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Ne’er-Do-Well
The writer’s life in Rapscallion Jones by James Marshall.
Read More »Mar 28 2013 | Comments: 0
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En Garde! Touché!
A portrait of the artist as a superhero in Art Dog by Thacher Hurd.
Read More »Jan 11 2013 | Comments: 0
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Nothing is Terrible
A back to school reminder.
Read More »Sep 01 2012 | Comments: 0
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Big Top Dreaming
Rash acts and final chances in Cannonball Simp by John Burningham.
Read More »Apr 22 2012 | Comments: 0
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Captains Courageous!
If you knew where there were some mountains, you would definitely climb them.
Read More »Jul 25 2011 | Comments: 0
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The Fizzle Box
Heartbreak and highlights from the literary life in Helen Lester’s
Author: A True Story.
Apr 11 2011 | Comments: 0
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How to Say Recycling in Australian
Coffee stains and ginger beers in Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear.
Read More »Apr 04 2011 | Comments: 0
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Amateur Hour
The books we should make because nobody else is doing a very terrific job explaining things in Time for Kids or those cool new apps that sound like a hail of sniper fire.
Read More »Feb 07 2011 | Comments: 0
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The Passion of the Mice
Pierre in Love by Sara Pennypacker and Petra Mathers.
Read More »Jan 30 2011 | Comments: 0
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Great Googamoogas
Maira Kalman and the thrill of the unexpected.
Read More »Dec 03 2010 | Comments: 0
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