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ISBN: 9781419715310
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Published: Amulet Paperbacks - May 5th, 2015
Perfect under-the-covers Gothic thriller for readers with strong nerves. Orphans Molly and Kip are new servants in the manor house, where muddy footprints each morning show the passage of the mysterious “night man,” and their employers grow weaker day by day. Atmospheric and spooky! ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong
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ISBN: 9780062327246
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Published: HarperCollins - May 12th, 2015
It isn't easy to write easy readers - good ones, that is. You and your first-grader will laugh out loud over this cute story told almost entirely in rhyming words of one syllable. The art is fresh, bright, and cheerful, matching the text perfectly. A winner! ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong
$17.99
ISBN: 9781484708750
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 3rd, 2015
This is a simple little picture book featuring friendly-looking watercolor elephants, telling a child how much he was wanted and waited for. It turns unexpectedly poignant after the newlyweds decide to make a family. Plans are made, dreams are dreamed. "But you never come. And everything stops." The couple tries to carry on, and reimagine life without a baby elephant to love, but rest assured the story turns joyful with a roar. Every parent who has almost given up hope of a baby will be touched by this tender story. We dare you to read this aloud without a catch in your voice. An ideal gift for Parents At Last. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong
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ISBN: 9780544223608
Published: Clarion Books - November 4th, 2014
A gentle story about loneliness, friendship and the genuine pleasure of snail mail - tangible proof that someone we miss is thinking of us. Share this with a grandchild, then start exchanging real letters. Illustrated with a sweet, wistful palette that matches the tone of the story perfectly. ~ Reviewed by Jennifer Armstrong