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A Door Is to Open by Kyo Maclear

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A Door Is to Open by Kyo Maclear
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This delightful book is also a door–to story, imagination, possibility, inspiration, and a bit of magic in the everyday! This one is perfect for adventurous readers to visit classrooms, warm homes, whales underwater, and more, but readers will also feel rewarded knowing they were curious enough to have opened this book in the first place.

A Door Is to Open by Kyo Maclear, (List Price: $18.99, Tundra Books, 9781774887448, April 2026)

Reviewed by Julie, Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg, SC

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Wildspeak by Sangma Francis

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Wildspeak by Sangma Francis
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Cora and Ada are excited to embark on a wonderful expedition of the nature surrounding them and make up playful words to describe their amazing experiences. Now it’s up to you, the reader, to see what amazing words you can create!

Wildspeak by Sangma Francis, (List Price: $18.99, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 9781464261299, April 2026)

Reviewed by Judith, Octavia Books in New Orleans, LA

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Cat Dog by Mem Fox & Mark Teague

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A delightfully silly picture book highlighting the differences between cats and dogs, Cat Dog follows a cat who is busy chasing a mouse around the house, while the dog…stays asleep all afternoon. A quirky, entertaining book for all cat and dog lovers.

Cat Dog by Mem Fox, (List Price: 17.99, Beach Lane Books, 9781416986881, October 2021)

Reviewed by Jen Minor, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Circle Under Berry by Carter Higgins

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Circle Under Berry
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A square or a frog? orange or an oval? The way things seem really is all about perception. For fans of Brendan Wenzel’s They All Saw A Cat comes this fun new story of perspective that will have young readers laughing and thinking and saying ” Again! AGAIN!”

Circle Under Berry by Carter Higgins, (List Price: 15.99, Chronicle Books, 9781797205083, September 2021)

Reviewed by Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina

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