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Along Came Coco: A Story about Coco Chanel
by Eva Byrne (Author / Illustrator)

Booktalk: In a time when children were meant to be seen and not heard, along came Coco, a small French orphan with an eye for style, a talent for sewing, and a big imagination. Coco grew up in an orphanage run by very strict nuns, but she wasn’t very good at following rules. At a time when girls were told to brush their hair 100 times until their arms were sore, Coco promised herself that one day she would snip away her locks so that she wouldn’t have to be so fussy–girls needed time for other things, and they needed some of the comforts that boys enjoyed. Why shouldn’t girls have pockets? And why did they have to wear corsets all the time?

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

The Gothamites
by Eno Raud (Author), Priit Pärn (Illustrator), and Adam Cullen (Translator)

Booktalk: In a faraway land live a bright, industrious people called the Gothamites. They are known for being model citizens, so much so that other communities constantly call upon them for advice, leaving the Gothamites with no time for themselves. Fed up, they hit on a solution: they’ll become the most foolish people around: after all, no one wants foolish advice. Chaos ensues in this short story collection from Estonia.

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That being said, it’s crystal clear that there’s no better means than stupidity for countering the damage wisdom can cause.