Christian Trimmer, illus. by Madeline Valentine. Atheneum, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4814-8079-6
Teddy’s favorite toy is Bren-Da, Warrior Queen of Pacifica. She’s a pink-skinned Barbie-style doll, and Teddy’s play with her ranges from action-hero combat sequences (“She has the sickest fighting skills”) to extravagant fashion looks worthy of...
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Christian Trimmer, illus. by Mike Curato. Roaring Brook, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-250-78602-9
After enjoying a game with two new poodle acquaintances, a puggle faces an unexpected question from its playmates: “What are you?” Proudly, it replies: “I am a dog!” Learning that the puggle is a cross between a beagle and a pug, the poodles make...
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Christian Trimmer, illus. by Melissa van der Paardt. S&S/Atheneum, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4814-3019-7
Simon the dog has a brand-new bed, and he’s stoked to take “the best nap of his life.” Then he discovers that the family’s Siamese cat, Miss Adora Belle, has already claimed the bed. Readers will sense from the sly one-eyed gaze she shoots at Simon...
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Christian Trimmer, illus. by Jessie Sima. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4814-6268-6
In what might be a send-up of a popular entertainment franchise, Trimmer (Simon’s New Bed) retells the “Snow White” story with ponies in all the important roles. The story fits surprisingly neatly into its new form: “Once upon a time there was a...
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Christian Trimmer, illus. by J Yang. Abrams, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4197-4588-1
Noah wants many things for his upcoming birthday, but his greatest desire is “long, beautiful, wavy hair.” He doesn’t ask if he can grow his hair out, however—possibly because “some people say mean things about men with long hair,” or maybe because...
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