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Mike Lester

Mike Lester is an illustrator and political cartoonist who often has cartoons in publications like Time magazine. The books he has illustrated for Random House include A Is for Salad, Cool Daddy Rat, and The Night Before the Night Before Christmas. He lives in Rome, Georgia.
La noche antes de Nochebuena
Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match
When Charlie McButton Lost Power
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

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La noche antes de Nochebuena
Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match
When Charlie McButton Lost Power
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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