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Those Darn Squirrels!

Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin  Artwork by Daniel Salmiere There’s a Mr. Fookwire in every neighborhood. He’s a solitary grump who likes only one

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Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller Think YOU have it hard? Try being a sprinkle doughnut named Arnie. He arrives in the world at 5:15

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Halfway to Harmony

Halfway through Halfway to Harmony, I realized why I am such a fan of Barbara O’Connor. There’s something uplifting about each of her characters.

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backyard bears

Bears! Bears! And more Bears!

We see them in the backyard, digging through trash. But what doing we really know about bears? (Here’s a hint…Goldilocks was all wrong.) Bears are so much interesting than our stories about them. Backyard Bears takes us into the lives of city bears. What a great pick for reluctant readers!

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A Pup Called Trouble

A Coyote in City Park?

Ever been to a city park? Possums, crows, dogs. You’d expect to see them. But a coyote pup? How did he get there? Trouble finds himself there after his curiosity and impulsivity take him away from the wilds and into a world he knows nothing about.

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