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I Didn't Stand Up by Lucy FalconeStand Up looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander--until he or she ... they went after Jalal. But I'm not black--So I didn't stand up for him. Then they went after Mariana. I was born in this country--So I didn't stand up for her. A picture book inspired by the iconic poem First they came for Socialists ...
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Zoe and the Fawn by Catherine JamesonAn adventure begins when Zoe finds a lone fawn in the forest and helps search for its mother. But who could be the mother ... a bunny, a fish? Join Zoe and her father as they encounter many woodland animals and learn their Native names along the way.
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| If I Was the Sunshine by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Loren LongWhat it is: a sweet, heartfelt poem that invites kids to consider the variety of connections through which people and animals show their love.
Read it for: perfectly paced wordplay paired with soft-edged illustrations of people, plants, and animals.
Who it’s for: Kids (and adults) in search of a fresh, contemporary readalike for Margaret Wise Brown’s classic The Runaway Bunny. |
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Dragons get colds too
by Rebecca Roan
A guidebook to caring for one's sick dragon, full of facts and tips for medicating, feeding, entertaining, and helping the dragon get the rest it needs
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| Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman; illustrated by Heather FoxWhat it is: a supremely silly and open-ended story about “the ultimate doom of everything.”
Starring: doofy, googly-eyed Llama, who eats a gigantic pile of cakes, causing him to rip his dancing pants with enough force to create an all-consuming black hole.
For fans of: Adam Rubin’s Dragons Love Tacos, a similarly absurd tale featuring unusual -- and potentially hazardous -- eating habits. |
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The little green pea
by Alison Barber
A tiny pea, scorned by the other peas because he dreams of growing into a tree, begins to lose hope when he is picked to be part of a tuna casserole, but fate and a helpful worm come to the rescue
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| Peanut Butter & Cupcake! by Terry BorderStarring: Peanut Butter, who’s looking for a new friend.
What happens: Peanut Butter sings as he searches: "I’ll make you chuckle deep down in your belly, and we’ll go together like Peanut Butter and..." Although children will know just how to complete the rhyme, it takes Peanut Butter several tries to find his ideal bestie.
Art alert: Photos of anthropomorphic food with bent wire limbs adds ample whimsy to this tale, which is followed by several sequels. |
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| Potato Pants! by Laurie KellerThe setting: Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store, where there’s a one-day-only sale on (you guessed it) pants for potatoes!
The dilemma: Potato is beside himself with excitement until he spots his nemesis, Eggplant, among the eager shoppers. Can Potato find the courage for a confrontation, or will there be no new duds for this spud?
Why kids might like it: Potato’s wide eyes and penchant for ALL CAPS dialogue make him a giggle-worthy character that kids will root for. |
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| The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin; illustrated by Scott MagoonIntroducing: siblings Hazel and Wally Nut, who’d much rather keep playing, dancing, and bouncing all over their family’s treehouse than go to bed.
Sing out! While they resist bedtime (and the reprimands of Mama Nut), Hazel and Wally sing a reassuringly repetitive song; readers can make up their own tune, or listen to the included recording.
Series alert: This is the 1st in a pun-tastic series from the author of the Pete the Cat books. |
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Felix eats up
by Rosemary Wells
Preferring a very limited diet of mostly buttered oat bread and macaroni, picky eater Felix confronts an anxiety-provoking restaurant menu on the night of his friend Fiona's half-birthday celebration that challenges him to try something new. By the award-winning creator of the Max and Ruby series.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library 2 Park Drive Stouffville, Ontario L4A 4K1 (905) 642-7323wsplibrary.ca |
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