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In this Issue
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Read to Me is a roundup of the newest board books, picture books, and early readers for children ages 0–8. Whether you’re snuggling up for story time or supporting new readers, these picks are perfect for sharing, rereading, and building a lifelong love of books. |
| If the Moon by Matthew Burgess; illustrated by Matthew Forsythe"If" can represent a myriad of worries, as it does for the sleepless child in this story. With a bit of imagination, however, "if" sends the child on a fantastical, exploratory journey. |
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Capybara Disco Dreams
by Frances Stickley
Everybody stops, everybody stares . . . but Capybara's bopping like he just doesn't care. He rocks, he rumbas, and he even Zumbas. The other animals at the party think dancing is simply ridiculous. Can Capybara show them just how much FUN it is to dance like nobody's watching?
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| Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together by Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly IdleWhen a game of tic-tac-toe turns into a spontaneous art project, a group of friends discover that -- despite frictions and frustrations -- "making stuff" is better together. |
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Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid
by Ryan T. Higgins
Penelope Rex loves being the only dinosaur at her school, but her routine is upended when a new student named Patty Topps—another dinosaur—joins her class.
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Little Blue Truck Lost and Found
by Alice Schertle
Toad helps prepare for a hayride by loading piles of hay into Little Blue's truck bed. But when they're ready for a ride, Toad is nowhere to be found. Can Blue and his farm animal friends find Toad in time for him to join the fun?
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There's a Pony in My Apartment!
by Jennifer Harney
Maxine Louise is super excited about the extra special gift her Uncle Dave sent her. Her mom? Not so much. But Maxine Louise insists that there is nothing to worry about--ponies love apartments! Can Maxine Louise convince her mom to let her keep her new pet?
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🧸 Board Books for Tiny Readers |
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Bedtime for Bison
by Christianne Jones
Need help with your bedtime routine? Let Bison help you set the scene!
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Doggies: A Book of Shapes
by Duopress Labs
Get ready to wag your tail and learn some shapes. This playful board book is packed with bold, colorful illustrations of silly pups playing with and forming all sorts of shapes--from a bull terrier's triangle face to a pack of napping doggies forming a square.
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Trucks All Year
by Mary Vander Plas
From January snow plows to December mail trucks, Trucks All Year is the perfect book to show the littlest readers their favorite things-that-go: trucks.
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Ants Work Together
by Mélina Mangal
Two young children notice that ants are everywhere. As cousins Kamali and Josiah help the adults prepare for a community picnic, they reflect on all the different jobs ants do--caring for others, cleaning, building, and more. Their own efforts parallel the ants' hard work and collaboration.
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Mrs. Peanuckle's Space Alphabet
by Mrs Peanuckle
Atoms, Blackholes, and Constellations are just the start. Come along with Mrs. Peanuckle as she teaches young readers everything they need to know about astronomy (and a little about the ABCs, too).
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🌱 Stories for Growing Readers |
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The Windy Day: Ready-To-Read Level 2
by Al Roker
Lily Hunter figures out how to measure wind in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read by Al Roker based on his animated TV show, Weather Hunters, on PBS KIDS. Lily and her family have just moved to a new house that has a workshop full of weather gadgets. How do they work?, Lily wonders. Her father, a weather forecaster on the news, is having trouble delivering the weather report because of strong winds. Can Lily use the gadgets she found to save the day?
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Pigeons Are the Worst!: Ready-To-Read Level 1
by Alex Willan
Gilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that pigeons are the worst. They perch on his porch and lounge on his lawn. They eat the food in his fridge--and worst of all--peck at his pizza But really, it's the pigeons who should be afraid of Gilbert and his tremendous goblin power.
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Legend of the Vampire: Boxcar Children
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are so excited to meet Mr. Hudson, a famous local author. But strange things keep happening at his house and everyone seems to think it's the vampire from local legend, the same one that inspired Mr. Hudson's book. Can the Aldens get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late?
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Chicka Chicka Read with Me
by Blake Marsden
A, B, and C find a cozy spot to read under the coconut tree. A asks B and B asks C, what are you reading--will you read it to me? Little ones just starting to read can join in on the fun of the classic alphabet chant in this rhyming Ready-to-Go Ready-to-Read.
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