Wilde Award Winning Books

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LA NOCHE BEFORE THREE KINGS DAY written by Sheila Colon-Bagley and illustrated by Alejandro Mesa

Parents who want to extend holiday fun and their children’s repertoire of festive customs will...
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LIFT-THE-FLAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DINOSAURS written by Katie Daynes and illustrated by Marie-Eve Tremblay

.Katie Daynes’ LIFT-THE-FLAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DINOSAURS takes the knowledge of one of Children’s...
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HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Bring laughter and wonder into your tradition of holiday readalouds with the humor and magic...
A yellow backpack and stuffed animal are on the cover of class.

 CLASS: A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, HUNGER AND HIGHER EDUCATION written and read by Stephanie Land

Today’s memoir is Stephanie Land’s CLASS:A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, HUNGER AND HIGHER EDUCATION. Whether you’re...
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RED & GREEN written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Lois Ehlert’s RED & GREEN is a perfect book for beginning a tradition of nightly...
A wild, wild hanukkah by mary beth brown

A WILD WILD HANUKKAH by Bob Strauss, illustrated by Jo Gershman

Wild holiday fun ensues as animals burst in to a human home, wake a sleeping...
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THE WAY I AM NOW by Amber Smith

Even though Amber Smith’s THE WAY I AM NOW is a disquieting read, it calmed...
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Untangling: Where is Home? (Chapter 34)

There were times I wondered about my mom needing residential living. One of the was...
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Untangling: Alzheimer’s and Christmas (Chapter 31)

Christmas is a terrible pairing with Alzheimer’s as this explains. If you want to hear...
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 I LOVE RUSSIA: REPORTING FROM A LOST COUNTRY by Elena Kostyuchenko, narrated by Tiana Yarik

Failing at pronunciations makes me appreciate all the more Tiana Yarik’s flowing narration of Elena...