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The Perfect Picture Book
 
Authors and illustrators share what their picture books are perfect for and how parents and educators can best use them
 

Clouds in Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us

 
 

⬇️ Author Teresa Robeson shares about their picture book CLOUDS IN SPACE: NEBULAE, STARDUST, AND US.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for curious kids and kids-at-heart who want to learn more about the universe."


📚 "This book can also be used as a bedtime story."


Author: Teresa Robeson

Illustrator: Diāna Režina

Publisher: MIT Kids

Publication Date: August 2024


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Yumbo Gumbo

 
 

⬇️ Author Keila V. Dawson shares about their picture book YUMBO GUMBO.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who enjoy searching for clever and considerate solutions to sibling conflicts."


📚 "This book can also be used to learn about mathematical reasoning and how to collect and use data to make decisions."


Author: Keila V. Dawson

Illustrator: Katie Crumpton

Publisher: Charlesbridge (part of the Charlesbridge Storytelling Math series)

Publication Date: February 20, 2024


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Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood Against Hate

 
 

⬇️ Author Nancy Churnin shares about their picture book RAINBOW ALLIES: THE TRUE STORY OF KIDS WHO STOOD AGAINST HATE.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for showing kids they have the power to be allies and upstanders against hate."


📚 "This book can also be used to show that love is greater than hate and that we are stronger together."


Author: Nancy Churnin

Illustrator: Izzy Evans

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication Date: July 9, 2024


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Zensations

 
 

⬇️ Author Frank J. Sileo, PhD shares about their picture book ZENSATIONS.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who want to learn a simple mindfulness exercise to relax their whole bodies."


📚 "This book can also be used by parents and teachers to be read before bedtime."


Author: Frank J. Sileo, PhD and Christopher Willard, PsyD

Illustrator: Lily Fossett

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Publication Date: 2023


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📌 www.drfranksileo.com 

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Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen

 
 

⬇️ Author Ryan Bani Tahmaseb shares about their picture book ROSTAM'S PICTURE-DAY PUSTEEN.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for kids who sometimes worry about being different."


📚 "This book can also be used in classrooms studying immigration."


Author: Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

Illustrator: Fateme Mokhles

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Publication Date: July 2024


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📌 Website: http://www.ryantahmaseb.com 

📌 Twitter: @RyanTahmaseb

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