love You but with an entirely fresh look; little ones will want to hear this sweet tale again and again. (Picture book. 2-6)"
A small boy asks his mother for reassurances that he is special. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
GOOD NIGHT, CHICKIE
by Émile Jadoul, illustrated by Émile Jadoul
"This French import is a sweet dream for all parents of toddlers needing bedtime bolstering. (Picture book. 2-4)"
Who could resist a cute yellow chick wanting a little extra comfort at bedtime? Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 23, 2010
I LOVE MY MOM
by Anna Walker, illustrated by Anna Walker
"A companion, I Love My Dad (ISBN: 978-1-4169-8319-4; April 2010), treats Ollie's relationship with his dad with a similarly light touch. (Picture book. 2-5)"
Ollie B., a gray-and-white striped creature with long ears and floppy legs, tells readers just how he and his mom spend time together. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2008
ALWAYS
by Ann Stott, illustrated by Matt Phelan
"The artwork and the cozy message combine to create a vastly reassuring if not particularly original tale for little ones. (Picture book. 2-5)"
Stott's simply executed tale explores the expansiveness of a mother's love. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2008
I LOVE YOU AS BIG AS THE WORLD
by David Van Buren, illustrated by Tim Warnes
"The package is far from unique, but it would be a good gift for a cuddle-bear who's somehow missed all the others. (Picture book. 2-5)"
"I love you as big as the world. / I love you as deep as the sea. / I love you as bright as the sun. / I love you. / And I know you love me!" Read full book review >
Cover art for I LOVE YOU, SLEEPYHEAD
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2008
I LOVE YOU, SLEEPYHEAD
by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Simon Mendez
"A visual lullaby of love and peace sadly hampered by the limping scansion. (Picture book. 2-5)"
The tender reassurance of a mother's affecting presence at bedtime is a universally appreciated theme (hence its ubiquity), here handsomely rendered by Mendez in fuzzy-edged full-page paintings of animal families, accompanied by a gentle, sometimes lyrical, sometimes imbalanced rhyme. Read full book review >