Cover Curiosity: Keeping it 100
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? But when a Cover Curiosity reveals itself, I am there.
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Today we have something for the little ones.
Our first cover is…
Worth noting: First 100 Words was the fourth highest-selling juvenile book of 2015. Fourth! Here are some other books that First 100 Words outsold last year:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Goodnight Moon
Wonder
So, is it any wonder there are some others trying to get in on the 100 Word game? Hence…
Side by side:
Any others fit this mold?
Filed under: Cover Curiosity, Covers
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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