{"id":43604,"date":"2017-12-20T13:02:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T19:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=43604"},"modified":"2017-12-20T21:08:17","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T03:08:17","slug":"12-gifts-for-children-from-square-books-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/12-gifts-for-children-from-square-books-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Gifts for Children from Square Books Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"
Square Books Jr.<\/strong> has 12 ideas for the little reader in your life. From books to building tools to socks, there is something for every little one in your life.<\/span><\/div>\n
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THE WOLF, THE DUCK, AND THE MOUSE<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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by Mac Barnett, illus. by Jon Klassen<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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(Candlewick, $17.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 4-8<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
signed copies available<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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COCO: MIGUEL AND\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>THE GRAND HARMONY<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a, illus. by Ana Ram<\/strong>\u00ed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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rez<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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(Disney, $17.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 4-8<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
signed copies available<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of the film\u00a0Coco<\/em>, as well as vibrant stylized artwork<\/span><\/div>\n
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E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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illus. by Kim Smith
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(Quirk, $18.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 4-8<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The classic sci-fi story of interplanetary friendship makes a perfect picture book for the whole family.<\/span><\/p>\n

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IMAGINE<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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by John Lennon, illus. by Jean Jullien
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(Clarion, $18.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 4-7<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Join one little pigeon as she sets out on a journey to spread a message of tolerance around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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NINJA CLAUS!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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by Arree Chung
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(Henry Holt, $17.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 4-7<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In this third book in the Ninja series, Maxwell pits his ninja skills against ninja Santa Claus.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I’M JUST NO GOOD\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>AT RHYMING<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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by Chris Harris, illus. by Lane Smith
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(Little Brown, $19.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Ages 7-10<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Meet Chris Harris, the 21st-century Shel Silverstein.<\/span><\/div>\n
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POLARIS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
by Michael Northrop
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(Scholastic, $16.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
Ages 8-12
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Think\u00a0Lord of the Flies<\/em>\u00a0on Captain Ahab’s ship but in a middle grade book.<\/span><\/div>\n
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THE INCREDIBLE MAGIC\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>OF BEING<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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by Kathryn Erskine
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(Scholastic, $16.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ages 8-12<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Some might say Julian is sheltered. But he lives large, and his eternal optimism allows him to see infinite possibilities wherever he looks.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
by Sandhya Menon
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(Simon Pulse, $17.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
Ages 13-17
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Eleanor & Park<\/em>\u00a0meets\u00a0Bollywood<\/em>\u00a0in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage.<\/span><\/div>\n
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SCYTHE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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by Neal Shusterman
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(Simon & Schuster, $18.99)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Ages 12+<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>GEOMATRIX<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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($32.00)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
The magnetic art of building.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"DOODLE SOCKS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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($20.00)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Personalize these 6 different sock designs. Includes fabric markers\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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