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Bloom illustrated by Talia Skyles and Queen of Kindergarten illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton are Amazon Editors’ Picks for May!

04 May 2022

Bloom (Little Simon) by Ruth Forman, illustrated by Talia Skyles, and Queen of Kindergarten (Nancy Paulsen Books) by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton are on Amazon Editor’s list of the best books of May!

See Bloom and the complete list of books for under 2 here

See Queen of Kindergarten and the complete list of books for 3-5 here

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Bloom illustrated by Talia Skyles and Queen of Kindergarten illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton are Amazon Editors’ Picks for May!