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There's a Griffin on My Back

by Willem Marx

The encouraging picture book There’s a Griffin on My Back is about the joy of discovering a hidden skill and the importance of making room for other people’s talents. In Meredith Rusu’s warm picture book There’s a Griffin on My... Read More

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Attack Bunnies

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Carrot Cake and Pufftail are “NOT ordinary bunnies”; they defend their woods, and their furry and feathered neighbors, by ferocious yet cuddly means. Thus, when a fox moves in and sets its sights on Mrs. Quail’s eggs for lunch,... Read More

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Ren's Pencil

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In this imagination-awakening, sympathetic picture book about homesickness and becoming your own heroine, Ren is crushed when she learns that her family is going to emigrate, leaving her grandmother, whose story times are a highlight of... Read More

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Time to Go, Sid!

by Michelle Anne Schingler

This sympathetic, energetic storybook-length graphic novel focuses on a bright hero with possible attention deficits: for Sid, getting out of the house is no easy feat. Though Sid is encouraged to get ready for the park, their efforts... Read More

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My Subway Runs

by Michelle Anne Schingler

A little boy notices everything on his and his mother’s morning commute in this bright picture book. He observes those who share the train’s space with them as well as the puddle at the subway station. His favorite part of the trip,... Read More

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