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February 20, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Exclusive Cover Reveal: OUTSIDE IN AND THE INSIDE OUT by Emmy Kastner

A first look at the cover for Emmy Kastner's Arnold Lobel bio, OUTSIDE IN AND THE INSIDE OUT!

January 30, 2025 by Travis Jonker

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Dasher and the Polar Bear, the third book in author/illustrator Matt Tavares’s Dasher series, arrives on September 16, 2025. Today we have a first look at the cover. But first, I wanted had some questions for Matt . . . Travis: Hi Matt! The Dasher-verse expands! How did this third book come about? Matt Tavares: […]

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