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You can do it: Elizabeth Warren makes a pinkie promise to girls

October 30, 2021 • Polly is tired of being told "that's not what girls do." Then she meets a woman running for President, who makes a pinkie promise with her to always remember that girls can do anything.

You can do it: Elizabeth Warren makes a pinkie promise to girls

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A Father's Day Gift From Meghan To Harry Is Now A Kids' Book

June 20, 2021 • For Prince Harry's first Father's Day, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, got him a bench — and wrote a poem about the moments she hoped her husband and their son would share together there.

A Father's Day Gift From Meghan To Harry Is Now A Kids' Book

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A Boy And His Grandfather Visit Home 'On The Trapline'

May 15, 2021 • A little boy and his Moshom — which means grandfather in Swampy Cree — travel north to visit the trapline where, many years ago, the grandfather grew up living off the land.

A Boy And His Grandfather Visit Home 'On The Trapline'

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Embarrassed By Your Parents? 'Watercress' Explores That Universal Kid Experience

April 25, 2021 • A little girl is initially ashamed when her immigrant parents stop the car to forage for watercress by the side of the road — until she learns more about her family's history in China.

Embarrassed By Your Parents? 'Watercress' Explores That Universal Kid Experience

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

February 14, 2021 • Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

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'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery

"It's thrilling to see Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson's exceptional work recognized by the Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King Book Award committees," Cat Onder, senior vice president and publisher of HMH Books for Young Readers, tells NPR of The Undefeated. Kadir Nelson/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hide caption

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