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A Perfect Day
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Sarah S. Brannen
A seagull and a crab discover the power of friendship and compromise on a day at the beach that finds Seagull happily enjoying the blue sky and refreshing breeze, while Crab unhappily focuses on the clouds, a smelly boat and the barnacles on Seagull’s rock.
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This Little Pup
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Laura J Bryant
When a boy throws a blue ball for his puppy to fetch, it bounces past two brown cows, three green frogs, and more as it makes its way around the farm.
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Little Cheetah's Shadow
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Marianne Dubuc
When Little Cheetah and Little Shadow decide to trade places, they get a chance to see the world through each other's eyes.
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Sun and Moon Have a Tea Party
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Yumi Heo
Sitting down together for a tea party, the Sun and Moon begin arguing over differing viewpoints, including whether parents get their kids ready for school or for bedtime, before a gentle Cloud mediator encourages them both to stay up late to experience each other’s perspectives.
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Playing Possum
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Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Possums play dead when threatened so Alfred, an unusually nervous possum, avoids attention and even friendship until he meets Sofia, an armadillo who curls into a ball when nervous. Includes facts about the unusual defense mechanisms of animals pictured in the book.
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Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena; illustrated by Angela Dominguez Which languages? Spanish and English, both color-coded and translated within the story.
Starring: Marta, una niña who seems grande to a tiny bug but pequeña to an big elephant; she's slow compared to a swift horse, but to a poky turtle, she's fast; and to a snake, she just might look sabrosa.
Read it for: a cheerful and dynamic exploration of vocabulary, comparisons, and opposites. | | Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child; illustrated by Jonathan Thunder; translated by Gordon Jourdain What it's about: When Windy Girl and her loyal dog Itchy Boy fall asleep at a powwow, Windy Girl dreams of a powwow in which all the participants, from the jingle dress dancers to the veterans in the Grand Entry, are dogs.
Which languages? This whimsical, celebratory tale is a dual-language book told in both English and Ojibwe.
Who it's for: children and families looking for positive, authentic stories by and about Indigenous people. | |
How do you say? = : Cómo se dice?
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Angela N Dominguez
The story of two giraffes - one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking - that overcome the language barrier to forge a friendship.
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Welcome to French With Sesame Street
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J. P. Press
Sesame Street characters help readers connect to new friends who speak French. Simple words and phrases relating to everyday life and a colorful approach help readers learn a new language and become smarter, kinder friends.
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¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market by Raúl the Third Welcome to: the Mercado de Chauhtémoc la Curiosidad, where Little Lobo and his dog Bernabé are busy making deliveries to all the various vendors.
Which languages? Helpful Spanish labels encourage language learners, while lively, bustling market scenes overflow with charming details.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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