Benjamin Thorp

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Recent Pieces from Benjamin Thorp

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The Witches (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

THE WITCHES: The Graphic Novel by graphic artist Penelope Bagieu is an energetic and clever version of this dark classic written by Roald Dahl in 1984. Middle grade readers ...
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Counting Kindness (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

COUNTING KINDNESS: Ten Ways to Welcome Refugee Children written by Hollis Kurman and illustrated by Barroux is a darling counting book with a genuine message for children ...
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Eleanor Makes Her Mark (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

ELEANOR MAKES HER MARK: How Eleanor Roosevelt Reached Out, Spoke Up, and Changed the World written by Barbara Kerley and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham is a well told and ...
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The Little Mermaid (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

The Little Mermaid told and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney is an enchanting picture book inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen classic. Melody, a beautiful ...
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Eric (02:01)
From: WCMU Michigan

Eric written and illustrated by Tan Shaun is now available in a new stand-alone edition. The story revolves around one family’s experience hosting an exchange student. ...
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Wild Symphony (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

WILD SYMPHONY written by Dan Brown and illustrated by Susan Batori is a lively picture book full of visual and auditory delight for readers 4-8 years of age. Wild animals, ...
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The Farmer and the Monkey (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

The Farmer and the Monkey by Marla Frazee is the second of the wordless picture books in the Farmer Trilogy. It starts were the highly praised first book, The Farmer and the ...
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Dissenter on the Bench (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

DISSENTER ON THE BENCH: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life and Work written by Victoria Ortiz is a wonderfully researched book for readers 13 and up. The shape of the ten chapters ...
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I am Benjamin Franklin (02:01)
From: WCMU Michigan

I Am Benjamin Franklin written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is another in the terrific Ordinary People Change the World series. Young readers ...
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16 Words (02:00)
From: WCMU Michigan

16 WORDS: William Carlos Williams and “The Red Wheelbarrow” written by Lisa Rogers and illustrated by Chuck Groenink is a gently told and illustrated book about a dedicated ...