The Best Book Ever [this week] - March 29, 2015

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The Best Book Ever [this week] - March 29, 2015

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Mar 29, 2015

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Five books reviewed in five minutes.
- Farewell Floppy by Benjamin Chaud
- Black and White by Dahlov Ipcar
- By Mouse & Frog by Deborah Freedman
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School... by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud
- Mr. Pants #2: Slacks, Camera, Action! by Scott McCormick, pictures by R. H. Lazzell

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Mar 29, 2015

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Hosted by Matthew Winner, co-founder of All The Wonders. The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf.

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The Best Book Ever [this week] - March 29, 2015

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