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'Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle' gets a modern update

'Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle' gets a modern update

60 years ago, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cured your parenting problems with Leadership Pills, well-mannered pigs and Ignorance Tonic. Now, her niece Missy takes up the mantle in a new series of books.
by Petra Mayer

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'Ghosts' takes on a tough topic for kids

'Ghosts' takes on a tough topic for kids

Raina Telgemeier's new graphic novel follows teenager Cat and her irrepressible little sister Maya who has cystic fibrosis. The author says she hopes the story opens up conversations about loss.

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Ask a bookseller: 57th Street Books in Chicago

Ask a bookseller: 57th Street Books in Chicago

Bookseller Kevin Elliott has a book with an absurd premise for anyone looking for "a little something offbeat." Fans of Neil Gaiman will love it.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Where am I Now?' Mara Wilson explains what happened when Matilda grew up

'Where am I Now?' Mara Wilson explains what happened when Matilda grew up

The former child actor says that the most complicated relationship she has ever had is with a fictional 6-year-old girl. "I wanted to be her so badly," Wilson says.

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Margaret Atwood plays with the superhero genre in 'Angel Catbird'

Margaret Atwood plays with the superhero genre in 'Angel Catbird'

Atwood may be best known as a novelist, but she's also a creator of comics -- her new comic, 'Angel Catbird,' is the gleefully subversive tale of a DNA-altered, superpowered cat-bird-man.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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How NYC's first Puerto Rican librarian brought Spanish to the shelves

How NYC's first Puerto Rican librarian brought Spanish to the shelves

When Pura Belpré became a librarian in 1921, she couldn't find Spanish language books for kids -- so she wrote them herself. Belpré would go on to become a champion of bilingual library programs.
by Neda Ulaby

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An eerie road trip novel that mixes marriage and madness

An eerie road trip novel that mixes marriage and madness

Hannah Pittard's new novel digs at an uncomfortable truth: Sometimes the one you love can drive you crazy. Hours in a car on tornado-ravaged roads doesn't help things.
by MPR News Staff

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