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Special Recommendations

JENNIFER: Kindness

Meet Jennifer, our Youth Librarian at Oakleigh Library, who has selected this special list of five picture books with a strong theme of kindness.

LILIAN: Starting school/kindergarten

Meet Lilian, our Youth Librarian at Mount Waverley Library, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of starting school.

SUZI: Rhyming Stories

Meet Suzi, an experienced Youth Librarian at Monash Public Library Service, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of rhyming stories.

BRONWYN: Rainbow Stories

Meet Bronwyn, our Youth Librarian at Mulgrave Library, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of rainbow stories.

EMILY: Big Feelings

Meet Emily, an experienced Youth Librarian at Monash Public Library Service, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of big feelings.

MICHELLE: First Nations authors and stories

Meet Michelle, our Youth Librarian at Glen Waverley Library, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of First Nations authors and stories.

LISA: Online Safety

Meet Lisa, our Youth Librarian at Oakleigh Library, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of online safety.

WENDY: Death and grieving

Meet Wendy, our Youth Librarian at Clayton Library, who has selected this special list of picture books with a theme of death and grieving.

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