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ANIMAL FACT/ANIMAL FABLE by Seymour Simon and Diane deGroat
An old favorite, Animal Fact/Animal Fable, has recently been reissued in a Kindle edition!
Short Vowel Bingo
A SPLASH OF RED by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
A Splash of Red commemorates the triumphs and travails in the life and art of Horace Pippin.
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JOURNEY by Aaron Becker
Aaron Becker’s 2014 Caldecott Honor book is a classic quest story told exclusively through vibrant pictures. It’s a crucial “read” for story lovers of all ages.
Multiple Meanings
MOONSHOT: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Moonshot is an earlier book by this year’s Caldecott winner, Brian Floca. It’s a compelling rendition of Apollo 11’s lunar landing portrayed in free verse and meticulously detailed illustrations.
Drop the e Dragnet
THE DAY GOGO WENT TO VOTE by Elinor Sisulu
This story features Thembi, a young South African girl, and her great grandmother, Gogo, at the time when black South Africans were first accorded the right to vote and Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa.
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