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A Perfect Day

by Danielle Ballantyne

With white backgrounds and stand-out colored-pencil illustrations, this picture book urges everyone to appreciate the everyday music found in nature. Bees bzzz-zzz and frogs croa-oak before a summer thunderstorm rolls in with drums,... Read More

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Fox

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In a dusky, snowy forest close to town, the world seems quiet, but life still stirs. If you pay attention, the narrator knows, you’ll see the signs: follow the orange flash of the fox, jumping, tracking other burrowing creatures... Read More

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Adrift

by Danielle Ballantyne

Abstract patterns overlay a swirling storm of cool tones giving way to a warm celebration in this potent story about how, despite appearances, none of us are weathering storms alone. Little Mouse is adrift in a roiling sea, “more than... Read More

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Lissy's Diary

by Danielle Ballantyne

A young girl learns about the importance of stories and forges a deeper connection with her grandmother in this colorful picture book. Lissy is excited to give her grandmother her birthday presents, but is confused when Grandma thanks... Read More

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