Chetan Rao Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's have a party for the book "Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade" by kids’ author Melissa Sweet https://t.co/s7HVauLq8V @ClarionBooks

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In a trio of stories for beginning readers called "See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog" author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. https://t.co/NtFkpagmoK @Candlewick

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Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff (@KyleLukoff) follows a ghost haunting Bug's eerie old house in Vermont. As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of who this ghost is & what they're trying to say, an altogether different truth comes to light - Bug is. http:/buff.ly/3WRDQ3f

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Tired of your children always being cranky? Try reading "The Very Cranky Bear" Hardcover – Picture Book, by Nick Bland (Author, Illustrator). Published by @HardieGrantCP this is one children's book that is sure to put into perspective a "bad attitude". https://t.co/4nCsiTElWa

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After multiple rejections from publishers, Beatrix Potter initially self-published Peter Rabbit. It was accepted by a publisher only later, and is today one of the highest-selling children's books of all time. Sometimes, you have to stand up for your vision when nobody else will.

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Your kids are sure to love this exciting "Choose Your Own Story" adventure featuring a lovable lead character learning about her Power to Choose! What Should Darla Do? Featuring the Power to Choose by Adir & Ganit Levy (@GanitandAdir) is an awesome read. https://t.co/bRri3LdJ3c

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The world almost never got to see Curious George. Creators H.A. Rey & Margret Rey fled Paris on homemade bicycles, hours before the Nazis seized control. They carried the manuscript for the first Curious George book with them.

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Before writing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", L. Frank Baum was a poultry farmer. He often wrote for ‘Dairyman’ and ‘New York Farmer’, and was an editor of ‘Poultry Record’.

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A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! "Mel Fell" by Corey R. Tabor (Author, Illustrator) is an innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger. http:/buff.ly/3HEKZ2x @RebeccAgent

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A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger is a breathtaking work of Indigenous futurism. The book draws on the traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic & family. It is not to be missed. @LevineQuerido @ArthurALevine1