Jennifer Robinson
Content by Jennifer Robinson
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It isn't every day that a press release about the political climate of a little-known Eastern European country alters a boy's life, but for Timothy Malt, a middle-school boy whose lonely latch-key ex
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Though she was raised in a time that relegated women to household chores or mindless industrial labor, Margaret E. Knight defied her era.
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Husband and wife author-illustrators Audrey and Don Wood are at it again.
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<b>A reassuring New Year's forecast</b> What better way to begin this new year than with a lyrical journey and a reminder of all things comforting in Cynthia Rylant's new picture boo
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Anyone who has ever wandered into the pachyderm exhibit at a zoo knows the majesty of elephants.
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What child hasn’t made a run for it when it’s time for bed? In Hide and Squeak, one mouse baby sends his daddy on a wild chase up, down and all around.
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You know the story: Chicken Little and her rhyming cast of friends run pell-mell through the woods, convinced that the sky is falling. Well, think again.
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As a child, I was fascinated by stories of the Underground Railroad. The courage, the ingenuity and the unwavering resolve of those who fought against slavery inspired me.
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Siblings can be a pain, particularly younger ones. Ask any older child what they find irksome about their brother or sister and they will undoubtedly rattle off a litany of complaints.
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Friendship can be tricky. Even the best of buds have spats, and Ribbit and Rabbit are no exception.
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Hustling a young child off to bed is no small feat, as any grown-up who has tried can testify.
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Babies cry. Much to the chagrin of parents, they sometimes cry rather vociferously. But nothing compares to the whooping and hollering of Mama and Daddy Loudly’s infant son, Holler.
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The breeding habits of hares and the numerical sequencing of a 13th-century mathematician are not the usual substance of children’s books, but British author-illustrator Emily Gravett ties th
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Determination, problem-solving and friendship are the themes woven into the latest creation by British author-illustrator Catherine Rayner.
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"When Soonie's Great-Grandma was seven, she was sold from the Virginia land to a plantation. . . ." So begins Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical telling of her family history.
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Italian author and illustrator Eva Montanari brings us a fresh angle on the first day of school in A Very Full Morning.
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Finally, there is nothing like a bit of humor to allay the fears of brand-new students.
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Selig loves words. He loves how they sound, how they taste and how they rattle around in his brain. He especially adores the way they play on the strings of his heart.
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“Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa / Amazing Africa.” For those who have enjoyed the early chapter books about young Anna and her close-knit family, this is a familiar refrain.
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If you've ever had the chance to watch a sonogram, you know that this grainy, black-and-white entree into the uterine world is an intriguing, albeit surreal, experience.
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In Angela McAllister's Take a Kiss to School, we are introduced to our young character, Digby, following his first day of school.
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Books told in first person can instantly transport us into the mind of the character. Eve Bunting's most recent picture book, One Green Apple, is no exception.
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<b>The magic of Ôwhat if'</b> What are your dreams, your aspirations? What would you like to do someday?
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<b>Tommy's big adventure</b> <b>A Place Called Kindergarten</b>, written by Jessica Harper, certainly fits the bill.
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A careful observer might notice many similarities between a young cat and a pre-school aged child.
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