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| Zonia's Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-NealWelcome to: the Peruvian Amazon, where Zonia, an Asháninka girl, answers the call of the surrounding rain forest by visiting its many animal residents.
What's inside: river dolphins, sloths, coatis, a caiman, and even a companionable boa constrictor -- as well as an urgent appeal to protect their home.
Don't miss: the rain forest facts and Asháninka translation in the final pages, and the blue morpho butterfly that appears throughout the book. |
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Blue floats away
by Travis Jonker
Little Blue is very close to his iceberg parents so when he suddenly breaks away from them, he promises to return and, after traveling far and undergoing big changes, he may succeed
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| The Ramble Shamble Children by Christina Soontornvat; illustrated by Lauren CastilloWhat it's about: Tucked away near the mountainside live five children who work together to maintain their scruffy house and garden. (Even the baby "helps" by looking after the mud.) After they find a book with pictures of a "proper house," however, the they begin to wonder: should their house be fancier?
Read it for: bright, softly textured illustrations and a sweet message about what makes a house a home.
Kids might also like: Julie Fogliano's The House That Once Was. |
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Ambitious girl
by Meena Harris
A girl sees a woman labeled as having too much ambition, but when the girl considers its definition she finds herself inspired and realizes ambition is required to make changes to the world and have her voice be heard
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Love from the crayons
by Drew Daywalt
An affectionate gift book featuring the irrepressible Crayons from the best-selling The Day the Crayons Quit explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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| Little Excavator by Anna DewdneyWhat it's about: Little Excavator is tiny, yellow, and bursting with can-do spirit, even though the bigger vehicles won't let him help on the construction site.
Why kids might like it: Little Excavator's rhythmic text is packed with machine sounds that are "just begging to be read aloud with dramatic effect" (Kirkus Reviews).
Try this next: For another exuberant anthropomorphic construction vehicle, try Candace Fleming's Bulldozer series. |
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| I'm Tough! by Kate and Jim McMullanStarring: a smiling red pickup truck who isn't the biggest vehicle on the farm, but is definitely the toughest.
Why kids might like it: While many kids are sure to enjoy the plentiful exclamation points and accessible guide to truck parts, others may be encouraged to see the truck prove that determination is more important than size.
Series alert: I'm Tough! is the latest in the popular vehicle series that begins with I Stink! |
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| Three Cheers for Kid McGear! by Sherri Duskey RinkerIntroducing: Kid McGear, a shiny new skid steer who gets sidelined by the more experienced construction trucks on the site.
Read it for: mechanical details, a cheery color palette, and a satisfying storyline in which Kid McGear gets to show her crew what she's made of.
Series alert: Kid McGear is the newest member of the vehicle cohort that first appeared in Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
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| Smashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha; illustrated by Dan YaccarinoStarring: wrecking-ball operator Mr. Gilly, who's ready to SMASH, CRASH, CRUMBLE, and TUMBLE old buildings so that new ones can be built.
Read it for: big machines. gleeful destruction, and a refrain ("Is the demolition done?") that encourages interaction (because kids love yelling "NO!").
For fans of: Mr. Gilly’s 1st outing in Trashy Town. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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