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Today I share a book that I love and dread all at once. Dread in a good way, like no matter how hard I try not to, I cry when reading it. A tender book about grandparents, their beloved grandchildren and the special connection they have with each other. A book about love and loss. Come and see The Treasure Box by Dave Keane, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell, 2022.
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This is a very special book. A tender story about the connection between a grandchild and grandparents, and a story about old age and loss in the form of words and memories. Check out Coffee Rabbit Snowdrop Lost by Betina Birkjær, illustrated by Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard, 2021.
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While I was reading and reviewing What Are Little Girls Made Of? this book kept coming to mind. It’s a vintage gem of a book about gender stereotypes, friendships, and silly ideas. It is a surprising book, very different from the usual picture book fare, with a funny and thoughtful jab at the strange boxes society places around gender. Take a look for this vintage Friday at Nice Little Girls by Elizabeth Levy, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, 1974.
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I’m surprised I had not really heard about this book before I was on a major Isabelle Follath illustration binge a few months ago. I am mildly obsessed with Follath’s character drawings lately and this one is abounding in them! But, to my and my daughters’ great delight, this book is also super fun. While it is jumping on the “young feminists” bandwagon, which can become a bit trite with the onslaught of products bearing the theme, this book actually does it well and delightfully. A book of fractured nursery rhymes, familiar and yet rewritten and freshly illustrated to hint at the oddness and datedness of the old versions if you know them; but mainly to celebrate the specialness, equality, consent, individuality, and independence of girls (and all humans!) in these new rhymes. Check out What Are Little Girls Made Of? by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Isabelle Follath, 2020.
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We all wish this pandemic was over. And we all definitely thought it would be by now. But even as cases creep up yet again in so many places around the world, we’re all still navigating this time and it’s hard to put into words all the emotions these past two years continue to bring. Enter lovely books like this one. A story about the distance we all have kept and occasionally are still needing to keep each other safe. A story about missing people, missing familiar sights and faces, and how we will celebrate together when it is finally behind us. Take a look at Windows by Patrick Guest, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley, 2020.
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This book caught my eye for many reasons: the cute illustrations, the striking color palette, and the food pantry concept. You don’t see that often in picture books. It is a sweet book, immensely sensitive and understanding of a difficult subject. Take a look at Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diane O’Neill, illustrated by Brizida Magro, 2021.
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Three Books a Night 