Karlin Gray

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THE MONSTORE

February 21, 2016

Tags: The MONSTORE, Tara Lazar, James Burks, Simon & Schuster, first picture book, PiBoIdMo

THE MONSTORE by Tara Lazar and illustrated by James Burks (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2013)

Tara Lazar is a busy woman—a mom, wife, children's book writer, workshop presenter, and creator of PiBoIdMo. But thankfully, she carved out some time to reflect on her first picture book, THE MONSTORE—a Finalist for the 2014 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award.
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