An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and the princess are here to break them in this raucous new picture book.
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A little mouse sets sail on a big adventure in ‘The Ship in the Window’
Author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell talk about the real model ship that inspired their picture book about a man, his son, a mouse, and the voyage that brings them together.
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Some babysitters are forever — just ask ‘Señora MimÃ’
Ana is so excited that her abuela is coming to live with her — until it means saying goodbye to her babysitter. No More Señora Mimà is an ode to caregivers from Meg Medina and Brittany Cicchese.
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‘The Dictionary Story’ is a kids’ book that defies definition
Dictionary wants to bring her pages to life but then a hungry alligator chasing a donut crashes into a queen who slips on some soap and chaos ensues. Can Dictionary put herself back together again?
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‘Emergency Quarters’ are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids
Ernesto’s mom gives him a quarter every morning. “For emergencies,” she says. “If you need me, look for a pay phone.” Hey, it was the ’90s! But how will Ernesto spend his Emergency Quarters?
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When Baby Sloth tumbles out of a tree, Mama Sloth comes for him — s l o w l y
Did you know on average a sloth will fall out of a tree once a week for its entire life? It’s true — and the inspiration for Brian Cronin and Doreen Cronin’s new children’s book, Mama in the Moon.
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Hold on to your wishes — there’s a ‘Spider in the Well’
There’s trouble in the town of Bad Göodsburg! A wishing well has stopped working! NPR’s Tamara Keith talks with Jess Hannigan about her new children’s book, “Spider in the Well.”
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George Takei ‘Lost Freedom’ some 80 years ago – now he’s written that story for kids
When actor George Takei was 4 years old, he was labeled an “enemy” by the U.S. government and sent to a string of incarceration camps. His new children’s book about that time is My Lost Freedom.
