Mylisa Larsen

• Sep-2024
• / General Fiction
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Wry humor and sharp insight capture the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family. For fans of Gary D. Schmidt and Rebecca Stead. A PUBLISHERS W...

• Feb-2024
• / General Fiction
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Come meet babies across the animal kingdom and learn their adorable names in this “joyful, rollicking” (School Library Journal, starred review) rhyming picture book celebration of how -- no matter what species -- everyone grows! Puffins have puf...

• Oct-2022
• / General Fiction
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In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans for budget cuts navigate miscalculations, indifferent adults, and unexpected loss as they discover the power of speaking out and the value of listening....

• Sep-2019
• / General Fiction
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In this delightful Christmas picture book, Jack’s substitute teacher, Mr. Clausen, looks a whole lot like Santa Claus -- could he really be Santa? This jacketed picture book comes with instructions for how to make your own Snowflake Wish! It�...

• Apr-2017
• / General Fiction
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If I were a kangaroo, I'd pick you up and carry you In my pocket, sleepyhead, And hop you gently off to bed. It's time for sleep, and this fun-to-read rhyming tale envisions the bedtime rituals of animals from whales to otters, squirrels to gor...

• Feb-2016
• / Literary
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Mylisa Larsen's tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Babette Cole's hilarious and bright watercolor illustrations. No one likes going to bed. And you're not even tired. You want to st...