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Mazel Toes!
Colorful illustrations with an eye for thoughtful details depict a legacy of love in this picture book that tracks a Jewish family through the generations as each welcomes a new baby. Chock full of Yiddish words and phrases (with a...
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Hogbert
The smallest boar piglet of his bunch has a big adventure in this heartwarming tale about friendship, family, and finding your way home. Hogbert follows his snout down a trail of cherries, winding up lost in the woods. Red, a squirrel,...
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Lisa's Journey
In the big city where Lisa lives, all she hears is silence, and all she sees are people on their phones. Wanting to help people see beauty again, she sets off through the countryside, through a forest, through a labyrinth, to the sea,...
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Once Upon a You
Children are encouraged to reach for the stars no matter what gets in their way in this inspirational picture book from Super Bowl champion Keyshawn Johnson. A diverse cast of children dig up dinosaurs, blast off into space, paint...
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With a Needle & Thread
Community and history are stitched together in this heartfelt tale about coming together to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Romi cherishes the dress that her grandmother, the seamstress of their tiny Jewish town in Cuba,...
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Snuggle Season
The first installment of a series honoring the four seasons, this picture book centers on all the snuggly sensations of winter. Piling in bed with Mom and Dad first thing in the morning, bundling up in snowsuits, reading books under...
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I Am a Lioness
Against black-and-white backdrops, blended hues of tan and brown are the only colors in this picture book that honors the true leaders among lions: the lionesses who work together to raise their cubs, feed their prides, and teach the...
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Salmon Run
Stunning watercolor illustrations follow the life cycle of a coho salmon, a precious keystone species within the North Pacific ecosystem. From the fresh water of a northern river to the Pacific Ocean and back again, this educational...
