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Two very different sort-of new picture books teach kids about frogs and beavers

November 12, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

by Celia Storey

"So You Want to Be a Frog" written by Jane Porter, illustrated by Neil Clark (Candlewick Press, April), ages 5-9, 32 pages, $18.99. "The Lodge That Beaver Built," written by Randi Sonenshine, illustrated by Anne Hunter (Candlewick Press, September 2022), ages 4-8, 32 pages, $18.99.


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