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‘Llama Llama I Love You’ is fun, could be better

Jessica Harrison | January 27, 2015

“LLAMA LLAMA I LOVE YOU,” by Anna Dewdney, Viking Juvenile, Dec. 26, 2014, Board book, $5.99 (ages 0-3) I’m a fan of Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama books, so

YA review

Eric Smith’s ‘Inked’ is fast-paced, lacks polish

Jessica Harrison | January 26, 2015

“INKED,” by Eric Smith, Bloomsbury Spark, Jan. 20, 2015, ebook, $4.99 (young adult) What if your future depended on a tattoo you received when you turned 18? That’s

ages 3 and up

Darren Farrell’s ‘Thank You, Octopus’ offers silly bedtime fun

Jessica Harrison | January 19, 2015

“THANK YOU, OCTOPUS,” by Darren Farrell, Dial, May 1, 2014, Hardcover, $16.99 (ages 3-5) There are many bedtime books available, but there aren’t any quite like Darren Farrell’s

author interview

‘Emmanuel’s Dream’ author hopes book will inspire courage

Jessica Harrison | January 16, 2015

“All of us, especially children, can relate to that feeling of being misunderstood and under-appreciated, of getting shot down before we’ve even had a chance to get started,

author interview

‘Otis’ author Kathi Appelt inspired by stepfather

Jessica Harrison | January 6, 2015

The idea of a “traditional” family isn’t so traditional anymore. Families have become whatever works best for each individual unit. One group that is often underrepresented is stepparents.