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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) 4.33 avg rating — 1,995 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
	Group Hug by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 506 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 Purpley! (Too! Books) 3.69 avg rating — 511 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
	All Through My Town by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 448 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) 3.76 avg rating — 362 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 — 361 ratings — 5 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 — 291 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 — 274 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?: An Inspirational Picture Book About Possibilities for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 225 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
	A Grand Day by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Samantha Cotterill (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 199 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

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BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST is out today!

Dear Friends, I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce you to my latest picture book!

Bob was the biggest, strongest,
and smartest bear in the whole wide world.
Everyone knew it.
Everyone knew it because
Bob told them over and over and over again. BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST (illustrated by Amy Jindra Hodgson) is an endearing, funny story about talking, listening, and the Read more of this blog post »

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