FICTION

THE NIGHT RAINBOW

by Barbara Juster Esbensen

legend, and ghostly, dramatic visuals combine seamlessly in this evocative tribute to a natural wonder. (Picture book poetry. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR

by Leigh Harline & illustrated by Éric Puybaret

Little ones will want to pore over the pages again and again as they read and sing along with the Judy Collins recording... Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

SORA AND THE CLOUD

by Felicia Hoshino & illustrated by Felicia Hoshino & translated by Akiko Hisa

An airy flight of imagination, bi-cultural as well as bilingual. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

LITTLE OWL'S NIGHT

by Divya Srinivasan & illustrated by Divya Srinivasan

Little Owl loves the night forest. He can’t imagine a better place. He glides from friend to friend, watching and listening.... Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

BLUE SKY

by Audrey Wood & illustrated by Audrey Wood

A high-voltage stimulus package that encourages close observation of and imaginative thinking about nature, not to mention... Full review >

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