David Small
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"There were just a few signs that Imogene was different. First, there were the antlers growing from her head -- a spectacle that her mother could not bear. Then came the peacock's tail, the long neck, and ... oh dear, what will Mother say to that? Thirty-five years after David Small brought the inimitable Imogene to life, she's back -- with a new set of features that kids everywhere will see for what they really are : the things that make you utterly,...
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This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-fourth president, Barack Obama. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-three men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
5) Bloom
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Bloom was an extraordinary fairy with wonderful magical skills, but the inhabitants of her glass kingdom could only see the muddy mess she left behind everywhere she went. When Bloom leaves the fussy kingdom she isn't much missed until the glass of the castle begins to crack. And when an ordinary girl named Genevieve comes asking Bloom for help, they realize it will take both of them to save the kingdom.