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Why Dogs Have Wet Noses: An Irreverent Illustrated Reimagining of Noah’s Ark
Why Dogs Have Wet Noses: An Irreverent Illustrated Reimagining of Noah’s Ark

Forty days and forty nights of loyalty and love.

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Beastly Verse: From Lewis Carroll to William Blake, Beloved Poems About Animals in Vibrant and Unusual Illustrations
Beastly Verse: From Lewis Carroll to William Blake, Beloved Poems About Animals in Vibrant and Unusual Illustrations

“Stories are a meal. But poetry is a glass of water, perhaps even a single drop that will save your life.”

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The Velveteen Rabbit, Reimagined with Uncommon Tenderness by Beloved Japanese Illustrator Komako Sakai
The Velveteen Rabbit, Reimagined with Uncommon Tenderness by Beloved Japanese Illustrator Komako Sakai

A tender tale of how the soft bonds of love confer realness upon our existence.

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The Jacket: A Sweet Illustrated Meta-Story about How We Fall in Love With Books
The Jacket: A Sweet Illustrated Meta-Story about How We Fall in Love With Books

A gentle reminder that to be somebody’s favorite thing in the world requires a certain quality of thingness.

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A Minimalist, Maximally Imaginative Geometric Allegory for the Essence of Friendship and Creativity
A Minimalist, Maximally Imaginative Geometric Allegory for the Essence of Friendship and Creativity

What a circle and a square can teach us about empathy, collaboration, and the origin of great ideas.

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The Blue Whale: A Loving Science Lullaby for Our Planet’s Largest-Hearted Creature
The Blue Whale: A Loving Science Lullaby for Our Planet’s Largest-Hearted Creature

An affectionate tour of an alternate universe right here on earth, where it’s possible to grow by nine pounds an hour and never sleep.

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Enormous Smallness: The Sweet Illustrated Story of E. E. Cummings and His Creative Bravery
Enormous Smallness: The Sweet Illustrated Story of E. E. Cummings and His Creative Bravery

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”

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Take Away the A: An Unusual Illustrated Alphabet Book about How We Make Meaning
Take Away the A: An Unusual Illustrated Alphabet Book about How We Make Meaning

A playful celebration of the magic of language.

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Mister Horizontal & Miss Vertical: A Minimalist Illustrated Meditation on How We Become Who We Are
Mister Horizontal & Miss Vertical: A Minimalist Illustrated Meditation on How We Become Who We Are

A brilliant conceptual graphic story about how we get our stripes of character and identity.

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Fox’s Garden: A Tender Wordless Story About the Transformative Power of Kindness
Fox’s Garden: A Tender Wordless Story About the Transformative Power of Kindness

A gentle reminder that life can be a cold wasteland of cruelty or a whimsical wonderland of grace, depending on the generosity of spirit with which we approach it.

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