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Picture Books September 2019
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Zog and the flying doctors
by Julia Donaldson
Zog the dragon, Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout form a team of flying doctors, treating the kingdoms subjects; but Pearl's uncle, the king, disapproves, and locks her in the castle--until he becomes ill and discovers that only Pearl and her companions can cure him
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What Is Given from the Heart
by Patricia C. McKissack; illustrated by April Harrison
What it’s about: “What is given from the heart reaches the heart,” James Otis’s Mama reminds him after he wonders how his poor and struggling family can possibly help out a neighboring family in need.
Who it’s for: families and caregivers in search of a heartfelt, homespun story about compassion in action.
Look for: the wealth of color, texture, and detail shown in the collage illustrations.
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The piñata that the farm maiden hung
by Samantha R Vamos
Using the building verse of "The House that Jack Built," a farm girl creates a piñata of papier mâché with the help of a boy and the animals on the farm. Includes a glossary of Spanish words, and a step-by-step guide to building your own piñata
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The book in the book in the book
by Julien Baer
When Thomas finds a book while on vacation, it takes him on grand adventures on the beach, in the Alps, and in outer space
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Babysitter from Another Planet
by Stephen Savage
Starring: the new babysitter...she’s purple, she drives a spaceship, she can cook dinner with her eye-beams, and she knows all the most fun anti-gravity games. She might not be human, but she’s definitely not boring!
Art alert: Crisp, retro-modern illustrations, evocative of 1950s-era science fiction, add a note of nostalgia to this offbeat read.
Who it’s for: alien-obsessed Earthlings of all ages.
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A unicorn named Sparkle
by Amy Young
Mail-ordering a pet unicorn that she imagines will be a beautiful companion with whom she can share magical adventures, Lucy is dismayed when a unicorn who looks suspiciously like a goat and has fleas arrives and displays less-than-beautiful characteristics.
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Hello, my name is Octicorn
by Kevin Diller
A half-unicorn, half-octopus struggles with a mixed background that makes it difficult to fit in before he learns to appreciate his unique differences.
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| Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert by Morag Hood; illustrated by Ella OkstadWhat it's about: Self-proclaimed unicorn expert Sophie is so preoccupied with lecturing her "unicorn" companions -- a baby sibling in a pointy hat and several toys with makeshift toothbrush horns -- that she misses the real unicorn in their midst.
Read it for: rainbow-colored cartoon art and sly sight gags.
For fans of: Amy Young's A Unicorn Named Sparkle. |
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| Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Brigette BarragerIntroducing: golden-hoofed, magenta-maned Uni is a misfit among unicorns because of her outlandish belief that little girls are real, and that somewhere, one special little girl is just waiting to be her friend.
Read it for: jewel-toned illustrations and a clever, good-natured premise.
Series alert: Readers who adore this endearing unicorn heroine can follow her further adventures in Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True. |
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| Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob SheaWhat it’s about: Goat is pretty cool -- he can ride a bike, make marshmallow squares, and do magic tricks. So why is everyone so impressed with Unicorn, just because he can fly, turn things to gold, and make it rain cupcakes?
Why kids might like it: Bob Shea’s energetic, off-kilter art and relatable humor is sure to leave kids laughing.
Don’t miss: the sequel, Unicorn is Maybe Not So Great After All. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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