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Picture Books

Just Be Claus ©21
by Barbara Joosse

Even as a baby, sweet little Claus seemed different. He didn’t cry like the
other babies and with his rosy cheeks and round little belly, he was a jolly
soul. But as Claus grows, the little boy worries that he is different from
other kids: he has a loud hearty laugh, he likes to wear red all the time,
and his favourite hangout is the workshop with his grandmother. When
Claus confides to Grannie that he’d rather be more like the other kids,
she tells him his differences make him special. Claus is sure Grannie is 978-1-53411-101-1 • LIST: $22.95/DISC: $18.36
wrong. But then a snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas. Can Claus figure Hardcover • 32 Pages • 10” x 10”
out a way to use what makes him special to help save the holiday? Reading Level: Grade 1 • Interest Level: Grades 1-4
Colour Illustrations
Sleeping Bear Press • Fall 2021

The Lady of the Library ©21
by Angie Karcher
A ghostly lady haunts her local library for years, roaming the halls and walking
through walls. When the library is scheduled for demolition, the building is
closed to the public, books are removed, and workmen begin dismantling all
the fixtures. The ghost is dismayed. Are her days of haunting over? But then a
young girl decides the library needs to be saved. Ghost and girl work together,
coming up with creative, inventive ideas to rescue the library and bring
patrons and booklovers back. A lovely celebration of public libraries and a 978-1-53411-102-8 • LIST: $22.95/DISC: $18.36
timely reminder of the important role they play in their local communities. Hardcover • 40 Pages • 9” x 11”
Reading Level: Grade 1 • Interest Level: Grades K-3
“Winning text and beautiful illustrations will delight elementary-aged readers.
Recommended.”—School Library Journal Colour Illustrations
Sleeping Bear Press • Fall 2021

Lantana Global Picture Books
Lantana Global Picture Books offer adventure, magic, and a window onto
other cultures, because all children deserve to see themselves in the
books they read.

LIST: $27.90/DISC: $22.32
TITLE AUTHOR ISBN Trade Hardcover • 32 Pages • 10 ⁄8” x 10 ⁄8”
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My Mindful A to Zen: Reading Level: Grade 2 • Interest Level: Grades PK-2
26 Well-Being Haiku for Happy Little Minds ©21 Krina Patel-Sage 978-1-9113-7380-3 Colour Illustrations, Original Artwork
The Queen on Our Corner ©21 Lucy Christopher 978-1-9113-7388-9 Lerner Publishing Group • Fall 2021
SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles ©21 Michael Catchpool 978-1-9113-7355-1
Violet’s Tempest ©21 Ian Eagleton 978-1-9113-7352-0

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