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1/5
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Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.
3/5
Good
Worth reading.
4/5
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1-2 spots that need work
5/5
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Must-read.
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An illustrated, in-depth lesson on the sense of smell.
Registered dietician Kalifa Rodriguez provides a children's guide to nutrition in EATING THESE FOODS MAKES ME..., using colorful illustrations and simple explanations to introduce young...
TEENA AND DEENA: HIDE AND SEEK by C.C. Strachan is children’s picture book about learning to play hide and seek.
Four friends go on a sometimes harrowing quest to find the Great Diamond--and understand the differences between rock and mineral characters--ultimately leading to a sense...
A school bus is accidentally diverted to a strange new world, and the children on board discover that each has been granted a certain magical...
BATHING KITTY (and Other Mischievous Poems) is a collection of verse for the younger set.
GOD CREATES A SNAKE is a picture book for children about Snake’s conversation with God on “Creation Day.”
Twin 12-year-old boys battle despot Wilhelm Scream as they search for their imprisoned parents in the Lands of Yonder.
THE CURSE ENDS: THE STORY OF THE 2016 CHICAGO CUBS
By Jeff Attinella; Illustrated by Mike PascaleA beautifully illustrated version of the amazing story about how the Wrigley Field-based professional baseball team overcame the century-long “Curse of the Billy Goat” to...

A young boy goes on a journey with his aunt and magic pet parrot to see how people enjoy rice and beans all over the...
A young girl makes friends in nature in PICCADILLY AND THE WALTZING WIND
By Lisa Anne Novelline, illustrated by Nicola HwangA little girl tries to make friends with the autumn wind, so that it will dance with her.
A father explains his “daddyhood journey” with the use of colorful doodles.