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G. Brian Karas

G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including A Poem in Your PocketHow Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, and The Apple Orchard Riddle. He also illustrated A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards; Neville by Norton Juster; Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. Visit him at GBrianKaras.com.
The Cookie Vote
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
The Power of Yeti
The Boy Who Loved Maps
Me gustan los bichos (I Like Bugs Spanish Edition)
The Little Library
The Dinosaur Expert
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman
As an Oak Tree Grows
I Like Fish
The Apple Orchard Riddle (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
Lemonade in Winter
Neville
A Place Called Kindergarten
On Earth
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
Atlantic
I Like Bugs

Books

The Cookie Vote
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
The Power of Yeti
The Boy Who Loved Maps
Me gustan los bichos (I Like Bugs Spanish Edition)
The Little Library
The Dinosaur Expert
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman
As an Oak Tree Grows
I Like Fish
The Apple Orchard Riddle (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
Lemonade in Winter
Neville
A Place Called Kindergarten
On Earth
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)
Atlantic
I Like Bugs

Elijah’s Easter Suit

In a story full of style, sass, and significance, a young boy goes on a quest for the perfect Easter church outfit, inspired by elders from his community. Along the way learns about the importance of Easter traditions to his family, his ancestors, and the Black church. Elijah is on a mission to find the perfect

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Mine!

This rhythmic read-aloud about sharing by an award-winning author and a Caldecott medalist features a series of hilariously selfish forest animals. In a tall, tall tree, at the tip-tippy top, hangs a single red apple… Along skirts Mouse. “An apple!” she squeaks, “How divine! When it tumbles to the ground, it’ll all be mine!” And so it

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Mine!

Little Daymond Learns to Earn

Entrepreneur, FUBU founder, and Shark Tank fan fave Daymond John introduces kids to basic ideas about money and starting their own business in this accessible picture book! Little Daymond sees something he really wants to buy! But he doesn’t have enough money. His mom points out that he does have talents and he can use them to solve problems. Inspired by his own

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Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love

All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator.  Meet Lee, a little boy who won’t give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try–and ultimately succeed! “I know big sisters.

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