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Julia’s House Moves On by Ben Hatke

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A Fall 2020 Read This Next! Title

A lovely story about accepting change and chaos. Sometimes we can make the best plans and things will still go awry-but as Julia learns, that’s why we have friends and family to help us put things back together again. Hatke’s illustrations of fantastical creatures are gorgeous and so is kind, determined Julia.

Julia’s House Moves On by Ben Hatke (List Price $18.99, First Second, September 2020)

Reviewed by Sami Thomason-Fyke, Square Books in Oxford, MS

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Once Upon a Unicorn by Lou Anders

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If you live near the Glistening Isles and/or Whisperwood then you know that just about any challenge you encounter might involve creatures whose names reflect their true dispositions, or at least what they let you see. This includes a Night Mare named Midnight and a Unicorn named Curious. You will also recognize that unicorns are becoming scarce, as they are hunted for the medicinal properties in their horns. The biggest threat to the unicorns, as well to other magical creatures and all living creatures, really, was that humans either no longer believed or just did not care. Eventually, something was bound to happen…

Once Upon a Unicorn by Lou Anders (List Price $16.99, Crown Books for Young Readers), recommended by Square Books, Oxford MS.

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Short & Sweet by Josh Funk

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Dig into another adventure with your favorite breakfast foods in Short & Sweet. Another rhyme-tastic adventure, this time with our heroes shrunk down to size and the newly reformed Baron Von Waffle working to save the day. This series is pure fun and every illustration provides plenty of goofs to keep everyone entertained. Pass the syrup and settle in!

Short & Sweet by Josh Funk, (List Price: 16.95, Sterling Children’s Books, 9781454934271, September 2020)

Reviewed by Sami Thomason, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi

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