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Janna Matthies is a picture book author and early-elementary music teacher in Indianapolis. Her books include the forthcoming MY TOWERING TREE (Beach Lane Books/S&S, Aug '24), OVER IN THE GARDEN (Doubleday/RHCB, Mar '25), BABY, LET'S GO TO THE ORCHESTRA ('25). Other titles are HERE WE COME! (Beach Lane Books, 2022), which earned a Horn Book starred review and JLG Gold Standard; GOD’S ALWAYS LOVING YOU (WorthyKids/Hachette); TWO IS ENOUGH (Running Press Kids), which made the 2016 Bank Street list and NYT Book Review; THE GOODBYE CANCER GARDEN (Whitman), which earned an SLJ starred review and Best Foreign Language Children’s Book at the Sharjah International Book Fair; PETER, THE KNIGHT WITH ASTHMA (Whitman); and MONSTER TRUCKS (Piggy Toes Pr ...more

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	Two Is Enough by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Mourning Tuesday (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Goodbye Cancer Garden by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Kristi Valiant (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over in the Garden by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Tisha Lee (illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 98 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here We Come! by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Christine Davenier (Contributor) 3.58 avg rating — 110 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Towering Tree by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Ashley Wolff (illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God's Always Loving You by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Airin O'Callaghan (Illustrations) 4.59 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter, the Knight with Asthma by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Tre Lewis (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby, Let's Go to the Orchestra! by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Monique Félix (illustrator) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monster Trucks (A Lift-the-Flap and Foil Book) by Janna Matthies (2009) Hardcover by Janna Matthies (Goodreads Author), Gene Barretta (Illustrator) 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Jardim de Adeus ao Câncer. Biblioteca de Literatura 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Featuring Christmas baking and cat-and-mouse antics, this book will help little readers get into the holiday spirit. Favorite treats like gingerbread men and houses, cookies and cake, punch and candy canes are on full display. A deliciously fun Chris ...more
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Gus is a kid who loves busses...eats, dreams, breathes, sleeps busses. In this relatable picture book, readers follow Gus through his feelings of passion, anticipation, preparation and celebration. Themes of empowerment, courage and leadership also a ...more
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In clever, calming rhyme, this board book sings with both poetry and the factual story of how bumblebees sleep inside blooms. Beautiful and informative, a great summer or springtime goodnight companion.
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Suzy Levinson has done it again! First ANIMALS IN PANTS, and now this hilarious and clever collection of poems about dinosaurs. Each poem delights in ways you don't expect, as well as educates through a peanut-gallery pair "off stage" who offer factu ...more
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