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April & Mae and the Animal Shelter

The Thursday Book
By Megan Dowd Lambert and Briana Dengoue
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Fans of King & Kayla and Charlie & Mouse will love this delightful early reader series that celebrates friendship every day of the week—now in paperback! April & Mae and the Animal Shelter is a charming addition to this beloved series. It's Thursday, and April and... Read More
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Fans of King & Kayla and Charlie & Mouse will love this delightful early reader series that celebrates friendship every day of the week—now in paperback!

April & Mae and the Animal Shelter is a charming addition to this beloved series. It's Thursday, and April and Mae want to help the new animal shelter. Mae is good at helping with her hands, and April is better at helping with her words. While Mae plans a lemonade stand to raise money for cat food, April writes a letter to the newspaper encouraging pet adoption but wonders whether that will make a difference. Mae helps her to see that even little actions can contribute to change bit by bit!

With imagination and humour, Every Day with April & Mae brings all there is to know and love about friendship to life in a way kids can both relate to and learn from, making this a perfect fit for young readers ready to step up from picture books.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781623544140

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Imagine Publishing, Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Megan Dowd Lambert is the author of A Kid of Their Own, A Crow of His Own, Real Sisters Pretend, and Reading Picture Books with Children. Her experiences as a white mother of seven children in a blended, multiracial, queer, adoptive family inform her work as an author, reviewer, and educator. A former children's literature instructor at Simmons University, Megan reviews and writes for Kirkus and Horn Book; is a consultant with EmbraceRace, a community focused on race and kids; and serves on the curation team of Our Shelves, a subscription box service that features racially diverse, LGBTQ+, and feminist characters and families. Briana Dengoue is a Philadelphia-born-and-based illustrator and graphic designer. She holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and is a firm believer in the fact that representation matters. She is always hoping that her work reaches someone who may look like her and see the world like her. www.briana-arrington.com

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