A Box of Treats: Five Little Picture Books about Lilly and Her Friends

Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, $14.99 (24pp) ISBN 978-0-06-073211-0

Youngest book lovers will clamor for A Box of Treats: Five Little Picture Books About Lilly and Her Friends by Kevin Henkes. This sweet handful of board books will be quickly devoured, time after time: Lilly's Chocolate Heart; Owen's Marshmallow Chick; Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star; Julius's Candy Corn; and Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick. .

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