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I Hate Borsch!

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In this vibrant story, a Ukrainian girl resists a national culinary staple. Her family wants her to try just one more spoonful, but she’s definitive about her “No!” The popping, bright illustrations invite attentiveness: there’s... Read More

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Auntie, Auntie!

by Karen Rigby

"Auntie, Auntie!" is a heartfelt picture book in which an adult delivers encouragement during a family visit. An aunt’s hopes for her nephew inspire Martha Hindo’s sunny picture book, "Auntie, Auntie!", about a family’s loving role... Read More

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The Rainstorm

by Michele Sharpe

The mysterious free verses collected in "The Rainstorm" explore the power of language and the paradoxes of the self. Rachel Downing’s poetry collection "The Rainstorm" delves into a world of opposing forces centered in the self. The... Read More

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Spider's New Friend

by Alex Dailey

The familiar picture book Spider’s New Friend imparts lessons about kindness and personal dedication. Dirdura Wynn’s picture book Spider’s New Friend delivers timeless lessons about persisting—and about choosing kindness over... Read More

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Nursing Shorts

by Carolina Ciucci

The memoir "Nursing Shorts" is enlightening as it looks back on a half century of medical field changes and evolutions. Vennie Anderson’s career memoir "Nursing Shorts" is centered in interesting events in the late twentieth century.... Read More

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