Jul 22 2025

Staff Picks 2025: Our Team's Favorite Children's Books

Staff Picks 2025: Our Team's Favorite Children's Books
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Staff Favorites 2025

Sarah Pelkey

Sarah is our exceptional Director of Sales and Marketing and team leader. With her impressive Excel skills, she’s always ready to help. As a mother of three boys, she offers valuable insights from both her perspective and her sons'. Currently, her family's favorite book is Ocean Adventure, loved by her 3-year-old, Miles, who is fascinated by sea creatures.

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Natalie Garvey

Natalie, our Senior Sales Account Manager, she enjoys entertaining her children, Brooke and Owen, along with their baby brother, Noah. They love reading Happy Baby: Tummy Time, cheering for Noah as he strengthens his muscles during tummy time. At bedtime, they enjoy Three Cheers for Kid McGear, celebrating their passion for construction equipment.

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Halle Schell

Halle, a dedicated Sales Account Manager, finds joy in nature, whether gardening or exploring outdoors with her dog. She cherishes reading to her niece, Lainey, with her favorite book being You Are Home by Mackenzie Porter—a beautiful reminder that love is what truly makes a home.

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Taylor Como

Taylor is one of our dedicated Sales Account Managers and a new mom to adorable baby Isla. Her favorite for cuddle time is Mama Loves You So, a beautifully illustrated book that highlights the bond between mother and child. With its heartwarming narrative, this story creates cherished moments and lasting memories for both Taylor and Isla.

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Maeve Wright

Maeve is the newest member of our Sales Team! She is a skilled artist with her current medium being stained glass. Her favorite title? Nature Stories: Little Mushroom—a fascinating read that uncovers the secrets of mycelium and the wonders of the natural world.

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Paige Satterly

Paige, our Marketing Manager, collaborates with Brittany on website maintenance and catalog updates for new Chosen Spot books. Based in New York City with her husband, she enjoys connecting with the Canandaigua team. Recently, she's loved visiting friends' children and sharing enchanting books from AAB, particularly the Hello Shapes series and the Junior Encyclopedia of Space, which brings back memories of a visit to the Museum of Natural History.

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Brittany Winans

Brittany is our Marketing Specialist! She runs our AAB social media accounts, sends marketing emails, creates content for our blog, and illustrates new Chosen Spot books. Currently, she is pursuing her Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work at Keuka College! Her top pick is Everyone Belongs, a captivating book that reminds us that it’s possible to make room for all people and all abilities—and that life is brighter when we give every person a chance to shine.

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CJ Lyons

CJ is our purchasing manager responsible for ordering all of our books at AAB. He is an avid movie watcher, a cat dad, and a proud new uncle! CJ's favorite book is Meesha Makes Friends, which is a warm and affectionate story about the joys and challenges of building and maintaining friendships and relating to others. 

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Holli Dutton

Holli, our esteemed Accounting Specialist, has been an integral part of the All About Books team for an impressive 15+ years! She takes immense pride in her role as a mother and treasures the moments spent with her two wonderful children. Her favorite book is Not Norman: A Goldfish Story. A charming tale about a little boy and his pet fish, Norman, who isn’t the ideal pet he imagined. After trying to trade Norman for a more exciting animal, the boy discovers the unexpected joys of having a fish.

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Amy Milliken

Amy is our Accounting Specialist and a dedicated mother of two, often seen at her children's sporting events during the school year. In summer, she enjoys camping with her family and has a passion for playing horseshoes. Her favorite book is Be Strong, which teaches that true strength comes from perseverance and courage. And that people are the strongest when they work together and trust each other.

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