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      <image:title>Picture Books - The Poet of Piney Woods</image:title>
      <image:caption>A wolf who writes poems is feared by his fellow creatures, until they discover his true nature. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A boring summer day is salvaged (by similes!) when a girl meets a boy at the park. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In this next-game sequel to Casey at the Bat, a female pitcher uses her athletic creativity to win the day. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Despite parental warnings, and an unfortunate first meeting, a bee and a bear become friends. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A celebration of the Spring season, featuring active rhyming verbs ending in “ing.” Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A celebration of the Summer season, featuring rhyming descriptive nouns ending in “er.” Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Picture Books - Who Loves the Fall?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A celebration of the Fall season, featuring more rhyming descriptive nouns ending in “er.” Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A celebration of the Winter season, featuring rhyming adjectives ending in the letter “y.” Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A look at the Big Apple through a child’s eyes, featuring the work of NYC photographer Jane Goodrich. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A dozen uplifting definitions of who you are as a person, plus encouragement to tell your story. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A boy with a passion for drawing his feelings is misunderstood, until he meets a kindred spirit. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This picture-book description of a snowstorm doubles as a math lesson on exponents. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Everything kids love about the fall season is celebrated here, but from a delightfully skewed perspective. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While intended to attract poetry-averse boys, these 24 outdoorsy haiku are for girls too. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Twenty-four haiku, written by Santa, serve as an advent-calendar countdown to Christmas. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>21 clever examples of what concrete, or shape, poetry can do—even the titles are shape poems. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>If you like anagrams, you’ll love this assortment of poems created from the letters of a single word. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This collection of clerihew poems exposes the humorous quirks of our commanders in chief. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Paintings may be static, but in this book, there is no end to the action they depict. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Who knew there were so many paintings of people reading? An artistic ode to the reading life. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How do you define art? This book is packed with beautiful, thought-provoking answers. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - Before They Were Famous</image:title>
      <image:caption>If you’ve ever wondered what famous artists drew as kids, this is the book for you. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Find out what 14 famous artists thought of themselves from the self-portraits they created. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Believe it or not, you can use all of your senses (not just sight) to experience works of art. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - Name That Style</image:title>
      <image:caption>A concise guide to 14 of the art world’s “isms” (cubism, impressionism, etc.) with eye opening examples. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - No One Saw</image:title>
      <image:caption>With one painting (and one sentence) on each spread, this is an inspiring primer on art appreciation. Amazon.com‍ ‍Bookshop.org</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - Speaking of Art</image:title>
      <image:caption>In this book, quotes about art from 18 famous artists are paired with 18 of the works they created. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - Unlikely Pairs</image:title>
      <image:caption>This wordless book features 14 artwork pairs that, when seen side by side, seem to tell a story. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Art Books - The Vermeer Interviews</image:title>
      <image:caption>I imagined interviewing the people in 7 Vermeer paintings to learn what they’re about. Amazon.com</image:caption>
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