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Spike the Mixed-up Monster

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Spike the Mixed-up Monster By Susan Hood • Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books • 2012 • 40 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-1442406018 Ages 4-8 Meet Spike, the axolotl, and his three amigos—a…
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How to Break the News About Santa Without Breaking Your Child’s Heart

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I remember quite clearly how excited I was at age six, looking up into the night sky over our house and seeing a red blinking light. I was certain it was Rudolph. My heart fluttered. He’s coming! I cried to my parents. My father followed…
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The Best Christmas Ever on a Shoestring—Mexican Style

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I remember one Christmas when we kids were completely resigned to the idea that we weren’t going to be getting any gifts at all that year. My mother had pulled my two brothers and me aside and given us the grave news as compassionately as…
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Holiday Gift Guide for Kids & Babies

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Even when the kids in your life are part of the techie generation, once in awhile it’s refreshing to revert back to the basics. These go-to gifts are simple, easy to find, affordable and above all, you won’t have to worry about replacing…
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You Got Mail! Make Checking the Mailbox Fun for Your Kids

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 I can still remember, as a kid, how exciting it was to open the mailbox and find something addressed just to me. And when it came in a padded brown envelope or a box, it was like winning the lottery. You can still…
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I See The Sun In Mexico/Veo el Sol en México

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I See The Sun In Mexico/Veo el Sol en México By Dedie King • Illustrated by Judith Inglese Translated by Julio Ortiz Manzo Satya House Publishers • 2012 • 40 pages Paperback ($12.95) ISBN: 978-1-9358741-4-0 Ages: 5-8 A delightful…
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Picasso: I the King, Yo el rey

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Picasso: I the King, Yo el rey By Carmen T. Bernier-Grand • Illustrated by David Diaz Amazon Children’s Publishing • 2012 • 64 pages ISBN: 978-0761461777 Hardcover ($19.99) Ages 10-15 This biography, told in a selection of…

Nocturne: Dream Recipes

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Nocturne: Dream Recipes Written & Illustrated by Isol Groundwood Books • 2012 • 32 pages Spiral Bound ($17.95) ISBN: 978-1-55498-179-3 Ages 4-8 This book, which includes twelve glow-in-the-dark pictures that become visible…
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Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

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Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller Written and Illustrated by Xavier Garza Cinco Puntos • 2011 • 207 pages Paperback ($12.95) ISBN: 978-1-933693-98-9 Ages 8-12 Eleven-year-old Max…