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Kristyn Crow knew in kindergarten that she wanted to be an author. She used her unique gift for rhythm and rhyme to realize that dream. Her very first book, Cool Daddy Rat, was named a Blue Ribbon Book by the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB). Since then, her books have continued to receive rave reviews.

Bedtime at the Swamp
Upon hearing a swamp monster's splashing, rumbling approach, a boy hides in a tree, where he is soon joined by his sister, brother, two cousins, and even the monster itself, until Ma arrives to bring them all home to bed.

Hello,Hippo! Goodbye, Bird!
A hippo and a bird become unlikely friends.

The Middle-Child Blues
A boy named Lee sings about all the miserable aspects of being a middle child.

Skeleton Cat
After nine lives, Skeleton Cat is back for his tenth. And he has big dreams: to be a drummer. So he rattles and shakes his way through town to find the perfect band. And this phantom cat cause quite a hilarious scene.

Zombelina
A young zombie gives a haunting performance in her first ballet dance recital.

ZombelinaDoes the Nutcracker
Zombelina and Lizzie are dancing in The Nutcracker, but Grandpa Phantom has other plans for the opera house and the friends must save the show.
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