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“Name Your Numbers” by Smriti Prasadam-Halls

Illustrated by Edward Underwood Number Fun! You’ve never had such a good time with a book as you will this one. Fun is exploding between its covers.  While learning numbers and counting, rhyming animals scamper across the pages.  Bunny Hun … Continue reading

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“Sisters by the Sea” by Wanda E. Brunstetter; Jean Brunstetter; Richelle Brunstetter; & Lorine Brunstetter Van Corbach

4 Short Romances Set in the Sarasota, Florida, Amish Community Healing at the Beach! Be prepared to be captivated by the stories of four Amish sisters, and the choices they make. The Seashell Cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter Leora left … Continue reading

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“Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly” by Katherine Pryor

Illustrated by Ellie Peterson An Amazing Adventure! Every year thousands of monarch butterflies journey up to 3,000 miles to central Mexico.  For their spring migration, it takes four generations to go up north, but the fall trip is done by … Continue reading

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“Show Your Colors” by Smriti Prasadam-Halls

Illustrated by Edward Underwood This is the Color of Fun! This isn’t an ordinary “learn your colors book,” instead, it opens a whole new world of giggles and play.  Each color is represented by a different animal with names that … Continue reading

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“New Leash on Life” by Kathleen Y’Barbo

An Old Dog Learns New Tricks! Nora is tired of waiting for her boyfriend of many years, Lane, to propose. She has tried breaking up with him, but he is so distracted, he doesn’t notice. Things are going badly in … Continue reading

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“Voice of the Ancient” by Connilyn Cossette

Life & Death in the Colorful Past! Beautiful Keziah has found her father, for his own profit, has promised her to marry a vicious, violent man. Just when it looks her fate is sealed, she has two surprises. The first, … Continue reading

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“Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract” by Mirka Hokkanen

A New Family Member! When an older grumpy cat, suddenly has a kitten come live with him, all kinds of things happen.  The kitten’s high energy keeps the older one on his toes—when he can stay awake, that is! As … Continue reading

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“Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop: A Tiny Treasure Hunt” by Jamie Michalak

Treasure Hunt Mystery! Illustrated by Kelly Murphy Dakota Crumb is good at finding things.  Her cousin in Paris has contacted her, begging her to come there and find a rare book.  As soon as she arrives, she quickly starts following … Continue reading

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“The Starlet Spy” by Rachel Scott McDaniel

Undercover Spy! Amelie Blake is a well-known American actress from Sweden who is living a double life. WWII is raging, and important papers with designs of the atomic bomb were mistakenly left in Sweden. She is approached to return to … Continue reading

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“Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?” Written & Illustrated by Helen Yoon

Where O Where has My Dinosaur Gone? Come join a little girl’s search for her favorite playmate, her invisible dinosaur.  He has been missing ever since she gave him a bath.  She tries making him his favorite snack, and putting … Continue reading

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