John Peters
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Béisbol Begins: How Nemesio Guilló Brought Baseball to Cuba
A significant, if possibly a bit sanitized, addition to baseball’s early history.
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The Old Sleigh
A thematically rich story for all its seeming simplicity, excellent for shared reading and reflection around the December holidays or any other time.
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Songbird in the Light
Young readers who feel that they too are not being seen (or heard!) will respond strongly to this confident and visually bold declaration of selfhood.
Honor Flight: Celebrating America’s Veterans
A solemn and respectful reminder to younger readers of what was paid and what is owed—with strong emotions and a few well-placed dashes of vinegar to counter any incipient sentimentality.
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Serious Fun!: Work & Play with Charles & Ray Eames
Deep insights into the creative process—but some of the more technical or abstract content will challenge younger picture book audiences.
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I Am the River: Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo Boat
This merits wide readership as a triumph in the fight for civil rights that may well be new even to better-read students of the era.
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Once Upon a You
A driving call to dream big—but with a refreshing hint that that’s not the only measure of success in life.
Cat Nap
Will picture book readers take up the message in this dazzling display of artistic versatility, that art is something they can make themselves as well as admire in books and on museum walls? Of course they will.
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The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari’s Amazing Journey Across India
An unusual and inspiring variation on the archetypal hero’s journey in which personal courage, family loyalty, and the broader cultural context all play equally strong roles.
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