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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2007
Kirkus Star THE NUTCRACKER
by Susan Jeffers, illustrated by Susan Jeffers
"This will likely be the new standard choice for reading to little ones prior to attending a holiday performance. (Picture book. 3-8)"
Jeffers puts her immediately recognizable style to fine use in her illustrations of the story from the beloved holiday ballet. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 23, 2001
THE SECRETS OF MS. SNICKLE’S CLASS
by Laurie Miller Hornik, illustrated by Debbie Tilley
"The story is enhanced by Tilley's (Hide and Seek, see below, etc.) occasional, cheerful illustrations. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Hornik's story seems uncertain about its intent. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 1998
GULLIBLE'S TROUBLES
by Margaret Shannon, illustrated by Margaret Shannon
"The message is pretty mean, but the paintings—rich in color, detail, and silliness—will have children laughing out loud by the closing scene. (Picture book. 4-8)"
Anyone who has ever been bamboozled by a belief that those he loves are telling the truth will be rooting for Gullible Guineapig. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 18, 1995
PIGGIE PIE!
by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Howard Fine
"More fun than a rasher of bacon and sure to be in demand at story hours. (Picture book. 4-8)"
 In a first picture book outing for each, Palatini and Fine display the confidence of veterans in the field. Read full book review >