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I kept NOT reading @HenryLHerz’s I AM SMOKE hoping I’d catch him at a con and get a signed copy, but why wait? I love how deftly he weaves poetry, history and science into a single, engrossing story. Amazing smoky, shadowy art by @mmercelopez
#kidlit #NF #STEM #AndyReads

CRAB CAKES by @AndreaTsurumi deftly pulls off showing the sobering damage of pollution without losing its funny, charming touch and delightful characters, while also sneaking in fun #NF facts about the creatures under the sea. Pub by @HMHCo. #PB #Kidlit #AndyReads

Any Calvin and Hobbes #PB fans should enjoy ANTON & THE BATTLE by Ole Könnecke from @geckopress. A tale of escalated boast by two imaginative boys that gets interrupted by one intimidating puppy. (There’s even a tiger cameo!)

#amreading #kidlit #AndyReads

@katebranden If you don't mind graphic novels, I highly recommend SAGA by Fiona Staples and Brian K Vaughn

Growing up, our major battles were more over calling “Shotgun” (Is that still a thing?) but Dibs! by @AuthorLauraGehl and Marcin Piwowarski perfectly captures vicious sibling battles and raises it to delightfully absurd extremes. (TY to @beckyscharn for the rec) #PB #kidlit

Thanks to BOOK FRIENDS FOREVER (AKA @pacylin & @planetalvina) for rec this delightful #MG #GN which deftly combines coming-of-age, class & friendship, activism with a hearty does of super heroics from @colleenaf & Stephanie Yue. (And there's a sequel!🤩)

An early book by the wonderful @SauerTammi with usual great art by @smagoon. I love how it shows how Bernadette has to balance her sensitive side with her love of monsterly mayhem. Kids (and maybe a few adults) can relate. 🙏 to @christinevz for the rec. #PB #kidlit

THE BEAR IN MY FAMILY by Maya Tatsukawa
Kids are wild animals sometimes (most of the time?🤔). So maybe having a bear for a sibling isn’t so far-fetched, especially for a young boy who needs to deal with this loud, large, demanding creature. #PB #kidlit #ROOOAR!

I always felt bad for Daffy Duck in the Duck Amuck cartoon at the mercy of the whims of his creator. SEE THE CAT imagines a situation where the hero has some agency and manages to turn the tables on his mischievous creator. Somewhere, Daffy is smiling. #kidlit #PB #earlyreaders

Such a great presentation from @maryannfraser on book promotion at @SCBWISOCALLA's Writers Day, including a truly heart warming #unboxing video! #kidlit #amlearning