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Picture Books September 2020
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Silli's sheep
by Tiffany Stone
As winter nears, Silli wants wool to knit a sweater but the "sheep" he finds are actually stones, so getting them home and sheared will be a challenge
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| Robobaby by David WiesnerWhat it's about: Young robot Cathode is excited when the kit for building her new baby brother arrives. Her parents, however, struggle to assemble the round little robot, and after some rocket-powered "improvements" go awry, Cathode steps up with her toolkit.
Art alert: Intricate details and retro-modern charm distinguish this robot romp from three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner.
Did you know? This robot family (and many other imagined worlds) can also be found in the app David Wiesner's Spot. |
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Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
by Flavia Z. Drago
What it's about: Adorable, violin-playing ghost Gustavo wants friends more than anything, but the other little monsters look right through him. How can a lonely ghost make friends when he can't even make himself visible?
Art alert: Smiling skulls, papel picado flourishes, and other visual details bring a distinctive Mexican charm to this book's accessible appeal.
Kids might also like: Mac Barnett's Leo, another sweet and fanciful story about a ghost who longs to be seen.
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Sorry (really sorry)
by Joanna Cotler
Featuring illustrations by the nationally syndicated New Yorker cartoonist, a tribute to the power of small acts of kindness follows the story of a cow whose bad mood spreads throughout her entire farm before a gentle-hearted dog turns things around by responding with kindness. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Going up!
by Sherry J. Lee
Baking cookies for an apartment neighbor’s birthday party, Sophie and her father get on the elevator and push the button for the 10th floor before frequent stops admit other partygoers, in a celebration of everyday diversity and the friendships that can be shared among cultures. Illustrations.
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Ollie and Augustus
by Gabriel Evans
Worrying when he embarks on a first day of school while his faithful canine companion must stay behind at home, young Ollie advertises for a daytime friend only to discover that good friends are rather hard to find. Illustrations.
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The worst poet ever
by Lauren Stohler
The Inkpug social-media sensation presents a riotously rhyming tale about furry rivals Cat and Pug, who write zany sonnets and boisterous ballads in their efforts to prove which of them is the World’s Best Poet. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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What could that be?
by Reza Dalvand
Featuring a new cover and additional spot art, a newly adapted English-language edition of an imaginative picture book by the award-winning Iranian artist depicts a sequence of animals whimsically reacting to a mysterious object while inviting readers to guess what it is. Illustrations.
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What I like most
by Mary Murphy
A little girl observes one by one the simple things that give her pleasure, from the light-up shoes that make her feet bounce to a pencil that draws in rich color, while celebrating how the bond she shares with her mother will never change. By the creator of Mouse Is Small. Illustrations.
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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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