 Grace Goes to Washington"This is a great book that not only teaches about our governmental checks and balances, but it also highlights the importance of kindness and making others feel included." --Breanna L ODay, on Amazon |  CCS Presents: Harriet Tubman: Toward FreedomComing June 15, 2021 |  My Pen★"Throughout the book, faces—young and old, with dark skin and light skin, with dreadlocks and pigtails—assure readers that this is a book meant for them, as are the freedom, power, and unlimited possibilities that drawing offers: 'Let those worlds inside your pen out!'"
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 Watch Out for Wolf!"Children will enjoy the characters and the twist at the end of this fun read-aloud." --SLJ |  Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker (Book 1)"I fell in love with the unsinkable Beatrice Zinker-an unflappable, creative, and funny problem-solver with a big heart."--Ann M. Martin, New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor winner
"A kind child in a book for middle-grade readers? There's no downside to that."--Kirkus Reviews |  Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word★"Thomas Paine, author of the pamphlet Common Sense, which rallied the Colonists to break from England, gets a strong, smart treatment here."
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National Council for Social Studies Notable Book of 2019
2019 Bank Street Best Children's Books |
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 The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon"You don't have to love cats to enjoy this simple tale with endearing illustrations, but it may help. A fun choice for storytime." --SLJ |  How This Book Was Made"Barnett and Rex, no strangers to metafiction, have outdone themselves in terms of tongue-in-cheekiness... Young audience members will love every over-the-top moment."
―The Horn Book |  Peek-a-Bruce"The artwork, as in all the Mother Bruce books, is exquisite, in the same league as any of the great children's classics: rich in detail, deft, smooth, elegant, and expressive. Part Are You My Mother? part The Odd Couple, all delightful."―Kirkus |
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 The Doll People Set Sail, Book 4★"Once again, the shared values of Doll Power, friendship, and familial love bridge the differences between the plastic, modern Funcrafts and the fragile, ancient Dolls."
-- PW |  Who Named Their Pony Macaroni? Poems About White House Pets"A popular topic explored with humor and respect for its furred, feathered, and four- (more or less) legged cast." --Kirkus |  Duck, Duck, Moose!"Emerging readers will easily join in the fun. The page design allows for a well-paced and entertaining read-aloud . . . Fun, fun, fun!"
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 The Mortification of Fovea MunsonAn Indies Introduce pick
A Summer 2018 Kids' Indie Next List pick
"Equal parts screwball comedy, coming-of-age story, and tearjerker-I loved, loved, loved it!"--Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritence
"Hilarious and disgusting in equal measure. In other words, exactly what you've been waiting for."--Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale |  She Did It! 21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think"A rich and multilayered celebration of women's innovation and perseverance."--PW |  Rules of the House★"Kids will eat this up—while hoping, of course, not to get eaten themselves."
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