NPR's The Point - Children's Book Recommendations - Jan 2023

Our manager Rae Titcomb spoke to Mindy Todd on her NPR radio program "The Point" on January 25th 2023 recommending some new children's books!

Below you will find the complete list of these recommendations! Board books for babies, children's picture books, early chapter books for grades 1-3, children's fiction for ages 8-12, and some activity books too!

Sunrise Dance By Serena Gingold Allen, Teagan White (Illustrator) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781452174051
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 5th, 2022

Moonlight Prance By Serena Gingold Allen, Teagan White (Illustrator) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781452174068
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 5th, 2022

Now That You're Here: A High Contrast Book For Newborns (A Love Poem Your Baby Can See) By Loryn Brantz, Loryn Brantz (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Loryn Brantz, Loryn Brantz (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780063086357
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HarperFestival - January 3rd, 2023

All the Beating Hearts By Julie Fogliano, Cátia Chien (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Fogliano, Cátia Chien (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823452163
Availability: In stock at our warehouse - Ships in 5-12 business days
Published: Neal Porter Books - January 31st, 2023

Very Good Hats By Emma Straub, Blanca Gómez (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Emma Straub, Blanca Gómez (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593529430
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - January 10th, 2023

The Story Orchestra: I Can Play (vol 1): Learn 8 easy pieces of classical music! By Jessica Courtney Tickle (Illustrator), Katy Flint, Rowan Baker (Adapted by) Cover Image
By Jessica Courtney Tickle (Illustrator), Katy Flint, Rowan Baker (Adapted by)
$24.99
ISBN: 9780711264915
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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - October 4th, 2022

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) By Kwame Alexander, Dare Coulter (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kwame Alexander, Dare Coulter (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316473125
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 3rd, 2023

My Poet By Patricia MacLachlan, Jen Hill (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Patricia MacLachlan, Jen Hill (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062971142
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - September 6th, 2022

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets By Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator), Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780763680947
Availability: In stock at our warehouse - Ships in 5-12 business days
Published: Candlewick - March 14th, 2017

Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry By Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator), Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781536221947
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Published: Candlewick - December 7th, 2021

Olwen Finds Her Wings By Nora Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781782507123
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Floris Books - September 21st, 2021

Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1): (Book #1 in the Show Me a Sign Trilogy) By Ann Clare LeZotte Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338255829
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - September 21st, 2021

Set Me Free (Show Me a Sign, Book 2) By Ann Clare LeZotte Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338742497
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 21st, 2021

Sail Me Away Home (Show Me a Sign Trilogy, Book 3) By Ann Clare LeZotte Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338742503
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Published: Scholastic Press - November 7th, 2023

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston By Esme Symes-Smith Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593485774
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Published: Labyrinth Road - November 8th, 2022

The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return series #1) By Kwame Alexander Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316441865
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

A Rover's Story By Jasmine Warga Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063113923
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Published: Balzer + Bray - October 4th, 2022

Duet By Elise Broach, Ziyue Chen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Elise Broach, Ziyue Chen (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316311359
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - May 10th, 2022

Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R) #1) By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593174715
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - June 15th, 2021

The Knight at Dawn Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R) #2) By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593174753
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - November 16th, 2021

Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Starter Set: (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) (Magic Tree House (R)) By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird (Adapted by), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator)
$39.96
ISBN: 9780593644966
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

Monday – Into the Cave of Thieves (Total Mayhem #1) By Ralph Lazar, Ralph Lazar (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ralph Lazar, Ralph Lazar (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338770377
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Inc. - August 3rd, 2021

Tuesday – The Curse of the Blue Spots (Total Mayhem #2) By Ralph Lazar, Ralph Lazar (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ralph Lazar, Ralph Lazar (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338770407
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - August 3rd, 2021

The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1) By Aaron Blabey, Aaron Blabey (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Aaron Blabey, Aaron Blabey (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9780545912402
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Press - December 27th, 2016

The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 By Aaron Blabey, Aaron Blabey (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Aaron Blabey, Aaron Blabey (Illustrator)
$29.95
ISBN: 9781338267228
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - February 27th, 2018

Crayon Racing: Over 100 Tracks for High-Speed Coloring By Alberto Lot, Alberto Lot (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alberto Lot, Alberto Lot (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781250819406
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Odd Dot - May 31st, 2022

Bake, Make, and Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy and Green Recipes for Young Cooks (Bake, Make and Learn to Cook) By David Atherton, Alice Bowsher (Illustrator) Cover Image
By David Atherton, Alice Bowsher (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536228434
Availability: In stock at our warehouse - Ships in 5-12 business days
Published: Candlewick - November 8th, 2022