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On the Shelf This Week: Pedro Martín returns with his hilarious and deeply moving graphic memoir, Mexikid Dreams. Follow Pedro as he dreams of escaping hard work in his family’s strawberry fields to watch cartoons and carve out his own future—all while uncovering his family's pas ...  Show more

On the Shelf This Week: James Mayhew joins the show with his vibrant retelling of Prokofiev’s timeless classic, Peter and the Wolf. When young Peter ventures out into the meadow, he makes friends with a duck, a bird, and a cat—only to face his ultimate test when a hungry wolf ste ...  Show more

Thanks to all of our amazing kid writers! Also, contain your excitement, but we're starting up a monthly newsletter! It'll contain book recommendations, podcast recommendations, puzzles, jokes, news and more! Sign up here.The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a sci-fi story pod ...  Show more

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Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about Asian American femme authors, in conversation with the wonderful Kelly Yang, author of Front Desk and Parachutes. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! Books Mentioned Any Day ...  Show more