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Five Children’s Books That Break All the Rules

  • FICTION

    THE WORST BOOK EVER

    MAY 28, 2019

  • CHILDREN'S

    NOODLEPHANT

    JAN. 29, 2019

CHILDREN'S

NOODLEPHANT

by Jacob Kramer ; illustrated by K-Fai Steele

“Yes, noodles are for me’s and you’s”…humor cushions timely views. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    THE USUAL SUSPECTS

    MAY 21, 2019

CHILDREN'S

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

by Maurice Broaddus

Readers will love watching these two uniquely gifted black boys explore the complicated tensions between impulses and... Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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