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  • Cake With Nonna

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    When Nonna Ida needs a little help, she calls for her granddaughter, Lidia, over the fence. Lidia loves to go over and help Nonna sweep the house, pick beans and tomatoes from the garden, and make apple cake. But one day, Nonna Ida isn’t there to...


  • Marlee Mallard Keeps Her Home

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    Marlee the mallard duck is sitting on her eggs when she hears a strange noise: humans are cutting down the nearby trees. It’s only a matter of time before they reach her nest. Crane suggests she fight back, but Marlee is afraid. Peggy, her best...


  • Aunt Bougie Show Up and Shine

    A sparkly story about self-love, bravery, and being fancy
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    Lulu doesn’t feel fast, strong, or fancy—until Aunt Bougie arrives with sparkly sneakers, powerful affirmations, and a whole lot of love. Together they dance, build dazzling outfits, and talk about being kind to your body and your brain. But when...


  • Fluffy the Extraordinary Butterfly

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    Born a Two-Spirit, Fluffy is not like the others. Teased and left behind, Fluffy dreams of the freedom that wings might one day bring — a place where being different doesn't mean being less. Unfurling those majestic wings for the very first time,...


  • Camille the Hero

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    Camille is bored and wants to do something, so her mom suggests she try being a hero. Heroes are always having adventures! Camille agrees this is a great idea, and she sets off to explore her street. But it turns out being a hero is hard when no...


  • Where Are All The Answers?

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    Sometimes, bad things happen to good people, and it can be difficult to understand why. Is it possible to find hope even when things seem the most discouraging? It is—if we learn to listen for the voice of our soul and the wisdom it brings. In a...


  • Bibi Returns to School

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    After months in the hospital, eight-year-old Bibi can’t wait to see her friends again. But as she gets ready for her first day back, her tummy flutters with nerves. What will her classmates think of her braces and the feeding tube in her nose?...


  • Clem and the Grumpy Grape

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    Clem the clementine’s life is pretty sweet; after all, she gets to live in a big bowl with all her fellow fruit friends. But one day, despite the sunshine from Clem’s favourite kitchen window, a cloud is cast over the fruit bowl: Gus the grape is...


  • Jingles and the Secret Spark

    A story about joy, mischief, and loving who you are — sparkle and all.
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    Jingles is a not-so-ordinary elf at the North Pole who’s bursting with energy, imagination, and sparkle. She spins and twirls, giggles and whirls. She’s happy and noisy, but is she too much for the other elves? Does she have too much energy? Too...


  • The Little Red Bird

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    “Love doesn’t leave, Noah. It finds new ways to stay.” -Grandpa When a young boy named Noah finds comfort in an unexpected companion, a bright red cardinal, he begins to discover that grief is not the absence of love, but proof of it. The Little...