Category: nonfiction

Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire
by Amy Guglielmo (Author),‎ Jacqueline Tourville (Author),‎ and Brigette Barrager (Illustrator)

Booktalk: From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn’t play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.

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Full Moon Lore
by Ellen Wahi (Author) and‎ Ashley Stewart (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Every month has a full moon, and every full moon has a story. Full Moon Lore explores the origins of each full moon’s name, from the Strawberry Moon to the Wolf Moon and beyond looking at nature, seasons, and the mystery of the full moon. Includes Moon Facts and additional backmatter.

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Wolf Moon
January’s Wolf Moon lights the winter night,
shedding the warmth of its glow onto the cold bitter landscape,
helping animals to see their way across the barren land.

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