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Jack (Not Jackie) By Erica Silverman, Holly Hatam (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Princeton Review SAT Premium Prep, 2023: 9 Practice Tests + Review & Techniques + Online Tools (College Test Preparation) By The Princeton Review Cover Image
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action By Simon Sinek Cover Image
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Honoring Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month

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  • Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Cajas de cartón: The Circuit (Spanish Edition) (Cajas de carton #1) By Francisco Jiménez Cover Image
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    Invisible: A Graphic Novel By Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Spanish Is the Language of My Family By Michael Genhart, John Parra (Illustrator) Cover Image
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  • Not a Pumpkin! (A Lift-the-Flap Book) By Susie Lee Jin, Susie Lee Jin (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror By Erica Waters, Chloe Gong, Tori Bovalino, Hannah Whitten, Allison Saft, Olivia Chadha, Courtney Gould, Aden Polydoros, Shakira Toussaint, Alex Brown Cover Image
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  • Herbert's First Halloween: (Halloween Children's Books, Early Elementary Story Books, Picture Books about Bravery) By Cynthia Rylant, Steven Henry (Illustrator) Cover Image
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  • Room on the Broom By Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Dragons Love Tacos By Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator) Cover Image

Dragons Love Tacos (Hardcover)

By Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator)
$18.99

There is one VERY important piece of information to know before you read this book: Dragons HATE spicy salsa. They love tacos, but under NO circumstances can you give them spicy salsa….. So when you’re throwing a Taco Party for a group of dragons, keep this important information in mind. Dragons Love Tacos is the story of when that mistake is made….UH-OH. This book is ridiculously funny and a fantastic read-aloud for all…as long as you keep the spicy salsa away from any dragons!!!

And of course, don’t miss the sequel, Dragons Love Tacos 2!

(Picture Book) - reviewed by Iz


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