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Name of Book:  Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Author:  Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: K.G. Campbell Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 978-0-7636-6040-6 Audience: This book would appeal to people age 8 to 88 and beyond! An 8 year old will enjoy the adventure and

Name of Book:  Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society Author:  Adeline Yen Mah Illustrator:  Cover art by Kim McGillivray, Interior illustrations by Fred van Deelan Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers ISBN:  978-1439597552 Audience:  Ages 10 and up Summary:  Ye Xian

Title:  Odd and the Frost Giants Author:  Neil Gaiman Illustrator:  Brett Helquist Publisher:  Harper ISBN:  978-0-06-167173-9 Audience:  Ages 8-12 years (Really, it is good for all ages!) Summary:  Odd is a young boy in a Norse village.  His name means Tip of a blade and it was

During this season of Advent, as we prepare for the celebration of God’s gift of love to our world, we wanted to share our own gifts with you, our faithful readers.  Several of our regular writers were asked to share either one of their favorite Christmas books, or just a

Title: Rain! Author:  Linda Ashman Illustrator:  Christian Robinson Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780547733951 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary:  An irrepressible little boy in a frog hat lifts the spirits of everyone he meets on a very rainy day.  A grumpy old man just

Title:  Perfect Square Author:  Michael Hall Illustrator:  Michael Hall Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2011 ISBN: 9780061915130 Audience:  Written for ages 4-8 years Summary:  Start with a square of bright red paper that is perfectly happy. On Monday it is cut into pieces and

Name of Book: First the Egg Author: Laura Vaccaro Seeger Illustrator: Laura Vaccaro Seeger Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Audience: Preschool through elementary Summary: Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s First the Egg tells the story of how things grow and change. There is also an element