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  Feathers for Phoebe, Illustrated by Rod Clement (HarperCollins). Copyright: © 2010 Rod Clement/Courtesy of HarperCollins.

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  Imagine A Day, Paintings by Rob Gonsalves (Simon & Schuster). Copyright: © 2005 paintings by Ron Gonsalves, written by Sarah L. Thomson/Courtesy of Simon & Schuster.

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  Look! A Book!, Illustrated by Bob Staake (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011). Copyright: © 2011 Bob Staake/Courtesy of Little Brown Books for Young Readers.

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  Only A Witch Can Fly, Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo (Feiwel & Friends). Copyright: © 2009 Taeeun Yoo/Courtesy of Taeeun Yoo.

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  The Curious Garden, Illustrated by Peter Brown (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009). Copyright: © 2009 Peter Brown/Courtesy of Peter Brown.

A good picture book stays in your mind forever. The very best are stories within stories. Great illustrators are enchanters, creating a space between the words and the pictures where young imaginations can frolic. Their books are read and reread, with something fresh to look at each time. Sharing a favourite with your child is one of the simplest pleasures of family life.

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