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We Go Way Back (Staff Pick)

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We Go Way Back: A Book About Life on Earth and How it All Began By Idan Ben-Barak, Philip Bunting (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Idan Ben-Barak, Philip Bunting (Illustrator)
$15.19
ISBN: 9781250850799
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - February 14th, 2023

BIOLOGY IS WEIRD (in a very exciting way), and this book totally gets it. If you have a small person in your life who would enjoy discovering that the origins of life are a great big mystery, Idan Ben-Barak gives a wonderful introduction.

- Murphy


Wild Witchcraft (Staff Pick)

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Wild Witchcraft: Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies By Rebecca Beyer Cover Image
$14.39
ISBN: 9781982185626
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Published: S&S/Simon Element - May 10th, 2022

Ever want to walk into the woods and come out with a plant that will make you feel better? Wished you could grow your own home remedies for bad days? Rebecca Beyer is here with delightful, hopeful, and practical witchy advice! She talks about soil science, folk medicine in America, and even suggestions for what to sing to your plants when you harvest them. Embrace your cottagecore dreams with the help of her glorious bibliography and citations.

- Murphy


Fox at Night (My First I Can Read)

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Fox at Night (My First I Can Read) By Corey R. Tabor, Corey R. Tabor (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Corey R. Tabor, Corey R. Tabor (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9780062977076
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Published: Balzer + Bray - March 2nd, 2021

Fox is afraid of the dark. Luckily, Fox has friends to help prove that monsters aren't real!* ........ (*Probably)

Murphy


A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

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A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns (Quick & Easy Guides) By Archie Bongiovanni, Tristan Jimerson, Archie Bongiovanni (Illustrator) Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781620104996
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Published: Limerence Press - June 12th, 2018

I gave this book to my 70yo father as an intro to gender as a spectrum. He read it in less than 30min, nodded, and said "Makes sense." I can give no stronger endorsement. (It's only $6 with the discount!)

Murphy


How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged

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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged By Veronica Peerless Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781465463302
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Published: DK - August 15th, 2017

For anyone who has *Concerns* about a lil green friend in their life (especially those of you who bought my November staff pick, Growing Joy, and are beginning to have second thoughts).

Murphy


The Quiltmaker's Gift

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The Quiltmaker's Gift By Jeff Brumbeau, Gail de Marcken (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jeff Brumbeau, Gail de Marcken (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780439309103
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Published: Scholastic Press - March 1st, 2001

With illustrations like hand-painted I Spy pictures, this story about generosity is a work of art that doesn't talk down to kids. Giving can be just as wonderful as receiving!

Murphy


Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story (Hardcover)

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Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story By Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten, Garry Meeches, Sr. (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781623542900
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Published: Charlesbridge - August 2nd, 2022

Want a Thanksgiving story that respects Wampanoag traditions and has beautiful art? The good news is, you've found a stunning one. (There is no bad news). I had a blast learning Wôpanâak words with my kiddo when we read it together - I hope you do too!

Murphy


Growing Joy

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Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) By Maria Failla, Samantha Leung (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maria Failla, Samantha Leung (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250814890
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Published: St. Martin's Essentials - June 28th, 2022

Hot tip from a former plant-killer: learning to keep your lil green friends alive doesn't have to be overwhelming! Fellow former plant-killer Maria Failla has advice that makes it pretty fun self-care. :) If you, like me, have a meditation app on your phone you never use & a houseplant, this book is for you!

Murphy


The Complete Tarot & Oracle Journal

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The Complete Tarot & Oracle Journal: (With Metal Closures and Two Ribbon Markers) By Selena Moon Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9781922579621
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Published: Rockpool Publishing - October 1st, 2022

This book/journal is great for anyone who reads tarot (or wants to)! A great way to practice is to write down your interpretations & revisit them later, and this journal has spaces for both. The opening section has card spreads & reading tips, but the rest of this book is all you! This is a beautiful tool to get to know your intuition.

Murphy


There's a Ghost In This House

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There's a Ghost In This House By Oliver Jeffers Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780593466186
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Published: Philomel Books - November 2nd, 2021

The girl who lives in this house is pretty sure it's haunted, but she's looked everywhere and can't find the ghosts! Maybe a reader could help her out? (This is 10/10 the cleverest use of tracing paper I've ever seen, holy crow).

Murphy


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