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Go Bananas!
by A. B. Peele
When you’re feeling down, what’s a banana to do? You call out to your friends, of course:
Bananas of the world unite!
Bananas of the world unite!
Come join this quirky crew of silly bananas as they toss aside their frowns and turn our world upside down! Go bananas, go go bananas!
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The Great Frog
by Katie Palazzola
When Kit's little brother Peedie worries for the safety of a cluster of frog eggs they find by the pond, Kit tosses out an easy reassurance: the Great Frog will look after them.
In the following days, Kit tells him, the Great Frog has a horse in the stars and a castle on the moon, a fountain and a garden and a lasso. And pretty soon Peedie is sure the Great Frog will visit any day now.
But when Kit at last comes clean that she made it all up, Peedie isn't upset like she feared. Just because something is a story, he points out, doesn't mean it's not true; and there are still protectors of the small in the world.
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The Baby Who Only Said No!
by Sandra Salsbury
Baby is learning how to talk while stirring chaos through the entire family. Breakfast? NO! Sharing? NO! Clean diaper? NO! Baby is a good talker but she only knows ONE word, and she's going to use it—a lot!
But when Baby is asked a very special question—"Do you need a kiss?"—it's finally time to learn a new word: YES.
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Bollywood Beat!
by Anita Yasuda
Delight in the ringing of ankle bells and the swish of colorful scarves as Bollywood dance is described in playful rhymes. Two sisters arrive for the Masala Magic Dance Recital. They join the other performers to get ready and it's a wonderful time.
Until ... uh-oh.
Younger sister has second thoughts about performing Heart-stopping. With a gift and a bit of encouragement from older sister, little sister steps on stage. Thumka-hip. Flickity-flip. The audience is invited to participate. Hustle, rustle. And soon everyone is dancing to the Bollywood beat.
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Chick & T
by Jennifer Shand
Meet T, a towering Tyrannosaurus rex with HUGE feet and an even bigger heart. Hatched millions of years after dinosaurs disappeared, T feels pretty lonely until he's adopted by a family of chickens, his closest living relatives!
Peck, his new little brother, thinks T is a great addition to the family. Chick, his new sister, isn't convinced. After all, T doesn't quite fit in. At home, he breaks the playground slide and has trouble fitting in his bunk bed. At school, he knocks things over with his tail and has to sit in the very back because none of the desks are big enough for him.
But one day, something special happens and this unlikely family learns that even if you don't look the same, love is what makes a family. Funny and heartwarming, this story about belonging and friendship shows that family is about being there for each other, no matter what!
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In a playful twist on the traditional counting book, readers get the opportunity to count Granny's ever-increasing herd of goats. It's easier said than done, since these goats are committed to mayhem: clattering over rooftops, beeping the bus horn, gnawing on the laundry, and running amok through town. Read-alike: Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen.
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| Home by Matt de la PeñaThrough striking paintings and lyrical words, this diverse, wide-ranging book explores all the meanings of home, from specific abodes and locations to sensory experiences and the comforting presence of loved ones. For fans of: Love, the previous (and equally heartwarming) collaboration between award-winning author Matt de la Peña and illustrator Loren Long. |
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| Many Things at Once by Veera HiranandaniAlthough she's secure in her identity as Indian and American, Jewish and Hindu, a young girl still worries that being "many things at once" means she'll never feel the kind of singular belonging she sees in her peers. Inspired by the author's own experiences, Many Things at Once is a thoughtful and ultimately affirming read. Read-alike: Lorian Tu's We Are a Song. |
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| Caboose by Travis JonkerIn an elementary school class of anthropomorphic animals, one mischief-minded hippo is a little too hungry for the power of being at the front of the line. Banished to the back, his antics become zanier still -- until the teacher assigns him a perfect spot in the middle. Kirkus Reviews calls Caboose "a chaotic yet hilarious story grounded in real childhood emotions." Read-alike: Proper Badger Would Never! by Lauren Glattly. |
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| Our Lake by Angie Kang"Today, Brother is taking me up to swim in the lake like Father used to." So begins this slice-of-life book in which poetic text and evocative, expressionist illustrations harmonize to tell a story about grief, remembrance, and comfort. For further sensitive and moving explorations of loss, try Naseem Hrab's The Sour Cherry Tree and Lindsay Ward's Our Spot. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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