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"Learn about the rich history of the world's many spices and how traditional and modern societies use them not only in cooking but as remedies and intoxicants."

"My 5 year old loves when children in stories behave badly and only wants to read books containing lots of mischief. Here's a list of frightful behavior that is sure to give your little rascal a laugh."

"Impressed by Richard Power's 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning The Overstory? This list draws out the philosophical, biological, political and poetic strands of that great work. Books best read beneath a canopy."

"Born on May 22, 1933, children's author and illustrator Arnold Lobel is most celebrated for his Frog and Toad series, and though I love those stories, I most cherish his 1980 Caldecott winning Fables. Here Lobel finds his highest form with playful..."

"Contemporary Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American literature often chronicle the traumas Vietnam's colonial past, the two wars the country endured in the 20th century, and the complex experiences of refugees. These themes are refracted through the c..."