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First State of Being

THE FIRST STATE OF BEING written by Erin Entrada Kelly, read by Ramon de Ocampo

Erin Entrada Kelly’s THE FIRST STATE OF BEING, winner of this year’s Newberry award, may...
This Pirate Needs Your Help

THIS SHEEP NEEDS YOUR HELP! / THIS PIRATE NEEDS YOUR HELP written by David LaRochelle illustrated by David LaRochelle and You

David LaRochelle’s innovations continue in THIS SHEEP NEEDS YOUR HELP! and THIS PIRATE NEEDS YOUR...
Brownstone

BROWNSTONE written by Samuel Teer, illustrated by Mar Julia

BROWNSTONE, the Printz-winning graphic novel written by Samuel Teer and illustrated by Mar Julia, begins...
I survived the molasses flood

I SURVIVED THE GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD, 1919 written by Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Karen de la Vega

Lauren Tarshish’s I Survive series is one of the most popular series for children. It...
Memorial Days

 MEMORIAL DAYS: written and read by Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks reads and writers her memoir MEMORIAL DAYS is a braided telling of the...
Under the Same Stars

UNDER THE SAME STARS written by Libba Bray and narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker, January LaVoy, Major Curda and Libba Bray

I started the new year with a wonderful long listen, Libba Bray’s UNDER THE SAME...
hope in a jar

HOPE IN A JAR written and illustrated by Deborah Marcero

Deborah Marcero’s HOPE IN A JAR is the third book she has written about her...
I'll love you till the crocodiles smile

I’LL LOVE YOU TILL THE CROCODILES SMILE written by Kathryn Cristaldi and illustrated by  Kristyna Litten

Kathryn Cristaldi’s I’LL LOVE YOU TILL THE CROCODILES SMILE has a rich read-aloud quality that...
What Love Looks Like

WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE written by Laura Obuobi and illustrated by Anna Cunah

Writer Laura Obuobi and illustrator Anna Cunah compose WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE a story that...
Little Blue Truck's Valentine

MY (NOT-SO) PERFECT LIFE: A FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS JOURNAL by Karen Phillips and LITTLE BLUE TRUCK’S VALENTINE written by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jill McElmurry

As Valentine’s Day approaches, I seek books that I know my grandchildren will love. My...