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Picture Books December 2021 |
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For your convenience, beginning in January we will be consolidating our newsletters into one, all-encompassing newsletter. Suggestions from each individual genre will now be included in the new newsletter format on a rotating basis. The separate newsletters for these genres are now discontinued. |
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| Olu & Greta by Diana EjaitaStarring: cousins Olu and Greta, who've never met in person because Olu lives in Lagos, Nigeria, and Greta lives in Milan, Italy.
What it's about: Despite the distance that can't be bridged by walking, dancing, skating, or spaceship, Olu and Greta bond through video calls, packages, and the activities they both love.
Art alert: Created with textured pastel drawings on black paper, the illustrations are striking yet cozy, and filled with details gleaned from the author's own Nigerian-Italian heritage. |
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Words to Make a Friend: a Story in Japanese and English
by Donna Jo Napoli
As a Japanese girl and an American girl have a fun-filled day in the snow, this unique bilingual English/Japanese picture book proves that you don’t need to speak the same language to understand each other.
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Hey!: A Colorful Mystery
by Kate Read
This brilliant oceanic twist on the old telephone game stars a cast of colorful underwater sea creatures, in this interactive picture book that explores themes of gossip and unchecked claims.
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Just Go to Bed
by Mercer Mayer
A value-priced release of Mayer’s bedtime classic finds Little Critter putting up a relatable fuss when the time arrives for him to stop playing, take a bath and get into his jammies.
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I'll Meet You in Your Dreams
by Jessica Young
The award-winning author of My Blue Is Happy and the best-selling illustrator of Just Ask! present a heartwarming ode to the dynamic bond between children and their parents that celebrates the strength of family love throughout the milestones of a young life.
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| Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan; illustrated by Mercè LópezAll aboard! Tanzanian siblings Musa and Dada are taking the daladala (minibus) to the beach.
What happens: More passengers pile on -- one goatherd, two goats, three fruit vendors, and so on -- causing a wary Musa, a welcoming Dada, and everyone else aboard to shuffle, squirm, and squeeze to make room.
Kids might also like: Elizabeth Dale's Off to Market, another book with an East African setting and a sense of joyful chaos. |
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| A Sari for Ammi by Mamta Nainy; illustrated by Sandhya PrabhatWelcome to: the village of Kaithoon, where weavers make some of the most beautiful saris in India.
What happens: After noticing that her Ammi weaves gorgeous saris to sell but never keeps any for herself, a resourceful little girl and her sister band together to earn enough money to buy Ammi a sari of her own.
Read it for: a sweet family story and a vibrant look at a specific community. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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