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Every Monday Mabel
by Jashar Awan
Mabel's favorite day is Monday, when she wakes up early, peeks out her window, drags her chair down the hallway and out the door and waits, in a story that celebrates community helpers and captures the joy of being a kid.
Art alert: Awan's style of illustrating is simple and colorful. For more of his art, check out I'm Going to Build a Snowman.
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Mighty Muddy Us
by Caron Levis; illustrated by Charles Santoso
Elephant Enid watches out for her younger brother Ely who was born with a leg injury, and as Ely grows stronger and more confident Enid worries he no longer needs her. Also available as: e-book on Hoopla
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Molly's Tuxedo
by Vicki Johnson; illustrated by Gillian Reid
Molly's school picture day is coming up, and she wants to have a perfect portrait taken to hang on their wall. Her mom has picked out a nice dress for her, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble. Luckily, she has the perfect thing to save picture day--her brother's old tuxedo! Can Molly find the courage to follow her heart and get her mom to realize just how awesome she'd look in a tux?
Book buzz: Johnson's debut picture book has been recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English, the Ontario Library Association, and the American Library Association.
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How Do You Eat Color?
by Mabi David; illustrated by Yas Doctor
Do you know how red tastes? What about blue, orange, purple, or even white? As a boy, a girl, and their chameleon go through their day, they meet a bounty of colorful fruits and vegetables.
Program connection: If you have littles ages 6-11, please join us at Handley Library for Kid's Kitchen, a program that lets kids explore cooking skills and new foods. Registration is required.
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Carpenter's Helper
by Sybil Rosen; illustrated by Camille Garoche
Renata and her father halt work on their new bathroom when a pair of wrens builds a nest over the bathtub, allowing Renata to see their chicks hatch and begin to fly.
Want a taste?: "The baby wrens are hatching! Each newborn chick is curled up, pink and featherless. They give Renata a shivery feeling."
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Young Frank, Architect
by Frank Viva
A young architect named Frank and his grandfather Old Frank, also an architect, have different ideas about being an architect, but when they take their dog Eddie on a trip to the Museum of Modern Art, they both learn something.
Described as: "...an invitation to all readers to let their imaginations run wild." (Kirkus)
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How to Code a Sandcastle
by Josh Funk; illustrated by Sara Palacios
Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they're going to do it using code.
Try this next: Loved learning about coding basics with Pearl and Pascal? Check out How to Code a Rollercoaster!
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Papa's Mechanical Fish
by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Boris Kulikov
In the summer of 1851, with encouragement and ideas provided by his family, an inventor builds a working submarine and takes his family for a ride.
Also available as: e-book on Hoopla
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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