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Picture Books

When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

by Jamie L. B. Deenihan,
Illustrated by Lorraine Rocha

ou asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives
Yyou a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad
idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you
might find that you’re pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa’s help,
you’ll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard
work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression.
JAMIE L. B. DEENIHAN is a teacher and member of SCBWI and the 12 × 12
Picture Book Challenge. Her first picture book was When Grandma Gives You
a Lemon Tree. She lives in Suffield, CT, with her family. Visit her online at
jamiedeenihan.com and on Twitter @jlbdeenihan.
LORRAINE ROCHA studied illustration and animation and worked at
Lucasfilm’s VFX and animation studio Industrial Light & Magic, contributing
to such films as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and
COVER NOT FINAL
Ironman. She is the illustrator of Zebra on the Go by Jill Nogales. Lorraine
MARCH 2020 lives with her family in San Leandro, CA.
ISBN 9781454932321 • $16.95 ($22.95 CAN) • HC/J
32 PP (all in color) • 8 1/2 × 10 7/8 • Ages 3 to 7 • CQ 40
World • Sterling Children’s Books

I Love You (Almost Always)

A Pop-Up Book of Friendship
by Anna Llenas

alph is a roly-poly. Rita is a firefly. They are very different, and that
Ris why they like each other . . . until, one day, they don’t. Rita thinks
Ralph’s shell is too hard, and Ralph thinks Rita shines too brightly. Is their
friendship in trouble? Or can they find a way to compromise? This celebra-
tion of love between two besties wows with amazing 3-D pop-ups on every
page. It’s the perfect gift for Valentine’s—or any—Day.
ANNA LLENAS is the author and illustrator of several books for children,
including The Color Monster. She lives in Barcelona, Spain, and can be found
online at annallenas.com.
FEBRUARY 2020
ISBN 9781454939504 • $24.95 ($33.95 CAN) • HC
22 PP (all in color) • 9 7/8 × 9 7/8 Ages 3 to 7 • US/Can/
Mex/SA/CA • Sterling Children’s Books

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