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Moni Ritchie Hadley, a half-Japanese, military brat bounced back and forth from the USA to Japan as a child. Daydreaming was a favorite pastime. She received a BA in Psychology at UCLA and later became a home/hospital teacher for the LAUSD, where she taught students with medical needs. Today she lives in Los Angeles, where she turns her sky-gazing daydreams into stories for children.
Also published in Highlights Magazine, THE STAR FESTIVAL is her picture book debut.

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	The Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Mizuho Fujisawa (Illustrations) 4.04 avg rating — 372 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
	Miso Magic by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Mizuho Fujisawa (Illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 123 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
	Anzu and the Art of Friendship by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Nathalia Takeyama (Illustrator) 4.76 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 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
	AANHPI Celebrations and Heritage Collection Grades 1-2 by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Goodreads Author), Chitra Soundar (Goodreads Author), Sylvia Whitman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Here a Creak, There a Shriek!

Here a Creak, There a Shriek! by Kelly Conroy

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This book isn't just for reading; it's for singing! A happy-go-spooky story unfolds to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Delightfully fun to read aloud, complete with a Halloween cast of characters and page-turning visuals. This one is sure to be a family favorite!

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This book isn't just for reading; it's for singing! A happy-go-spooky story unfolds to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Delightfully fun to read aloud, complete with a Halloween cast of characters and page-turning visuals. This one is sure to be ...more
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A young girl, Mira, finds a new way to find sunshine during the Monsoons when Avó, her grandmother, deems it too unsafe to be out in the rain. This book is a gentle nudge that relationships between the young and the elderly might change over time, bu ...more
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A clever book by Katrina Tangen and Wendy Wen highlights the importance of accessibility. Zoe builds a toy house but forgets to include a ramp! The process of building the ramp brings more mathematical challenges, emphasizing problem-solving skills a ...more
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This delightful follow-up to WONDER WINGS: GUESS WHO'S FLYING (THE NATURE RIDDLES AND RHYME SERIES) carries on the guess-and-answer pattern, engaging readers with playful rhymes, picture clues, and exciting page-turn reveals. Hirsch and Han have crea ...more
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