Books for Adults

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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...
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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...
A couple walking down the side of a path.

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...
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EVERYTHING WE NEVER HAD written by Randy Ribay

Four alternating narrators depict intergenerational Filipino sons and fathers spanning almost a century in the...
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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...
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HAVE YOU SEEN MY ACORN? written by and illustrated by DK Ryland

DK Ryland writes and illustrates HAVE YOU SEEN MY ACORN? Both writing and illustrations are...
A man is reading a book with the word timid underneath it.

TIMID: A GRAPHIC NOVEL, written and illustrated by Jonathan Todd

Jonathan Todd’s TIMID:A GRAPHIC NOVEL is a semiautobiographical graphic novel that tells the story of...
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THE ZEBRA’S GREAT ESCAPE, written by Katherine Rundell and illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Katherine Rundell’s THE ZEBRA’S GREAT ESCAPE is a short novel that is heavily, vividly illustrated...
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PEARL: A GRAPHIC NOVEL, written by Sherri L. Smith and illustrated by Christine Norrie

Writer Sherri L. Smith and illustrator Christine Norrie collaborate on PEARL: A GRAPHIC NOVEL which...
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A STAR SHINES THROUGH, written and illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya

Anna Desnitskaya’s Author’s Note gives a context for A STAR SHINES THROUGH’s inception. While on...