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| A Stone for Sascha by Aaron BeckerWhat it is: a wordless story about grief and cycles of change.
What happens: After the death of her beloved dog Sascha, a little girl finds a stone on the beach, and readers glimpse how the stone's epic, centuries-long journey brought it to her...and to its new resting place on Sascha's grave.
About the author: Switching from his trademarked watercolors to lush, layered pastels, Aaron Becker offers a moving follow-up to his popular Journey trilogy. |
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Animobiles : Animals on the Mooove
by Maddie Frost
What it's about: illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal what happens when vehicles and animals are combined into such things as a tiger-train, parrot-plane, or salmon-submarine.
Art alert: paper is scanned and digitally cut into layers. The results are rich and textured, whimsical and fun, and oh-so-perfect for young readers.
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Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime!
by Cate Berry
What it's about: Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you. There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters!! This book will never make you sleepy! Not at all. Not even a little....
Reviewers say: "A smartly comedic entry in the genre of the anti-bedtime story, and the exclamatory dialogue-only text adds energy and humor. This will be a joyous bedtime read" (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).
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| Ocean Meets Sky by The Fan BrothersWhat it's about: In honor of his grandfather's stories about the place "where ocean meets sky," young Finn builds a tiny boat and sets sail into a dreamscape filled with outlandish creatures and fantastic vessels gliding through the sea and air.
Art alert: Readers young and old will want to pore over every fanciful detail in the sweeping, full-page illustrations.
Kids might also like: the nautical whimsy of David Wiesner's Flotsam or David Soman's Three Bears in a Boat. |
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Bathroom Boogie
by Clare Foges
What it is: the fabulous follow-up to Kitchen Disco, get on down and get all groovy, come and join the bathroom boogie!
Reviewers say: "Cute and catchy" (Kirkus).
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| A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Lane SmithWhat it is: an illustrated poem about two curious kids exploring an abandoned house in a forest.
Why kids might like it: The poem's gentle rhythm combines with scratchy, mottled artwork to create a lived-in atmosphere with an edge of quiet mystery.
Want a taste?: "Deep in the woods is a house, just a house, that once was but now isn't a home." |
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Can I be your dog? / Troy Cummings
by Troy Cummings
What it's about: this book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he'd make. But, no one wants him. Won't anyone open their heart--and home--to a lonesome dog? Readers will be happily surprised to learn just who steps up to adopt Arfy.
Who it's for: this touching story is a perfect gift for a child wanting a dog, and for pet adoption advocates. It also showcases many different styles of letter writing, making it appealing to parents and teachers looking to teach the lost art of written communication.
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| New Shoes by Chris RaschkaWhat it is: a cheerful, colorful, child's-eye view of what happens when it's time for new shoes -- perfect for preschoolers and reassuring for kids who are reluctant to relinquish their beat-up old kicks.
Reviewers say: "It’s the kind of book that might become a battered, dog-eared favorite -- like a well-worn pair of shoes" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Old MacDonald Had a Boat
by Steve Goetz
What happens: in this take on the classic folk song, farmer MacDonald and his wife gather their tools and with the helpful farm animals they build--a boat.
About the author: Steve Goetz is also the author of Old MacDonald Had a Truck.
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Splat and the New Baby
by Rob Scotton
What it's about: Splat the Cat can't wait to be a big brother. So when his mom brings home a special little guest, Splat races from his room, slides down the banister, and skids across the hall, only to find his mom holding...a crocodile?! It's not the baby Splat was expecting, but he's determined, no matter how messy, smelly, and tricky it gets, to be the best big brother he can be!
Kids might also like: Rob Scotton is also the bestselling author and illustrator of the Russell the Sheep series.
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| The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman; illustrated by Ros AsquithWhat it's about: all of the ways in which families can be different, and all of the ways they're the same. With a good-natured, matter-of-fact style, the book explores a broad spectrum of family configurations, as well as aspects of family life such as homes, schools, jobs, food, and holidays. |
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| Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin; illustrated by Lauren TobiaWhat happens: Though it focuses on one particular family (a baby with doting parents), this expansive book about the things skin can do -- such as itching, healing, and growing -- takes place during a boisterous block party filled with families of various ages, genders, abilities, and (of course) skin colors. |
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All kinds of families
by Mary Ann Hoberman
What it's about: Families of all shapes, sizes, and colors, including celery stalks and buttons, are presented in this colorful picture book celebrating the diversity, familiarity, and importance of togetherness.
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| A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary; illustrated by Qin LengWhat it's about: When the teacher asks each student to describe what makes their family special, one girl stays quiet, because her family "is not like everybody else's." It's only after she hears her classmates' honest, wide-ranging stories that she finds the confidence to open up about her caring foster family. |
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| The Family Book by Todd ParrFeaturing: humans, animals, and extraterrestrials in an upbeat exploration of family situations, emphasizing the ways in which all families can love, support, and celebrate each other. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8! |
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