blue manatee press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Sleepy Solar System
John Hutton
Little Sleepy Solar System, #boardbook companion to #pb Sleepy Solar System, was published in the spring of 2021! 🪐 Focusing on core #earlyconcepts like #colors and sizes, this board book is a great addition to any first #library! 💙 #kidlit #kidlitart #2021books https://t.co/CCfOkg1TbG
Hardcover, 2016
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fiona's Feelings
John Hutton
It’s April 1st! Happy #AprilFoolsDay!! Anyone else feeling silly like Fiona? 😝 Fiona’s Feelings is by Dr. John Hutton with photos by the @CincinnatiZoo & Botanical Garden. Available in English AND in Spanish wherever you buy your #books. #teamfiona #kidlit https://t.co/NcxxYRPmla
Board Book, 2018
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cheer Up, Monster!
Kelli Gleiner
Do you like #spring #flowers? 🌷 Or do they make you sneezy like Monster? 🤧 Cheer Up, Monster is by Kelli Gleiner and features adorable hand-felted objects. Available wherever you buy your #books. 💙 #kidlit #kidlitart https://t.co/cn4jzNE4n0
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Baby Unplugged: Make
John Hutton
The next BMP book perfect for #DEARMonth is Baby Unplugged: Book by Dr. John Hutton & illustrated by Andrea Kang! Book celebrates discovering words, friends, places & the imagination!. #DropEverythingAndRead #readaloudfamily #raisingreaders #earlyliteracy https://t.co/broQz34VeG
Board Book, 2021
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mama Monarch
Sandra Gross
Soon it will be Monarch season! 🦋 While we wait for the first sighting, here are some fun facts about Monarch butterflies from Mama Monarch... Mama Monarch is by Dr. John Hutton with artwork by Sandra Gross. #monarchbutterflies #pollinator #boardbook https://t.co/TBVY9rFs6H
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Walter's Wheels
Noelle Dingeldein
We love how #creative #childrensillustrators are when making their #illustrations! 💙 In Walter’s Wheels, @art_by_Noelle used clay to create these bold, colorful scenes! 🐈⬛ Walter’s Wheels is by Noelle Dingeldein. Available wherever you buy your #books. #kidlit #kidlitart https://t.co/NYOwaDlIZy
Board Book, 2015
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Allie's Garden
Sabra Chebby
It’s #NationalNutritionMonth! 🥕 Promote #healthy eating habits from an early age with Allie’s Garden and Hungry Henry! 😋 Allie’s Garden is by Sabra Chebby with illustrations by Marla Osborn and Hungry Henry is by Marla Osborn. Available wherever you buy your #books. #kidlit https://t.co/ty74Jqdesa
Board Book, 2017
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Miss Your Sunny Smile
Deb Adamson
Thanks to all of the moms, grandmothers, & mother figures for all of the big and small things you do for us every day. 💗 * Artwork from I Miss Your Sunny Smile by Deb Adamson. https://t.co/fe7gFP1sLd
Board Book, 2023
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Echidna: Amazing Photos & Fun Facts Book About Echidna For Kids
Kelly Craig
Looking for a creative way to fill free time?! Learn how to draw the Echidna, from ODD ANIMAL ABC'S with illustrator @ClaireSedovic! Thank you Claire for this awesome tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mL0zYJQIuc&feature=youtu.be #bluemanateepress
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Little Monster Trucks Go!
Doug Cenko
Don't miss your chance to win! Enter our Little Monster Trucks, GO! Giveaway! Grand prize winner will receive a FREE signed copy of Little Monster Trucks, GO!, a plush Big Cheese to bring home, and an original, signed print designed by author and illustrator @dougcenko! https://t.co/tkFpVYt8bj
Hardcover, 2020
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book