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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
 

Honk Honk Beep Beep Putter Putt

 
 

⬇️ Author Rukhsana Khan shares about their picture book HONK HONK BEEP BEEP PUTTER PUTT.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for little children discovering the world!"


📚 "This book can also be used to teach road safety and the idea of what is a language."


Author: Rukhsana Khan

Illustrator Chaaya Prabhat

Publisher: Tundra 

Publication Date: Sept. 17th, 2024


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📌 Website: www.rukhsanakhan.com

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Nancy Bess Had a Dress

 
 

⬇️ Author Claire Annette Noland shares about their picture book NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for creative makers."


📚 "This book can also be used in schools for recycling enthusiasts, young historians, making do, reusing what you have, quilts, sewing, and flour sacks."


Author: Claire Annette Noland

Illustrator: Angela C. Hawkins

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date: March 19, 2024


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📌 website: claireannettenoland.com 

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Emily Snook, the World's Smallest Cook

 
 

⬇️ Author Laura Bower shares about their picture book EMILY SNOOK, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for aspiring young chefs!"


📚 "This book can also be used in schools for inspiration about dreaming BIG -- just because you are small, doesn't mean you can't do it all."


Author: Laura Bower

Illustrator: Rekha Salin

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date/Year: October 8, 2024


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Listening to the Quiet

 
 

⬇️ Author Cassie Silva shares about their picture book LISTENING TO THE QUIET.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for children who are curious about deafness and sign language."


📚 "This book can also be used to build more inclusive classrooms and discuss different ways of communication, as well as the role music and rhythm can play in communication."


Author: Cassie Silva

Illustrator: Frances Ives

Publisher: Lantana

Publication Date/Year: September 2023


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📌 www.cassieswriting.com 

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Ready to Smile Again

 
 

⬇️ Author Katie Lee Reinert shares about their picture book READY TO SMILE AGAIN.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for talking about loss and moving on in an approachable way with a touch of humor to make it more accessible for kids."


📚 "This book can also be used to highlight the power of friendship, community, and coming together to support one another."


Author: Katie Lee Reinert

Illustrator: Sara Aziz

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date: March 11, 2025


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If My Hair Had a Voice

 
 

⬇️ Author Dana Marie Miroballi shares about their picture book IF MY HAIR HAD A VOICE.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for encouraging children to embrace their cultural identity."


📚 "This book can also be used to learn about the origins of Black hairstyles."


Author: Dana Marie Miroballi 

Illustrator: Patricia Grannum

Publisher: Beaming Books

Publication Date: 5/28/24


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When an Elephant Hears NO

 
 

⬇️ Author Dazzle Ng shares about their picture book WHEN AN ELEPHANT HEARS NO.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for BIG feelings."


📚 "This book can also be used for thinking widely."


Author: Dazzle Ng

Illustrator: Estrela Lourenço

Publisher: Page Street Kids

Publication Date/Year: January 23, 2024


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📌 Website: dazzleng.com 

📌 IG: @dazzleng.books

📌 Twitter/X: @dazzleng

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