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I'm so beyond excited for this list, especially since these weren't on my radar and now I have a ton of new picture books to start the new year with :)

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YAY YAY YAY! This makes me so happy.

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There are so many great books in this list. A few we've read but even more I need to check out from the library. I had to go back through some of my lists to find my favorites: Mr. Posey's New Glasses, The Perfect Sofa, Just Snow Already, Roar of a Snore, Dear Dragon, and The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read.

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Oooh, thank you! I will definitely have to check these out.

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I am in the library right now browsing for some of these as an after-dentist treat. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your pleasures with us. I will return to this list once I finish the stack I’m creating today

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This makes me so so so happy. I hope you find some joyful books. Such a good treat!

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Thank you for sharing all this joy! I read Mrs. Biddlebox after you raved about it. Fabulous. I've just placed a bunch of library holds, including all the Winter ones. My fave from-childhood book is Horrible Hepzubah, words by Edna Mitchell Preston and pictures by Ray Cruz.

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Yay! I love hearing that you've put in some library holds. And that book looks awesome but looks like my library doesn't have it...will have to check the statewide catalog!

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so many great ones ♥️ thank you for sharing!

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My pleasure! It was such a fun list to make.

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What a fun personal challenge to take on! I love these little reviews and have added several to our library list - I’ve been documenting all the adult books I read in 2024 but my four year old has discovered some real gems so I might need to start tracking his too!

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Picture books are so great! I'm so glad you've found some to add to your library list.

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Laura, this brought tears to my eyes -- not only for your joy, which I never tire of (regarding this project or otherwise) but for my own, in seeing how many of these were my recommendations. Lately I've been wondering if my work matters -- if anyone reads my posts, if I'm making any kind of difference -- and of course you showed me ten times over that it does, and they (you) do, and I am. "Thank you" isn't a big enough phrase to encompass my gratitude, but it's what I have, so, thank you.

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Aw, this brought tears to my eyes! I am so, so grateful for you, and your joy is also a part of my joy! Your work matters so much and your recommendations are deeply, deeply appreciated by me (and many others). It makes me so happy that so many of these books came into my life because of you. Big love to you. 💛

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