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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...
is that the bus

IS THAT THE BUS? written by Libby Koponen, illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Libby Koponen’s IS THAT THE BUS? is a small board book that will have a...
Big Bear and Little Bear

BIG BEAR AND LITTLE BEAR GO FISHING written by Amy Hest, illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Writer Amy Hest and illustrator Erin Stead collaborate on BIG BEAR AND LITTLE BEAR GO...
Godfather Death

GODFATHER DEATH written by Sally Nicholls, illustrated by Julia Sarda

Sally Nicholls' GODFATHER DEATH is a little-known Grimm's tale that has a strong philosophical bent...
I can fix this

I CAN FIX THIS: AND OHTER LIES I TOLD MYSELF WHILE PARENTING MY STRUGGLING CHILD, written and read by Kristina Kuzmic

Kristina Kuzmic’s I CAN FIX THIS: AND OTHER LIES I TOLD MYSELF WHILE PARENTING MY...
everything we never had

EVERYTHING WE NEVER HAD written by Randy Ribay

Four alternating narrators depict intergenerational Filipino sons and fathers spanning almost a century in the...
not nothing

NOT NOTHING written by Gayle Forman, read by Dion Graham and Gayle Forman

Gayle Forman’s NOT NOTHING has two interwoven stories of two extraordinary characters. 12-year-old Alex and...