Lauren Castillo

Our Friend Hedgehog

1 - Our Friend Hedgehog (May-2020)
2 - A Place to Call Home (Oct-2022)

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  Melvin and the Boy
  

  • Jul-2011
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  When a little boy sees a turtle basking in the sun at the park, he thinks he’s found the perfect pet. But when they get home, the boy soon discovers that the only time the turtle comes out of his shell is at bath time. Is it possible that the turtl...

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  The Troublemaker
  

  • Jun-2014
  • / General Fiction
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  Bored and restless on a summer day, a little boy steals his sister’s bunny and sends it on an adventure. He is well satisfied with the results -- until his own stuffed animal disappears. Could it be that he is not the only troublemaker around . . ....

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  Nana in the City
  

  • Sep-2014
  • / General Fiction
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  In this magical picture book, a young boy spends an overnight visit with his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. But then Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave, a...

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  Our Friend Hedgehog
  

  • May-2020
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  Our Friend Hedgehog - 1
  

  From a Caldecott Honor-winning artist comes a cozy classic-in-the-making about finding your friends and sticking together through thick and thin. "Our Friend Hedgehog feels like a modern-day Winnie the Pooh. It's so warm and full of joy and love. It'...

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  A Place to Call Home
  

  • Oct-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  Our Friend Hedgehog - 2
  

  From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self.Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they...

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  Nana in the Country
  

  • Feb-2024
  • / General Fiction
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  Celebrating the love of grandparents and grandchildren, this gorgeous companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning Nana in the City is an appealing intergenerational exploration of country life.When Nana comes from the city to visit her grandson in...

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  Just Like Millie
  

  • Apr-2024
  • / General Fiction
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  In a gentle story from Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, a shy young girl finds exploring her new city and making friends overwhelming -- until a rescue dog helps her uncover the bravery that was always in her. A young girl and her mother move to an...

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