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Jean Reidy’s bestselling and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. She is honored to be a three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, a Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor winner and recognized on “Best of” lists by School Library Journal, the New York Times, NPR and Amazon. Jean writes from her home in Chicago where she lives just a short walk from her neighborhood library … which she visits nearly every day.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 6,036 ratings · 1,133 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Truman by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 2,001 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Group Hug by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 507 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Purpley! (Too! Books) 3.70 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 2010 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Through My Town by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 448 ratings — published 2013 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Leo Timmers (Illustrations) 3.76 avg rating — 364 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sylvie by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) 3.61 avg rating — 362 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Snow Is Deeper Than My Boots Are Tall by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrations) 3.64 avg rating — 276 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Pickley! (Too! Books) by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Geneviève Leloup (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Would You Do in a Book About You?: An Inspirational Picture Book About Possibilities for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Grand Day by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Samantha Cotterill (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 200 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Announcing a new book deal – BUN … AND DIGGER!

Dear Readers,

Hooray! A new book is coming. And it’s for every Bun who loves a kid. And for every kid who loves a Bun … and a Digger! Thank you, thank you, editor Caroline Abbey, Random House Children’s Books, Erin Murphy, and illustrator, Andrea Armstrong. I couldn’t be more thrilled about this one. And I can’t wait for Bun and Digger to cuddle and crash their way into the hearts of young readers

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