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It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the incredible folks who brought us into this world: our mothers.

Where would we be without the women who raised us, cleaned up after us, fed us, taught us how to fly… Wait, we’re thinking of the animal mothers in our book of the month I Love You Mom by Liz Temperley.

I Love You Mom is an ode to the mothers of the animal kingdom featuring 45 wild animal moms and their babies illustrated in Temperley’s unique style.

From bottlenose dolphins to bald eagles, learn about the ways animal mothers care for their young in this charming little book, a great gift for Mother’s Day.

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Halloween and goodies go together like a witch and her broomstick, so for your Halloween snack menu, we turned to the expert on all things witch-related: author and illustrator Gregoire Solotareff.

His book Dictionary of Witches is filled with everything there is to know about these creepy crones and even has a handful of frightful foods that witches love. To make these recipes more palatable to all the non-witches out there, we’ve taken Solotareff's disgusting delicacies and given them a devilishly delicious Halloween party twist.

Whether you’re throwing your own party or need to bring a dish to a friend’s spooky shindig, these wonderfully witchy dishes are sure to please the crowds of ghosts, ghouls, and goblins that will be crowding around the snack table.

 

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It has been over 30 years since Firefly Books published Robert Munsch’s bestselling children’s book Love You Forever, and like it’s author, the book is still much-loved by families across the world.

Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1945 and found his calling as a teacher and storyteller in the 1970s when he moved to Guelph, Ontario to work at the University of Guelph's daycare.

He published his first book in 1979 and soon gained worldwide acclaim for his playful, exuberant stories.

In 1986, Firefly Books published Love You Forever, which Munsch has said is the book he is most proud to have written.

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