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Picture Books February 2021
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| Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison; illustrated by Daniel WisemanWhat it is: an upbeat and inclusive primer on consent and the various ways in which people do -- or don't -- prefer to show affection.
Starring: Doug, a kid who likes socks and rocks and chalk, and definitely likes you, but doesn't like hugs -- he'd much rather do high fives!
Want a taste? "Can you hug these people? There's only one way to find out. ASK!"
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The Runaway No-wheeler
by Peter Stein
What it's about: A sturdy, long-hauling 18-wheeler navigates wheel-popping obstacles, from potholes and slimy cliffsides to duck crossings and alien space rockets, to make an important delivery in time.
Why kids might like it: A bona fide fiasco on wheels that will have the kids screaming for more.
Illustrator alert: Illustrated by the award-winning creator of The Red Lemon.
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| Moose, Goose, and Mouse by Mordicai Gerstein and Jeff MackWhat it's about: Housemates Moose, Goose, and Mouse want to ditch their old, cold, and moldy abode in favor of something sunny, funny, and with a bunny. But when they board a train to go house-hunting, things quickly go off the rails.
Why kids might like it: It's hard to resist the playful rhymes, silly slapstick, and winsome animal trio at the heart of this easy reader.
About the creators: Before his death in 2019, author/illustrator Mordecai Gerstein asked illustrator Jeff Mack to finish the artwork in this book, and Mack did so with madcap aplomb. |
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Dinos don't do yoga
by Catherine Bailey
What it's about: Everything in Rex's valley is rough and tough until Yogasaurus moves in, and although Rex insists dinosaurs do not do yoga his friends slowly drift toward the newcomer to try.
Why kids might like it: There is a great deal of good yoga-based storytime read-aloud potential here, thanks in part to the soft rhymes.
Reviewers say: Roll out the mats for this dino/yoga mashup treat.
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| Seeking an Aurora by Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Anne BannockWhat it's about: After their father wakes them up in the night, a sleepy yet curious child bundles up and follows Dad into the frosty darkness and up the hill, where they wait patiently until "wide wings of light" fly over the sky, "glimmering, shimmering, and shining."
Why kids might like it: An irresistible sense of hushed anticipation draws readers steadily through the story and into a conclusion suffused with wonder and breathtaking color.
For fans of: Jane Yolen's classic Owl Moon. |
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When I'm bigger, Mama Bear
by Rachel Bright
What it's about: Wishing to be capable of more adult activities while helping Mama Bear run errands and fix lunch, Bella Bear disregards her mother’s caution about her still-small size before discovering while climbing a rather high tree that she still needs help, sometimes.
Why kids might like it: Their familial love is heartfelt, and the rhyming story conveys a message that young children will easily relate to in a pre-K classroom, library storytime, or a family setting.
About the creators: By the best-selling creator of the Love Monster series.
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| This is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj; illustrated by Eliza WheelerWhat it's about: As a herd of Indian elephants welcomes a "wrinkled and gray" baby, they rejoice in new life and the goodness of their wild environment.
Featuring: lush, luminous artwork paired with repetitive, cumulative phrasing that's just right for reading aloud; and a concluding section offering information about real-life elephants and animal conservation.
For fans of: Nancy Tillman's popular new-baby book, On the Night You Were Born. |
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| Baby Animals Moving by Suzi EszterhasWhat it is: an accessible, photo-illustrated book that portrays a variety of wild animal babies in motion.
What's inside: photos of little leaping lemurs, warthog piglets running free, a sleepy sloth climbing, and many more, including bears, orangutans, otters, kangaroos, and other animal babies who are carried along by their mothers.
Further reading: Kids who love Baby Animals Moving won't want to miss the charming companion book, Baby Animals Playing. |
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| Homes in the Wild: Where Baby Animals and Their Parents Live by Lita JudgeWhat it is: an overview of 26 different mammals and the dwellings they create to raise their babies.
Who it's for: Very young children can admire the expressive animal illustrations, while older picture book readers may relish the facts and examples provided in the more detailed spreads.
Further reading: Little ones who want additional cozy reads about animal homes may also enjoy Jennifer Ward's Mama Dug a Little Den or Mary Murphy's Good Night Like This. |
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| A Baby Like You by Catherine ThimmeshWhat it is: a compare-and-contrast collection of milestones -- such as eating, bathing, playing, and walking -- achieved by animal and human babies.
What's inside: Minimal text takes a backseat to adorable, diverse, up-close photographs of human infants, as well as baby foxes, hippos, lions, penguins, zebras, polar bears, and more.
Who it's for: babies who love to see themselves on the page, as well as preschoolers who can recognize the developmental stages they've already experienced. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8! |
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