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The lion inside
by Rachel Bright
Feeling small and insecure, a little mouse decides that he will find his courage if he learns to roar like a lion and is surprised to learn, when approaching a lion to ask for roaring lessons, that the lion is afraid of mice. By the author of the Love Monster series and the award-winning illustrator of Cats Ahoy!
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Bee : a peek-through picture book
by Britta Teckentrup
Young children are invited to peek though die-cut holes on nature-themed spreads of flowers and plants that reveal how busy bees work together to pollinate the environment and build a beehive home.
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XO, Ox: A Love Story
by Adam Rex; illustrated by Scott Campbell
Miscommunication, that great driver of romantic drama, is at the heart of this unorthodox epistolary love story. Squarish and squat, Ox carefully pens a confession of his admiration for Gazelle: "You are so graceful and fine...you are like a ballerina who is running from tigers." Willowy Gazelle receives the missive with rather less care, sending back a form letter (she has so many admirers). Ox's starry-eyed misunderstanding of this brush-off leads to a continued correspondence that's equal parts silly and sweet, underscored by simply stylized illustrations. Even kids who are grossed out by romance will be charmed by XO, Ox.
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Nope!
by Drew Sheneman
"Does Little Bird want to leave the nest and learn to fly? NOPE!"
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Watersong
by Tim Mccanna
Onomatopoeic text by the author of Teeny Tiny Trucks and evocative illustrations by the artist of Beep Beep Beep Time for Sleep combine in the story of a little fox who seeks shelter from a rain shower that becomes a torrential storm.
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| Don't Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler; illustrated by Sam RicksDespite being the smallest and youngest kid on his neighborhood team, Mo lives for football. He practices every chance he gets, and even sleeps with a football as a pillow. Still, he spends every game on the bench with Coach Steve, whose training techniques seems a little goofy -- at least until he reveals his plan to surprise a rival team with Mo's unexpected talent. Cartoony illustrations and plenty of visual humor offer context to help emerging readers follow the sports action in this underdog story as well as its sequel, Get a Hit, Mo! |
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| Monster School: First Day Frights by Dave KeaneNorm is both a name and a description for the star of this story: he's "the most regular kid you could ever hope to meet," which makes it tough for him to fit in at monster school. In one-eyed Miss Clops' class, human Norm sticks out among the fur, fangs, horns, and tentacles of the supernatural students. Will these little monsters ever see past Norm's looks to who he really is? You'll have to read this series opener to find out! Kids who appreciate the large text and silly-over-scary artwork may want to rejoin Norm and his classmates for the sequel, The Spooky Sleepover.
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| 3, 2, 1, Go! by Emily Arnold McCullyAfter elephant buddies Ann and Bess refuse to play with younger Min, they draw a line around their play area. "You may not step over it," declares Ann to Min. In response, resourceful Min gathers some materials (such as a rock, a rope, and a tube) and starts building something that will allow her to cross the line without taking a single step. Even though 3, 2, 1, Go! is geared toward beginning readers, kids of all ages will recognize the common social problem it depicts, and relish Min's unorthodox solution. Looking for another smart read about an ambitious DIY project? Check out Jon Agee's It's Only Stanley. |
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| Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob SheaWith his distinctive bold strokes and bright candy colors, author and illustrator Bob Shea introduces Ballet Cat, a pink, tutu-clad kitty who loooooves dancing. A LOT. Ballet Cat loves dancing SO MUCH that her bestie, Sparkles the Pony, is afraid to confess his boredom with playing ballet every day. Watching these friends find honesty and common ground is entertaining enough to serve as either a read-aloud or a confidence-building solo read. Kids who want more series books about friends with divergent interests should be sure to pick up Erica Silverman's Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine or Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie: Elephants Cannot Dance! |
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| What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig by Emma J. VirjánAs if the rhyming title and boldly colored cover weren't enough of a hint, this story dives directly into silliness. It begins with the eponymous pig standing in a spotlight to don her red beehive wig. Then she hops into a boat in a moat, which quickly becomes crowded from picking up a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log… With all the cumulative craziness of Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and quirky humor of Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series, this easy-to-understand book (the 1st in a series) is sure to elicit boatloads of giggles from beginning readers. |
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