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A king who rained for forty years? A coat of arms? Boars coming to dinner? No wonder a little girl is confused by the things her parents say. With his hilarious wordplay and zany illustrations, Fred G…

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Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our worl…

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When Lonnie Collins Motion "Locomotion" was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now he's eleven, and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his j…

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Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earlies…

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