A book I'd like to give:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:
The Illustrated Edition
by J. K. Rowling ; illustrated by Jim Kay

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A book I'd like to receive:

Weregirl
by C.D. Bell

Books I'd like to give:

Maker Lab
by Jack Challoner 

I have a couple of nephews that I think could spend hours with this book and their scientist grandpa!

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I have a 12 year old nephew. Need I say more?

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The Story Book Knight
by Helen Docherty  

I love this picture book about a book-loving boy who chooses to read to magical creatures rather than slay them as a knight.

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A book I'd like to receive:

The Sun is Also a Star
by Nicola Yoon 

Who says young adult books are only for young adults?  I loved this author’s first book, Everything, Everything. The Sun is Also a Star was a National Book Award finalist this year!

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Books I'd like to give:

One North Star
by Phyllis Root

A counting book with beautiful woodcuts and watercolors of creatures of northern Minnesota (Betsy Bowen is one of the illustrators.)

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Minneapolis author Kelly Barnhill.

A coming of age fairy tale: I’m a sucker for fairy tales!

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Penguin Problems
by Jory John

A delightfully whimsical picture book. I giggle every time I walk by this book on the shelf!

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A book I'd like to give:

Storm's Coming
by Margi Preus

I'd love to share this book with the children in my life. Sophie lives with her family on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Her awareness of nature tells her that there is a storm coming and she is spreading the word. This book is a beautifully illustrated snapshot of a unique time and place.

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A book I'd like to give:

Train: A Journey Through the Pages Book
by Mike Vago

My choice for a two and a half year old great-grandson who loves trains. This is a  book that will be read many times.

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