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Xo, Ox: A Love Story by Adam Rex - Book Review

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By Adam Rex, Scott Campbell (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781626722880
Availability: Special Order
Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 3rd, 2017

Dear Reader, how can I explain how charming this book is? It is a series of heartfelt but rather clueless love letters from Ox to Gazelle, a series of increasingly aggravated rebuffs from Gazelle to Ox, with amusing tidbits in the illustrations to laugh out loud over: an arms race with but one possible outcome. Devotion has a new name. Your new favorite for Valentine's Day giving to anyone of any age. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong


Look, Look Again by Agnese Baruzzi - Book Review

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By Agnese Baruzzi, Agnese Baruzzi (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9789888341207
Availability: IN WAREHOUSE - Usually Ships in 3-7 Business Days
Published: minedition - September 1st, 2016

This colorful and inventive flap book with a simple (and durable!) single pull on each page introduces numbers with a surprising twist. Each spread shows 1 of something, but pull the right-hand edge and the page opens up to reveal that what was originally two halves of one thing (one strawberry, one donut, one carrot) turns out to be two parts parts of several other things. One chocolate ice cream pop opens up to reveal 9 tortoise, one lemon becomes ten yellow chickies. Great fun, and easy for even little hands to operate. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong


Teddy & Co. by Cynthia Voigt - Book Review

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By Cynthia Voigt, Paola Zakimi (Illustrator)
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780553511604
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - November 1st, 2016

This delightful early chapter book/ family read-aloud may remind you of Winnie the Pooh. It shares the same benevolent spirit with that beloved classic, as well as a handful of toys and a gentle teddy bear in the lead. Perfect for the very young but advanced reader. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong


The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart - Book Review

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By Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
$18.99
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ISBN: 9780316389556
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2016

Fans of Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society will not be disappointed! When Reuben finds an enigmatic watch, he lands himself in a decades-long mystery that has imposed a creepy Orwellian gloom over the city. With intriguing twists and turns, and full of characters both sinister and stalwart. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong


The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas - Book Review

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The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles By Michelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Michelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780803738683
Availability: IN WAREHOUSE - Usually Ships in 3-7 Business Days
Published: Rocky Pond Books - August 23rd, 2016

Using a watery palette that matches her story, Cuevas gives us a solitary man whose job it is to retrieve bottles from the ocean and deliver the messages inside. Will there ever be a message addressed to him? A quiet, dreamlike story about finding friendship. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong


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