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Jean Reidy’s bestselling and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. She is honored to be a three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, a Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor winner and recognized on “Best of” lists by School Library Journal, the New York Times, NPR and Amazon. Jean writes from her home in Chicago where she lives just a short walk from her neighborhood library … which she visits nearly every day.

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	Truman by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 1,980 ratings — published 2019 — 9 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
	Too Purpley! (Too! Books) 3.69 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 2010 — 20 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
	Group Hug by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 499 ratings — 4 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
	All Through My Town by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2013 — 23 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
	Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Leo Timmers (Illustrations) 3.75 avg rating — 359 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Sylvie by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) 3.61 avg rating — 355 ratings — 4 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
	Too Pickley! (Too! Books) by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Geneviève Leloup (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2010 — 13 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
	When the Snow Is Deeper Than My Boots Are Tall by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrations) 3.64 avg rating — 269 ratings — 4 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
	What Would You Do in a Book About You? by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2021	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
	Light Up the Night by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illustrator) 3.57 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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

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