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Laurie Elmquist
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Beach Baby
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Forest Baby
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Where's Burgess?
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Lila Makes a Monster
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My Mother's Dress
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My Father's Parrot (Back to the Land, #1)
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2011
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One Easter Day
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2012
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Shopping at Munro's
My sister is a huge reader and so is my Mom. They buy me gift certificates from Munro's Books and today was shopping day. Because I am writing for kids, I'm also reading books for kids. Munro's was so helpful today, heaping my arms with titles specifically geared to the audience that I'm writing for and the stories I'm trying to tell.
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"A little imagination, tinkering, and chaotic moments lead to an unique tale with a monsterly twist.
It's storming outside and Lila is bored, but suddenly, she has an idea about what she can do. Digging out her collection of springs, hinges, and such f" Read more of this review » |
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"This is a sweet friendship story about a girl who makes a monster one stormy day. There is a bit of a Halloween vibe with Lila as a sort of mad scientist, but the art and story are cozy -- I think this would be a great one for a child who loves the i"
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| You and I Are Stars and Night by Kate Hosford is an exquisite book. I love a good bedtime adventure, especially an epic sailing trip complete with big waves, mermaids and mountains with castles. Every page turn was intriguing and peeked my curiosity. ...more | |
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The Depths of the Ocean – Let’s Go! If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean, what would it be like? Brooke McIntyre’s informational picture book takes us deeper and deeper until we touch the ocean floor, and then she finds a trench and takes us even de ...more |
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| Sinking into Liisa Kovala’s writing is so easy. In this historical novel, Like Water for Weary Souls, we pull up a seat next to the kitchen stove. Father takes a drag on his cigarette and we lean in to hear his words. He agrees with Essi that the dea ...more | |
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| Anyone who loves road trips will appreciate this tale of a young man driving across country on an epic quest to get an old-timey truck from the prairies to Vancouver Island. I loved the quiet pace of this book and how I could see the landscape and fe ...more | |
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| Never, Never, Hardly Ever is an upbeat and gently informative memoir about the world of Asian antiques. From wooden chests (tansu) to the beautiful blue and white ceramic brides' jars, it feels as if we're right in the store looking at these treasure ...more | |
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