Book Review
When Mama Goes to Work
by Aimee Jodoin
Images of diversity and feminine strength beautify these pages to create a realistic, uplifting narrative of family and work life in modern society. The repetition of daily activities, paired with the cute illustrations, helps make ideas...
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The Jungle Book
by Aimee Jodoin
Join Shere Khan the tiger, Baloo the bear, and Akela the wolf in this literature and animal primer that uses Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book" as a foundation for encouraging a love of books from an early age. The bold and playful...
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Let's Visit Dublin!
by Aimee Jodoin
Chihuahua: the largest state in Mexico by area. Chihuahua: the smallest breed of dog by height. Bella and Harry: a sister and brother Chihuahua pair who love visiting foreign countries. This Mom’s Choice Award-winning series, The...
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Everyone Prays
by Aimee Jodoin
Celebrating the act of prayer through multicolored panels depicting people from a wide array of religions, this vivid book is a primer for diversity and tolerance. Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, among others, are...
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The Raven and the Loon
by Aimee Jodoin
This playful myth about a patient loon and a rambunctious raven entices young readers into the art of Inuit storytelling. The simple narrative is both fun and easy to understand, while the birds’ delicate feathers and Arctic landscape...
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The Mystery in Alligator Alley
by Aimee Jodoin
On vacation with their grandparents, siblings Avery and Evan visit the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, where they’re warned of two dangerous creatures: the fearsome alligators that stalk in the swamps and the treacherous...
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The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan's Kitchen
by Aimee Jodoin
In a clever answer to a child’s question—“Where does food come from?”—this goofy story will make kids think and help them cultivate healthier, more environmentally conscious lifestyles. From eggs from chickens to syrup from...
Book Review
The Pigheaded Soul
by Aimee Jodoin
Using humor, sarcasm, allegory, metaphor—and a little time travel—Guriel shows how poems succeed. The Pigheaded Soul: Essays and Reviews on Poetry and Culture offers thoughtful and critical analyses of some of North America’s most...