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Just SNOW Already!

by Danielle Ballantyne

A child impatiently waits for snow in this tongue-in-cheek picture book about living in the moment. Certain that “nothing is as fun as snow,” a little boy keeps peering out the window, awaiting the expected storm; with his eyes on... Read More

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In My Skin

by Danielle Ballantyne

With a focus on diversity, this picture book promotes acceptance—of one another and oneself. “In my skin” is the recurring refrain of the prose poem that winds through the book, stretching across soft illustrations that play with... Read More

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Mimi & the Gold Baton

by Danielle Ballantyne

In this inspiring tale, Mimi is an aspiring “mousetro” who is abandoned by her brothers. They insist that girls cannot be mousetros. Mimi packs her breadstick baton and sets off; she meets a magical maestro who gifts her with a... Read More

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Davy in the Snow

by Danielle Ballantyne

A brave little rabbit applies advice from his grandfather to save the day in this touching tale of family devotion. Davy and his little sister Mia are excited to take their sled the short distance to their grandparents’ house. On their... Read More

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Olive

by Danielle Ballantyne

In this wordless retelling of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” a young girl meets a giant—and discovers the giant within herself. When a towering beanstalk sprouts overnight in Olive’s yard, she climbs into the world of a giant;... Read More

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