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    Come with me, way back to 2018. Such a simpler time (ha). I open up my Publishers Weekly Rights Report and what do I see? This: John Schu and Lauren Castillo – two of my favorite people in children’s literature – teaming up for a picture book: This Is a Story. Now, let’s return to […]

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    Travis Jonker, August 11, 2014 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

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    Travis Jonker, May 9, 2014 | Previews

    You never know how these preview things are going to turn out. Sometimes there’s a bunch of lesser-known books that jump out, other times it’s stuff that’s already been building some buzz. Today is more latter than former. What follows are 10 books for the summer season that look promising. Picture Books Peanut Butter and […]

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