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The Dirty Half Dozen

Ways to Welcome by Linda Ashman

What's the Matter, Marlo? by Andrew Arnold

The Unicorn Came to Dinner by Lauren DeStefano 

The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson

All Welcome Here by James Preller

Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima

October 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I love working in a bookstore. When I have lunch and don’t feel like reading a novel, I can grab a picture book. If I am home and just can’t concentrate on the novel format, I grab a picture book. The below are The Dirty Half Dozen Picture Books that have been grabbed recently. Ways to Welcome by Linda Ashman and Joey Chou (rating 3): I liked the idea, but the execution was not really to my tastes. It would be a cute story time book […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Andrew Arnold, Christie Matheson, Gaia Cornwall, James Preller, Jessie Sima, Joey Chou, Lauren DeStefano, Linda Ashman, Mary GrandPre

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:308 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Andrew Arnold, Christie Matheson, Gaia Cornwall, James Preller, Jessie Sima, Joey Chou, Lauren DeStefano, Linda Ashman, Mary GrandPre ·
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