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Carrie Finison

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Carrie Finison began her literary career at the age of seven with an idea, a box of markers, and her father’s typewriter. She has been writing off and on ever since, though she has (somewhat regretfully) traded in the typewriter for a laptop. Her picture books include DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS, illustrated by Brianne Farley (Putnam, 2020) - a Junior Library Guild selection; DON'T HUG DOUG, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman (Putnam, 2021) - an ALA Notable Children's Book; LULU & ZOEY: A SISTER STORY, illustrated by Brittany Jackson (Running Press Kids, 2022); HURRY, LITTLE TORTOISE, TIME FOR SCHOOL, illustrated by Erin Kraan (Random House Studio, 2022). Her latest picture book is PIGS DIG A ROAD (Putnam, 2024) She lives outside Boston with her husband ...more

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Lulu and Zoey: A Sister Story

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At the Window by Hope Lim
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This is a quiet, thoughtful, and deep story about learning to observe the world around us. As a child walks their dog each day, they pass by a woman sitting in her living room window, working. The two begin to exchange hellos and begin a cordial rela ...more
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Emily Snook by Laura  Bower
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This is a fun story with a great message -- you can do or be anything you put your mind to. Emily wants to win a cooking competition, but her short height causes some issues as she can't reach everything like the bigger and older kids. Just when she' ...more
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There's Something Odd About the Babysitter by Elayne Crain
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Kids will adore this clever book about a very unusual babysitter. Freddie has never liked his babysitters, but there's something odd about this new one. The ensuing fun is irresistible as text and illustrations combine to make it *just* plausible tha ...more
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Kai Po Che by Suhasini Gupta
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This book made me want to go fly a kite! Mini wants to fly a kite like her big brother Bhai during the Indian festival of kites. I like that this book focuses on a brother/sister relationship - at first competitive, but then friendly as Bhai finally ...more
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A Season for Fishin' by Pamela   Courtney
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Young Cher is excited to participate in her Louisiana family's tradition - catching fish in the Cane River and frying it up to eat. With patience, she successfully catches a bucketful of fish, but an accident with the bucket and Grand-Pere's fishing ...more
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Woods & Words by Sara Holly Ackerman
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Although I've read many poems by Mary Oliver, this book was my first introduction to her life. This biography captures the essence of Mary – how she drew inspiration from nature, especially the woods, and how she wrote for the love of words and poetr ...more
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Good Knight by Sara Holly Ackerman
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I guess kids really haven't changed much since the Middle Ages. In this medieval twist on the traditional bedtime routine, a young knight denies fatigue, demands more jousting, and flees the castle when it is time for bed, chased by a patient caretak ...more
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What Fish Are Saying by Kirsten  Pendreigh
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This book uses rhyme, humor, and wordplay to grab and keep readers' attention while informing them of the various sounds that fish and other creatures make underwater – only recently recognized and studied by scientists. I loved the fun language and ...more
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Clear and Bright by Teresa Robeson
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I loved this story about a Chinese holiday that I wasn't familiar with -- Ching Ming, a festival during which families gather to honor ancestors, and to remember where they came from and where they are going. This story realistically depicts a modern ...more
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