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Night Blooming Jasmine

by Danielle Ballantyne

The rhyming lines and twilight-toned watercolors of this perfect bedtime story about the magic of nighttime will lull any child to sleep. When the climbing jasmine vine outside her window calls to her, Jasmine rises from her sleep and... Read More

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Yoke of Stars

by Danielle Ballantyne

A much-anticipated addition to the mystical, queer-normative world of the Birdverse, R. B. Lemberg’s "Yoke of Stars" is a moving tale about the transformative power of stories. Stone Orphan, an apprentice assassin, awaits their first... Read More

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Archie and Pip

by Danielle Ballantyne

A softened primary palette reflects the gentle nature of this picture book about two brothers facing and overcoming back-to-school anxieties. Pip is starting first grade; he’s worried that his little brother, Archie, won’t need him... Read More

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Come Again, Pelican

by Danielle Ballantyne

The colored pencil lines and bright, warm colors of the vintage illustrations ensure that this picture book honors a love of the sea. Ty has summered on the same beach with his family for years but never caught a fish. Following the lead... Read More

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Walkies

by Danielle Ballantyne

This wordless picture book captures the good, the bad, and the damp of owning a dog. Kid would rather play video games than take Dog for a walk on the best of days, let alone a rainy one. As their soggy escapade continues, though, Kid... Read More

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