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Children's Book-a-Day Almanac - Anita Silvey's Recommended Reads

  • CHILDREN'S

    FRINDLE

    SEPT. 1, 1996

CHILDREN'S

FRINDLE

by Andrew Clements & illustrated by Brian Selznick

With comically realistic black-and-white illustrations by Selznick (The Robot King, 1995, etc.), this is a captivating... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    BATS AT THE BALLGAME

    SEPT. 1, 2010

CHILDREN'S

BATS AT THE BALLGAME

by Brian Lies & illustrated by Brian Lies

But as a read-aloud by a baseball fan, it’s sure to inspire a love of the game—and maybe of bats as well. Full review >

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