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- ↑ "The Best Children's Books of 2015". WSJ. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ Saltzstein, Dan (2015-08-21). "Kevin Henkes's 'Waiting,' and More". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ Goedhart, Bernie; Gazette, Montreal (2015-09-02). "Books for Kids: The Day the Crayons Came Home is a colourful sequel". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
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