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| Soren's Seventh Song by Dave Eggers; illustrated by Mark HoffmannTeenage humpback whale Soren is sure he can improve on the boring songs of his elders. (Maybe add some maracas, for a start?) Composing a hit song, however, is tougher than expected. Playful humor enlivens this look at the creative process. |
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| Tomorrow's Lily by Chris RaschkaIn verses as sweet and delicate as the pastel watercolor illustrations, this quiet picture book uses the briefly blooming daylily as the focal point for a kid-friendly meditation on fleeting beauty and enduring memories. |
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| The Blue Pickup by Natasha Tripplett; illustrated by Monica MikaiIn a lushly illustrated Jamaican town, Ju-Girl and her Granddad bond as they repair cars, culminating in a vibrant tour of their neighborhood in Grandad’s freshly restored old pickup. Read-alikes: Margarita Engle’s All the Way to Havana and The Old Truck by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey. |
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All That Grows
by Jack Wong
While on a walk with his older sister, a boy learns all about the plants they see, making him realize how vast the universe is and how much there is to learn, which he will cultivate in his own way.
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| The Tree and the River by Aaron BeckerIntricately detailed and sweeping in scope, this wordless epic uses a lone tree to represent nature’s persistence amidst human upheaval and technological change. Inquisitive kids will want to pore over each page. Read-alike: Diana Sudyka’s Little Land. |
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| Beneath by Cori DoerrfeldWhen sad, grumpy Finn insists on staying wrapped in a quilt during a nature walk with Grandpa, Grandpa promises to "think of what’s beneath" -- a mindset that extends to their observations of the forest and eventual talk about feelings. For fans of: Kate Messner’s Over and Under series. |
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| Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple LamWarm-hued watercolors provide a mouth-watering visual feast to accompany this exuberant tale of one family’s gathering at a dim sum restaurant. Dim Sum, Here We Come! serves as both a celebration of cuisine and a primer for newcomers, right down to the artwork on the inside covers. |
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| My Baba's Garden by Jordan Scott; illustrated by Sydney SmithFor a child and his beloved Polish Baba (grandmother), love is expressed through spending time, imparting practical knowledge, and taking care through the changes life brings. Spare yet lyrical, muted yet moving, this intergenerational story is the perfect read for a quiet moment. Read-alike: Poppy’s House by Karla Courtney. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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