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I Am Loved: Nikki Giovanni’s Poems for Kids, Selected and Illustrated by Beloved Nonagenarian Artist Ashley Bryan
I Am Loved: Nikki Giovanni’s Poems for Kids, Selected and Illustrated by Beloved Nonagenarian Artist Ashley Bryan

A vibrant ode to the inherent poetry of existence.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Transcendence of the Universe, Adapted in Jazz for Kids Based on “Saint James Infirmary”
Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Transcendence of the Universe, Adapted in Jazz for Kids Based on “Saint James Infirmary”

A love letter to the cosmos, in a cut-paper stop-motion musical animation.

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Margaret Mead on Myth vs. Deception and What to Tell Kids about Santa Claus
Margaret Mead on Myth vs. Deception and What to Tell Kids about Santa Claus

How to instill an appreciation of the difference between “fact” and “poetic truth,” in kids and grownups alike.

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Elementary School Kids Record Recommendations for Their Favorite Books
Elementary School Kids Record Recommendations for Their Favorite Books

A sweet reminder of what algorithms can never give us.

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Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents
Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents

Warm wisdom from the beloved author to console on one of life’s deepest sources of isolation.

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Gwendolyn Brooks’s Trailblazing Vintage Poems for Kids, Celebrating Diversity and the Universal Spirit of Childhood
Gwendolyn Brooks’s Trailblazing Vintage Poems for Kids, Celebrating Diversity and the Universal Spirit of Childhood

A playful and poignant bow before the singular validity of childhood.

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Parents Talk to Their Kids About How Babies Are Made
Parents Talk to Their Kids About How Babies Are Made

Impossibly charming revelations about the biological realities behind the birds and the bees.

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Love Is Forever: A Children’s Book That Helps Kids Deal with Losing a Loved One
Love Is Forever: A Children’s Book That Helps Kids Deal with Losing a Loved One

A tender lesson in living with loss from Little Owl.

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Drawing Autism: A Visual Tour of the Autistic Mind from Kids and Celebrated Artists on the Spectrum
Drawing Autism: A Visual Tour of the Autistic Mind from Kids and Celebrated Artists on the Spectrum

Pattern-recognition, demon-taming, and a humbling invitation into a different way of experiencing the world.

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Mr. Bliss: Tolkien’s Little-Known Children’s Book for His Own Kids, Lovingly Handwritten and Illustrated by the Author Himself
Mr. Bliss: Tolkien’s Little-Known Children’s Book for His Own Kids, Lovingly Handwritten and Illustrated by the Author Himself

“‘What color?’ said Mr. Binks. ‘Bright yellow,’ said Mr. Bliss, ‘inside and out.'”

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