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Books by Marisabina Russo | Wonderlit

Books by Marisabina Russo

18 books · Ages 1–18

Known for the Hannah series, Marisabina Russo writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 1–18, alongside 14 standalone books, exploring themes of love & family, family & siblings, time with mom.

Series

Why Do Grown-ups Have All the Fun?

Waiting for Hannah

Hannah's Baby Sister

4 books · Ages 1–8

Standalone Books

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Only Six More Days

Marisabina Russo

Watching her brother count down to his birthday is making Molly feel more and more left out as the big party approaches.

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Marisabina Russo

Ben finds the perfect hiding spots all around the house while his mother bakes a pie in this gentle, rhythmic game of in

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Marisabina Russo

When a little girl visits her great-grandmother, she uses her imagination to translate an unfamiliar language into a sha

By Age Range

Why Do Grown-ups Have All the Fun?

Where is Ben?

The Line Up Book

Why Do Grown-ups Have All the Fun?

Only Six More Days

Common Themes

Love & Family Family & Siblings Time with Mom Becoming a Big Kid Curiosity & Wonder Patience & Waiting Art & Creativity Joy & Gratitude

Ages 4–8

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Alex is My Friend

Marisabina Russo

Alex uses a wheelchair and has had back surgery, but to his best friend, he is simply the person he has the most fun wit

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The Line Up Book

Marisabina Russo

Sam creates a path of toys that stretches from his bedroom all the way to the kitchen, one carefully placed object at a

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Trade-in Mother

Marisabina Russo

Max lists all the logical reasons why a trade-in mother might be a good idea, until he stumbles upon the one thing that

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I Don't Want to Go Back to School

Marisabina Russo

Ben faces his first day of second grade with a brave face despite his big sister’s scary warnings about all the things t

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Time to Wake Up

Marisabina Russo

Morning comes with a playful struggle as a mother tries to coax her little boy out from under the covers and into the ne

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When Mama Gets Home

Marisabina Russo

A young girl helps her older siblings prep dinner as she eagerly counts down the moments until her mother returns home f

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The Big Brown Box

Marisabina Russo

A massive brown box becomes a house, a cave, and a boat, but Sam must decide if there is enough room in his cardboard ki

Cover of Always Remember Me: How One Family Survived World War II

Always Remember Me: How One Family Survived World War II

Marisabina Russo

For children starting to ask about difficult family history, this gentle story uses a grandmother's scrapbook to explain

Cover of Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family

Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family

Marisabina Russo

For the child navigating a loud, complicated household and wondering where they fit between different cultures, faiths,

Cover of House of Sports

House of Sports

Marisabina Russo

For the child navigating the pressure of family expectations while trying to find their own path in sports and life.

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A Very Big Bunny

Marisabina Russo

For the child who feels like the odd one out because of their height or appearance, this sweet story celebrates finding

Waiting for Hannah

Only Six More Days

Waiting for Hannah

A Visit to Oma

Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family

House of Sports

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The Everlasting Embrace

Gabrielle Emanuel

The Everlasting Embrace

Little Roo and the Secret of Time

Little Roo and the Secret of Time

My Naughty Little Sister Storybook

Dorothy Edwards

My Naughty Little Sister Storybook

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love