Book Review
The Greatest Showpenguin
Poppy the penguin comes from a long line of performers, but, try as she might, she just can’t fit in with her family’s loud, high-flying acts. Opening up to her family about her feelings allows her to realize a way to be true to both...
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Venetian Lullaby
Put baby down for a nap Venetian style with this picture book about a mother and father weaving through the city’s labyrinth of canals on a gondola. While the mother guides the boat, the father soothes his child to sleep with...
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Roger and Matthew
Renowned singer-songwriter Michel Thériault channels his lyrical talent into this picture book about two childhood friends falling in love and growing old together, despite threats to their happiness. Earth tones blend with the ruby red...
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Love
Blue-gray backdrops overlaid with warm touches of reds and yellows aid this intimate story about the lasting connections love creates. When Tess has to leave her family for her first day of school, she worries their love won’t be able...
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Baby Young, Gifted, and Black
This board book celebrates Black excellence as it makes Black icons, past and present, accessible to babies and toddlers. Through its bold colors and minimalist illustrations utilizing sharp lines and geometric shapes, children are...
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Trying
A boy wanders into an old sculptor’s studio, in awe of the works of art surrounding him but convinced that he could never create something as beautiful. The sculptor encourages him to try and to persevere; the boy learns to see initial...
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Ritu Weds Chandni
Ayesha is thrilled to be part of her cousin’s baraat, but same-sex marriage is not legal in India, and the party is confronted by riders on horseback who block their path and spray the group with icy water. The brides and their guests...
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I'm Programmed to Love You
The love between a mother and child gets a metallic makeover in this heartwarming title about the limitless devotion of parenthood. A cozy palette of aquatic blues, golden yellows, and peachy pinks depicts injured knees being welded...