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Before the Ships

BEFORE THE SHIPS: THE BIRTH OF BLACK EXCELLENCE written by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Candice Bradley

Maisha Oso’s BEFORE THE SHIPS: THE BIRTH OF BLACK EXCELLENCE is a book needed for...
Dear Dad

DEAR DAD: GROWING UP WITH A PARENT IN PRISON–AND HOW WE STAYED CONNECTED, written by Jay Jay Patton and illustrated by Markia Jenai

Jay Jay Patton’s graphic memoir, DEAR DAD: GROWING UP WITH A PARENT IN PRISON ---AND...
Lovely One

LOVELY ONE: A MEMOIR, written and read by Ketanji Brown Jackson

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reads her memoir LOVELY ONE with the kind of...
No More Mimi

NO MORE SENORA MIMI written by Meg Medina, illustrated by Brittany Chicchese

Meg Medina’s NO MORE SENORA MIMI stars excited young Ana who is thrilled that her...
Mr. Fox's

MR. FOX’S GAME OF “NO!” written by David La Rochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka excel at books made to be read aloud and their...
Impossible Creatures

IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES written by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Ashley MacKenzie and read by Samuel West

Katherine Rundell’s IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES is filled with impossibilities starting with the two main characters, Christopher...
fail-a-bration

FAIL-A-BRATION! by Brad and Kristi Montague

Brad and Kristi Montague’s FAIL-A-BRATION! is a wonderful concept for children of all ages (even...
Pigs Dig a Road

PIGS DIG A ROAD written by Carrie Finison and illustrated by Brian Biggs

There are many things that will propel young readers in Carrie Finison’s PIGS DIG A...
Bedtime Blitz

BEDTIME BLITZ! written and illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet

How I wish I’d had Matthew Van Fleet’s BEDTIME BLITZ! to lighten the mood when...
Lego Gravity Drop

MINI SHAKE SHOP and LEGO GRAVITY DROP developed by Klutz Press

Once I coveted new kits put out by Klutz Press for my children—stashed them away...