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Ursula Nordstrom Would Never, No. 11

Ursula Nordstrom Would Never, No. 11

On narrative withholding, hyphens gone wild, and Bookstagram porn

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Apr 13, 2025
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Happy weekend, readers!

It’s been a minute since I did one of these.

I’ve hated a lot of books since I last shared a formal critical review with you, but one book in particular rose to the top because it typifies a lot of current problems with children’s publishing.

The book is…

Ruthie Roses’ BIG IDEA by John Schu, illustrated by Holly Hatam (yes BIG IDEA…

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