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Pen pals Tulsi and Vanessa discover that even though life in their countries - Tanzania and Africa - is very different, they still have a lot in common.
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There's a Bear in Your Book by Tom FletcherCombining interactive fun with a nighttime routine, this adorable picture book asks little ones to help the bear in their book get ready for bed and will be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend. Simultaneous eBook.
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Much Too Busy by John BondPigeon is extremely busy doing important things. He has no time to stop, and he definitely doesn't have time to get lost. Luckily Mouse is on hand to help. Mouse is not busy at all. Mouse has all the time in the world to admire and appreciate the world around him. As this unlikely duo pair up to help Pigeon find his way home, Mouse wonders if Pigeon might be persuaded to stop and look at the world around him too...
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Copydog by Zachariah OHoraElise and her younger sister, Rosemont, get along well - most of the time. But there's one thing about her sister that drives Elise bananas...Rosemont copies everything her sister does! Relatable to anyone who's ever been frustrated by a copycat - er, copydog. This book shows you how no one can annoy you - or be there for you - quite like a sibling.
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My Big Fantastic Family by Adam GuillainFunny and heartfelt, this picture book follows Lily-May as she learns to embrace the positive aspects of her blended family after her parents get divorced, discovering just how many people love her!
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Wish Soup : a Celebration of Seollal by Junghwa ParkDuring Korean Lunar New Year, Sohee's quest to become a big girl by eating tteokguk, a special Korean soup said to make the person who eats it one year older with each bowl, is thwarted by holiday-related chores and silly setbacks.
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| Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena FisherThis simple story of enduring friendship boasts unusual visuals: infographics! Kids who love visual information will want to pore over the Venn diagram of interests, the schematic for making fairy tea, the flowchart for ways to spend more together, and lots more. |
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| Big by Vashti HarrisonFor little kids, being "big" is a good thing -- until suddenly it isn’t. Winner of the 2024 Caldecott Medal, this cleverly illustrated and tenderly told story about how judgment and fatphobia impacts a big-hearted girl will resonate with readers of all ages. |
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| One Day by Joanna Ho; illustrated by Faith PrayGlowing with warmth and affirmation, this gentle picture book focuses on a mother and baby, noting the sensory details of their day and listing the mother’s hopes for her son’s future. Read-alikes: Tasha Spillett-Sumner’s I Sang You Down from the Stars and Andrea Davis Pinkney’s Bright Brown Baby. |
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| When I'm With You by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Eliza MillerLively artwork underscores the feel-good vibes in this friendship story told through bouncy rhymes just right for reading aloud: "You’ll be the key to my lock. The right shoe for my sock…If one plus one makes two, I'm the one who goes with you." |
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| Jump In! by Shadra StricklandWhen jump ropes hit the pavement, the invitation in this book’s title beckons an entire neighborhood into joyful, boisterous play, from the "Double Dutch divas" to older Ms. Mabel with her "funky wiggle." Read-alike: Jacqueline Woodson’s The World Belonged to Us. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8! |
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Longwood Public Library800 Middle Country RoadMiddle Island, New York 11953 (631) 924-6400
longwoodlibrary.org |
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