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I'm On It!
by Andrea Tsurumi
What it's about: This latest addition to the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! early reader series brings us a Goat who likes to lead and be followed by his friend Frog. Goat and Frog jump and hop on, alongside, inside, over, around, and under an incrementally riotous assortment of objects. How can their friendship get through it?
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A World of Mindfulness
by Pajama Press Inc.
Why you'll like it: This book's meditative text reflects on the sensory ways children experience life, from the feeling of their muscles when they run to the sound of a turning page. Positive and negative emotions alike are acknowledged and affirmed, and a strong sense of self is reinforced.
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| Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora What it is: poems about the planet we call home, each one rooted in curiosity -- such as asking Earth what it's like to "feel the cool sweep of the moon” -- and overflowing with wonder.
Read it for: free-flowing, easy-to-read poems about all kinds of ecosystems, plus zoomed-out illustrations packed with quirky details (try to find the tiny people and animals on every page!). |
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Strange Nature: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss
by Gregory Mone
What it is: an adaptation from the adult book "Microsculpture" and featuring kid-friendly text by an award-winning science writer.
Why you'll like it: the close-up, highly detailed images of the hidden beauty of the insect world and the remarkable insects in it.
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Franklin Endicott and the Third Key
by Kate DiCamillo
What it's about: Frank Endicott is a worrier- he worries about lions, submarines, black holes, leprosy, and armadillos. One day, when he accompanies Eugenia Lincoln on an errand to duplicate a key at her favorite dark and dusty thrift shop, Frank earns fresh cause for alarm. Odd Buddy Lamp, the shop’s proprietor, has sent them home with the original key and its copy. Can Frank come to terms with the mystery without buckling under his mounting dread?
Series alert: this 6th book in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series is the perfect balm for young worrywarts facing the unknown.
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Miss Aker Is a Maker!
by Dan Gutman
What happens: Who's ready to tinker, collaborate, and be inspired? Principal Klutz has invited a special guest to Ella Mentry School. Her name is Miss Aker, and she's going to show A.J. and his friends how to create cool things out of materials like balloons, straws, and even Popsicle sticks! But what happens when they make a robot so smart, it plans to rule the world? Can anyone stop it?
Series alert: This 8th book in the My Weirder-est School series is perfect for reluctant readers and those hungry for funny stories.
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Aven Green Sleuthing Machine
by Dusti Bowling
What it's about: third-grader Aven Green may have been born without arms, but that hasn't stopped her from solving mysteries. But now they've started popping up everywhere she turns. First, her teacher's lunch bag disappears, and then her great-grandma's dog goes missing. Can this "sleuthing machine" solve two cases at the same time?
Author alert: Dusti Bowling also recently released a book for middle-grade readers--The Canyon's Edge--which was nominated for both a Bluebonnet and a Lone Star award this year!
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Contact your librarian for more great books for grades K-3! |
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010
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