It’s a genius idea, and the text by King and illustrations by Sendak offer some marvelous moments — but also some flaws.
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A spider who is mistaken for a kitten learns it’s A-OK to be yourself
‘Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten’ is charmingly illustrated by Gorham artist Kevin Hawkes.
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Former Patriots Super Bowl champ reads to kids at Kennebunkport school
Malcolm Mitchell visited Kennebunkport Consolidated School this month to share his experience with reading and encourage kids to follow their dreams.
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In a powerful new book, a hero of the Civil Rights era tells her story to children
Claudette Colvin co-wrote the book, about bus boycotts and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with Portland writer Phillip Hoose.
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A fictional dad and his daughter observe nestlings in this debut children’s book
Maine journalist Roger McCord’s ‘Flight of the Phoebes’ was inspired by his own family and a family of real-life phoebes.
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Maine writer Phuc Tran’s frank storytelling style a fit for new children’s books
The author of memoir ‘Sigh, Gone’ teams with illustrator Pete Oswald on the story of Cranky, a construction crane who’s in a bad mood.
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Book Notes: ‘Sparrow Being Sparrow’ a cat-filled lesson in honesty
My husband’s grandmother loved cats, particularly the kind that slunk up to the bowl outside her kitchen door, where she scraped her dinner scraps. She lived in the same house in a quiet Maine town for seven decades, feeding the neighborhood felines until well past the age of 100, when she died peacefully at home. […]
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Original art from beloved Maine children’s author Robert McCloskey on view in Brunswick
‘Robert McCloskey: The Art of Wonder’ opens Tuesday at Curtis Memorial Library and features work for ‘Blueberries for Sal,’ ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ and others.
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Kittery author wins Children’s History Book Prize
Rodman Philbrick received the award from the New York Historical Society for ‘We Own the Sky,’ set in Maine in 1920.