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    #blogbookaday: In a Small Kingdom

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    Summary: “This enthralling modern fairy tale from Caldecott and Newbery Honor winner Tomie dePaola and debut illustrator Doug Salati celebrates the greatest power of all: love. In a small kingdom along an ancient road, a bell rings out. The beloved king has died, leaving his magnificent and powerful Imperial Robe…

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    #blogbookaday: Seven Bad Cats

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    Summary: “There once were seven very BAD cats… Seven cats anywhere are probably too many. Seven BAD cats, all in one boat, is asking for trouble… When a band of very bad cats stow away on a little girl’s boat she knows she’s in for a bumpy ride. But when…

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    #blogbookaday: Night Job

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    Summary: “When the sun sets, Dad’s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a Friday night while the rest of the city is asleep? There’s the smell of lilacs in the night air, the dusky highway in the moonlight, and glimpses of…

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    #blogbookaday: Imagine

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    Summary: “Have you ever imagined what you might be when you grow up? When he was very young, Juan Felipe Herrera picked chamomile flowers in windy fields and let tadpoles swim across his hands in a creek. He slept outside and learned to say good-bye to his amiguitos each time…

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    #blogbookaday: A Parade of Elephants

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    Summary: “This engaging picture book is just right for the youngest reader and is a perfect choice for story time and bedtime sharing. Up and down, over and under, through and around . . . five big and brightly colored elephants are on a mission in this picture book for…

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    #blogbookaday: A Busy Creature’s Day Eating

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    Summary: “An alphabetical smorgasbord by Mo Willems Apples! Berries! Cereal! Is there anything this Busy Creature can’t crunch? Mo Willems tells an alphabetical tale of hunger, hubris, regret, and redemption as a Busy Creature hilariously chomps and chews its way from A to P and then to Z.” (Taken from…

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    #blogbookaday: All the Animals Where I Live

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    Summary: “Phil Stead takes us on a tour of all of the animals near his home. The author used to live in the busy city where there were buses and trains, and people waiting for buses and trains. Now he lives in the country and takes us on a tour…

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    #blogbookaday: Wallpaper

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    Summary: “New from the creator of Skunk on a String comes Wallpaper, a wordless picture book in Thao Lam’s signature paper collage style. It tells the story of a young girl whose family moves into a new house. Outside, she can hear other kids playing, but she’s too shy to…

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    #blogbookaday: Joy

    Summary: “Fern’s Nanna has not been herself of late. And when Mum remarks that all the joy seems to have gone out of her life, Fern decides to fetch the joy back. With her catching-kit at the ready, she goes to the park and finds joy in all sorts of…