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When Langston Dances
Kaija Langley
“The absolute embodiment of #BlackBoyJoy” When Langston Dances @simonschuster #AASL21 Booth 1002 https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kaija-langley/when-langston-dances/
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bear Has a Belly
Jane Whittingham
Bear Has a Belly #TX2x2 @PajamaPress1 “What a great book about body parts for the young child!” Booth 2034 #txla23 https://t.co/7714mQfROx
Hardcover, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Percy's Perfect Friend
Lana Button
#WeereadWednesday w/ the newest from @PajamaPress1 Percy’s Perfect Friend by Lana Button & illustrated by Peggy Collins, a #picturebook for ages 2-6 https://t.co/erwvUKSPsl https://t.co/eLF0aM9Goq
Hardcover, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In Every Life: (Caldecott Honor)
Marla Frazee
and we can celebrate that In Every Life @SimonKIDS #MONTESSORI Booth 426 “This lyrical blessing of a picture book belongs on every shelf” https://t.co/DiCMUInEC0
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hidden Charm
Linda Chapman
Star Friends: Hidden Charm is a new #ChapterBook for “those who enjoy a mystery with all the clues revealed at the end will also find this a pleasurable read” https://t.co/Vhoj51OI60 @tigertalesbooks Booth 2034 #txla23
Paperback, 2022
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wildes: The Amazon: The Amazon
Roland Smith
"Children ages 8-12, especially adventure lovers and those concerned about conservation” will enjoy this new #MG novel from @SleepingBearBks : The Wildes (Book 1): The Amazon by Roland Smith https://t.co/JkA6VvksW7
Hardcover, 2023
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Light Speaks
Christine Layton
#Picturebook readers can "experience light in all of its various manifestations in this lilting nonfiction narrative” from @tilburyhouse LIGHT SPEAKS https://t.co/kGYqy8XoTA
Hardcover, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Once Upon a Book
Grace Lin
Once Upon a Book “A spellbinding ode to imagination and the transformative wonder of stories” #K8LitCon Booth 310 @LittleBrownYR https://t.co/A1ZRfepTbj
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Light Speaks
Christine Layton
"Poetic text and splashy, colorful illustrations take the reader through all the different ways light is used in communication” from @tilburyhouse #STEM #picturebook https://t.co/5vSgkYATB6 https://t.co/aHgCwLo5fk
Hardcover, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Make More s'Mores
Cathy Ballou Mealey
“Roscoe snoozes, gently snores, / Stuffed with sweet dreams. And s’mores.” MAKE MORE S’MORES from @SleepingBearBks https://t.co/wIEzICUsoC
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book