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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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	Truman by Jean Reidy (Goodreads Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 2,019 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 — 512 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
	Too Purpley! (Too! Books) 3.70 avg rating — 513 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) 3.73 avg rating — 454 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 — 369 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 — 370 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 — 277 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 — 292 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 — 232 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) 3.91 avg rating — 205 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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BUSY BUILDERS, BUSY WEEK! New Cover!

BUSY BUILDERS, BUSY WEEK is 10 years old! Can you believe it? And it’s still going strong. To celebrate, the board book got a brand new, adorable cover! Pick up a copy for those construction-loving young readers in your life. Hooray!

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