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Nancy Raines Day

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Nancy Raines Day is the author of fourteen picture books. Her most recent are Applesauce Is Fun to Wear and Baby's Opposites. Her first children's book, The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale, was a New York Times notable book of the year. She earned a BA in journalism from the University of Michigan and an MA in literacy journalism from Syracuse University. Having raised a son and a daughter, Day lives with her husband on St. Simons Island in Georgia. ...more

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	What in the World?: Numbers in Nature by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Kurt Cyrus (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 1999 — 6 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
	Pirate Jack Gets Dressed by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Allison Black (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.96 avg rating — 183 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
	On a Windy Night by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), George Bates (Illustrator) 3.66 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Applesauce Is Fun to Wear: A Picture Book by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 164 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
	Baby's Firsts by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Michael Emberley (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 144 ratings — 5 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
	A Kitten's Year by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Anne Mortimer (Illustrator) 3.60 avg rating — 114 ratings — 9 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
	Baby's Opposites by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Evans (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 82 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
	The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Ann Grifalconi (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 57 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
	Double Those Wheels by Nancy Raines Day (Goodreads Author), Steve Haskamp (Illustrator) 3.56 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Hoorade Day! 3.42 avg rating — 26 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

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Baby’s Opposites is Here!

Show cover Happy book birthday to my newest picture book, out in the world today.

Baby shares an eventful day with her parents and big brother. Follow along as they visit buildings (big and small) and meets new people (some short, some tall). Up, down. Smile, frown. Opposites abound! This simple rhyming story is perfect for little learners discovering the world.

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The Instrumentalist

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Atmospheric, but the characters didn't seem believable to me. ...more
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This series is like chicken soup for the soul. Wish I'd saved it for after the election! ...more
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