A WONDER DOGS! chat with the Wonderful Karen Obuhanych (+ Giveaway!)

Hello, all! Jill very kindly invited me back to share a new book, Wonder Dogs!, and a Q&A with its very talented illustrator, Karen Obuhanych. The book, written in the voice of a small rescue mutt, is a celebration of the extraordinary talents of dogs—their agility, sniffing skills, search and …

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Walter Had a Best Friend by Deborah Underwood

Hello, people. Have you ever had a best friend…until you didn’t? Deborah Underwood and Sergio Ruzzier explore this experience in their heartfelt book Walter Had a Best Friend. Behold the opening spreads: This delightful opening establishes the friendship between Walter and Xavier. Then something occurs. And that something occurs slowly…and …

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Nubby

The new picture book by Dan Richards and illustrated by Shanda McCloskey, Nubby, takes a new look at a familiar old chestnut or two.  It is the story of a stuffy that is loved so much and so hard that their mere existence—and survival—is a wonder. The wear and tear …

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