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WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO?by Betty Comden Adolph Green illustrated by Travis Foster
An initial double-page spread shows dozens of disgruntled animals—walrus and crab and monkey and camel and others—crammed... Full review >
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DIEGO RIVERAby Duncan Tonatiuh & illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Both solid introduction and exhortation, this book will thrill budding artists. Full review >
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COOKIEBOT!by Katie Van Camp & illustrated by Lincoln Agnew
Inventive, animated and irresistible. Full review >
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RAH, RAH, RADISHES!by April Pulley Sayre & photographed by April Pulley Sayre
The staccato rhymes suggest themselves for all sorts of exuberant oration, from simple read-alouds to more orchestrated... Full review >
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BLACKOUTby John Rocco & illustrated by John Rocco
Not all young readers will have experienced a blackout, but this engaging snapshot could easily have them wishing for one. Full review >
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NAAMAH AND THE ARK AT NIGHTby Susan Campbell Bartoletti & illustrated by Holly Meade
This captivating interpretation creates a remarkable partner for Noah, who uses her special talent in a memorable way.... Full review >
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BLUE CHICKENby Deborah Freedman & illustrated by Deborah Freedman
Delicate and durable, visually sophisticated yet friendly: simply exquisite. Full review >
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MOUSE & LIONretold by Rand Burkert & illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert
A favorite ancient fable beautifully presented in the tradition of the finest picture books, this does not replace Jerry... Full review >
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LOVE, MOUSERELLAby David Ezra Stein & illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Sometimes snail mail is just better. Here’s proof. Full review >
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A FEW BLOCKSby Cybèle Young & illustrated by Cybèle Young
Amazing. Full review >
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RED SLEDby Lita Judge & illustrated by Lita Judge
Pure genius. Full review >
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STUCKby Oliver Jeffers & illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Floyd’s stubbornness and the smorgasbord-filled tree remain funny through repeated readings, offering kids the special glee... Full review >
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STARadapted by Jerry Pinkney & illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Just another superb outing from a fixed star twinkling in the children’s-literature firmament. Full review >
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ORANIby Claire A. Nivola & illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
Neither a story with a plot nor a full-blown memoir, this brief look at a town suspended in time resonates with happiness... Full review >
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