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Picture Books October 2019
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| Who Wet My Pants? by Bob Shea; illustrated by Zachariah OhoraThe crime: While Reuben the bear was out getting donuts for his scout troop, someone wet his pants, and he’s going to find out who. Because it obviously couldn’t have been Reuben himself...could it?
The accused: Reuben’s fellow scouts, who all deny responsibility while gently reminding Reuben that accidents can happen to anyone.
The verdict: Prepare for gales of giggles at the over-the-top humor in this sweet, silly story about accidents and empathy. |
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Sweep
by Louise Greig
An uplifting story about how to confront big emotions finds a youngster navigating the worst bad mood of his life when it spreads like dark clouds over his whole community. By the award-winning author of The Night Box. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Oak Leaf
by John Sandford
Book Annotation
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Little Smokey
by Robert Neubecker
A small firefighting airplane saves the day from disaster using her courage and a little help from her friends
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Bruce's big storm
by Ryan T Higgins
Bruce finds the limits of his overcrowded home tested when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors to his door for shelter. By the award-winning creator of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates. 300,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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| Five Minutes (That's a Lot of Time ) (No, It's Not) (Yes, It Is) by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick; illustrated by Olivier TallecWhat it’s about: Just how long is five minutes? The young star of this picture book isn’t quite sure. When you want to keep playing or you’re gearing up to do something scary, five minutes isn’t nearly long enough; when but when you’re bored or you’re stuck in line for the bathroom, five minutes feels like forever.
Art alert: The energetic, exaggerated illustrations in Five Minutes are cleverly juxtaposed to create pitch-perfect sight gags. |
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Our Favorite Day
by Joowon Oh
A picture book debut celebrates the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, depicting the peaceful love of a devoted Papa who adjusts his daily routine once a week to visit the craft store, get a take-out treat or pick flowers with his family. Illustrations.
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Captain Barbosa and the pirate hat chase
by Jorge González
"Captain Barbosa sails with his trusty shipmates--a mosquito, a crocodile, and an elephant--and when a seagull steals his treasured skull hat, Barbosa and his crew give chase."--Provided by publisher
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Why?
by Adam Rex
Would-be supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops into the mall, threatening destruction, only to be confronted by a little girl asking "why" to his every declaration, until finally he is forced to reveal, and understand, the root of his anger--and so departs inpeace
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| Cece Loves Science by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes; illustrated by Vashti HarrisonIntroducing: Cece, a young scientist who’s full of questions, such as “What if?” and "Why?” and “Do dogs eat vegetables?”
What happens: Cece and her friend Isaac team up to answer that last question, and readers can follow them every step of the way, learning the basics of the scientific method as they go.
Series alert: This endearing, inspiring series opener is followed by Cece Loves Science and Adventure. |
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| Tools Rule! by Aaron MeshonWhat it is: A brightly illustrated tale of cooperative construction starring a cheery bunch of anthropomorphic tools.
What’s inside: introductions to a variety of tools, complete with descriptions (“Saw saws Wood”), sound effects (“Zip! Zip! Zip!” says the drill), and puns (“Let’s get a grip on things,” declares Vise).
Try this next: Emma Garcia’s Tap Tap Bang Bang, another noisy, cartoony book featuring tools as characters. |
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| Going Places by Paul Reynolds; illustrated by Peter ReynoldsWhat it’s about: Rafael loves to follow directions and has a competitive spirit. Maya is an artist who's more interested in creativity than winning. Yet when their class announces its annual go-cart race, Rafael and Maya combine their skills to build a unique, high-flying contraption.
Kids might also like: Young DIY-ers who thrill to the can-do attitude of this crisply illustrated picture book may also enjoy Welcome to Your Awesome Robot by Viviane Schwarz. |
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| The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley SpiresWhat it’s about: It takes a lot of planning, tweaking, sawing, and gluing, as well as one moment of near-defeat, before a young engineer (along with her canine assistant) can build the “magnificent thing” she’s been imagining.
Why kids might like it: Simultaneously relatable and motivating, this picture book assures kids that even when projects aren’t as “easy peasy” as they first appear, perseverance is key to the creative process. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Culpeper County Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-825-8691
www.cclva.org
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