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Reviews of Books with 40 Pages

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that have 40 pages.

Book Review

Little Sisters

by Danielle Ballantyne

A little girl imagines what it would be like to have a little sister—or several—in this charming picture book about imagination and family love. The girl and her imagined sisters are illustrated in black and white, their rosy cheeks... Read More

Book Review

Rumi

by Danielle Ballantyne

Gold leaf and painterly illustrations with saturated colors are used to follow the life of Rumi, the renowned poet and scholar born in Iran in 1207. Herein, Rumi is imagined as a boy who delights in feeding the birds; a young adult... Read More

Book Review

The Last Zookeeper

by Danielle Ballantyne

The master of wordless picture books returns with this moving retelling of Noah’s Ark that speaks to an uncertain future. Long-abandoned structures stretch up from the watery grave of a flooded world as a construction robot, NOA, cares... Read More

Book Review

A Wild Windy Night

by Danielle Ballantyne

A little boy is whisked away on a nighttime adventure in this bedtime tale. Ricky hears the wind asking for someone to come out to play, but his mother ushers him into bed. The wind takes things into its own hands, blowing Ricky’s... Read More

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Searching for Home

by Danielle Ballantyne

Noa the house-sprite can find just about anything—except a friend. With a hat, a sandwich, and boundless determination, he leaves to find a home with friends. Along the way, he meets a bear, a ferret, and a wolf; the quartet’s search... Read More

Book Review

Hello

by Danielle Ballantyne

Inspired by a Chinese creation myth, this vibrant picture book demonstrates the power of connection. Nüwa is the only person on Earth; though she loves the plants and animals surrounding her, she grows lonely with no one to talk to.... Read More

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