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Marcia Strykowski
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Call Me Amy
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2013
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Amy's Choice
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Roller Boy
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Picture Book Peeks for 2026
Like every year, there is an abundance of gorgeous new picture books coming out in 2026. I’m sure I’ve overlooked plenty of my soon-to-be favorites, but below you’ll find a varied collection of books that have already caught my eye. They are listed in release date order. If you would like more details, you can... Read more »
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| Winter Solstice Hill is a lovely book filled with poetic writing and warm, bright watercolor illustrations. I love the relationship between Ella and Gramps. A friendly dog trots along beside them on their adventure. Ella is excited to participate in ...more | |
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| Indiana Bamboo and the Not-Missing Mummy is a fast-paced, action-filled read that kids are going to love! 11-year-old Indiana and her 12-year-old cousin Boris chase ‘bad’ guys from New York City, where there’s more going on at the Metropolitan Museum ...more | |
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| Like in Volume 1 of this series, there’s a nice first spread introducing each of the eight main characters with a portrait and humorous description. This is followed by nine short fully illustrated chapters. For those with a penchant for potty humor, ...more | |
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I Wish That You Knew (A Bereavement Picture Book for Kids)
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| I Wish That You Knew is a lovely picture book. With spot-on rhyme and beautiful illustrations, the love between a young girl and her grandmother, who passed away the year before, is shown clearly on every spread. A well-done author’s note explains th ...more | |
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| WOW, what an extraordinary book of deep thoughts and fascinating information. All ages can effortlessly learn about the universe’s timeline from the big BANG to a child of today’s world. The carefully chosen words are flawless, and the gorgeous illus ...more | |
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| My Pony Wonder is a lovely story of a young girl falling in love with a beautiful, faithful pony. Lyrical, bouncy rhymes move with the steady beat of the trail ride and include fun onomatopoeia. Children are sure to become excited about the idea of h ...more | |
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| This is a super fun summertime read with bouncy text surrounded by bright splashes of color! | |
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| Stolen Colors is a beautifully written and illustrated book. It is also an important book about a subject that isn’t often discussed. Young Shreya loves to paint. She admires her handsome art teacher who praises her work. Unfortunately, not all adult ...more | |
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This Could Be You: Be Brave! Be True! Believe! Be You!
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| This Could Be You is a beautifully written and illustrated book of encouragement. Every child will be able to see themselves participating in various possibilities. I love how the dreams stanza, slightly altered, opens and closes this special call to ...more | |
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| Hank’s Change of Heart is a sweet story of sharing what means most to people. A complete character arc is developed for young Hank who once wanted to keep all the hearts to himself but then realized it was even more fun to share them with others. Bri ...more | |
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
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“These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. From each of them goes out its own voice... and just as the touch of a button on our set will fill the room with music, so by taking down one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the voice of a man far distant in time and space, and hear him speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart.”
― The Immortal Profession
― The Immortal Profession
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