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Wildflowers Grow

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Wildflowers don’t just happen, as is revealed in this bright, delight-filled board book about the interconnectedness, and interdependency, of nature’s tiniest features. Indeed, a field blanketed with poppies and daisies and heather... Read More

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Armadillo Antics

by Danielle Ballantyne

Bright, collage-like illustrations add whimsy to this rhyming picture book about a night in the life of an armadillo. The armadillo awakens at the howl of a wolf, heralding that night has begun. Throughout the evening, it feasts on... Read More

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Keeping Two

by Peter Dabbene

A young couple confronts feelings of fear, loss, grief, and love in Jordan Crane’s transcendent graphic novel "Keeping Two". Tense from arguments and traffic, Connie and Will arrive home and make a deal: he’ll wash the dishes in the... Read More

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Elephant Island

by Michelle Anne Schingler

A shipwreck is usually a disaster, but Arnold is a resourceful elephant calf, with a built-in snorkel-slash-horn. He makes it safely to an island the size of his feet and signals for help. The one impediment to his rescue? He’s not... Read More

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Pumpkin and Me

by Danielle Ballantyne

Available in English and Spanish, the sketched illustrations and washes of watercolor in "Pumpkin and Me" follow a young girl as she grieves the loss of a beloved pet. After her dog, Pumpkin, dies, a dark cloud starts following the girl,... Read More

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The Tunnel

by Danielle Ballantyne

A young boy carves a path through grief in this moving picture book. The color scheme is simple to complement the complex subject matter: grayscale with mindful touches of red. The cloak of loss over the house is made clear in subtle... Read More

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