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Can an Aardvark Bark?

Erika Thulin Dawes, October 16, 2017 | Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books



Can an Aardvark Bark? Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins Published in 2017 by Beach Lane Books ISBN 978-1481458528 Grades PK – 4 Book Review: Bark, grunt, squeal, roar…. A chorus of animal vocalizations emanates from science writer Melissa Stewart’s latest picture book, a concept book focusing on the sounds that animals […]

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Lesser Spotted Animals

Grace Enriquez, December 12, 2016 | Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Books



Lesser Spotted Animals: The Coolest Creatures You’ve Never Heard Of Written and illustrated by Martin Brown Published by Scholastic, 2016 (release date Dec. 27, 2016) ISBN #978-1-338-08934-9   Grades 2 and up   Book Review “Those big shots have hogged the stage too long.” Indeed, as the introduction to this book declares, it’s time for […]

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Steve Jenkins

Erika Thulin Dawes, November 18, 2013 | Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books



This week, on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m., we are hosting a very special event at Lesley University. Please click the link below to join us for the Finnegan Children’s Lecture Series featuring acclaimed author Steve Jenkins.  Evelyn M. Finnegan Children’s Literature Lecture Series Featuring Steve Jenkins To celebrate, this week’s blog entry spotlights three […]

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