The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country’s top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.
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‘Franklin’ publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids’ book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.
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Gather ’round the table — it’s time for a ‘Family Feast!’
Big Ma dashes off commands, pots clang, aunts and uncles shoot the breeze, little ones beg to lick the bowl, ham and candied yam. Family Feast! is about food, family and love.
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A tiny dog takes a big walk in ‘Hello, Tobi!’
Author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres has changed careers, moved countries and built a new home — all alongside her 15-year-old pup, Tobi. Now, he’s the main character of her new children’s book, Hello, Tobi!, which celebrates their walks in the park.
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Happy 75th birthday to Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby’s big-kid neighbor
Beverly Cleary’s fictional third grader with an adopted dog named Ribsy made his debut in 1950. Cleary was praised for writing simple, humorous stories that kids wanted to read.
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Hitch a ride to the moon in a rusty old car and ‘The Couch in the Yard’
As the sun sets in a small town, a family loads up their rusty old car with the spare couch in their yard. When it breaks down in the mountains, what else is there to do but fly it to the moon?
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Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
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During an ‘Island Storm,’ two kids on an adventure ask — ‘Do we try for more?’
A storm is coming and two siblings pull on their boots and head to the sea. The waves crash and the rain starts to fall, but they go on in this quintessential summer adventure story.
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From caterpillar to butterfly, ‘Papilio’ grows up in a new picture book
Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly’s life (there are really four stages but egg time is pretty boring). It’s also written and illustrated by three friends.
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In ‘Words with Wings and Magic Things,’ poetry is beautifully illustrated — and fun!
What do you get if you add poems that are “Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids” with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.
