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The Purple Puffy Coat
by Maribeth Boelts
Receiving a giant puffy purple coat from his fashionable friend, Beetle, as a birthday gift, Stick Bug unhappily accompanies Beetle all over town before finding the courage to admit that he does not really care for the flashy coat or the attention it brings.
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| Wolfboy by Andy HarknessWhat it's about: Wolfboy is on the prowl! He's "HUNGRY and HUFFY and DROOLY and GROWLY" and he's hunting high and low for rabbits. When he finally finds them...well, we won't spoil the ending, but you can expect giggles, not gore.
Why kids might like it: With stunning, three-dimensional clay artwork and LOTS of ALL-CAPS text, Wolfboy makes a riveting read-aloud.
Kids might also like: Drew Brockington's Hangry, which features a different monster in need of a snack. |
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A Story for Small Bear
by Alice B. McGinty
A playful cub frolics in the rapidly cooling autumn while her mama prepares for hibernation by working diligently and promising that if the cub organizes her own activities carefully and minimizes work interruptions, there will be time for a shared story before going to sleep.
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Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
by Peter Sís
Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sís honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter Sís dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved-a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities-one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives.
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A Family is a Family is a Family
by Sara O'Leary; illustrated by Qin Leng
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 Blue Table
by Christopher Raschka
A two-time Caldecott Medalist celebrates family, community, generosity and giving thanks in this stunning and innovative picture book set entirely around a blue table. Illustrations.
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The Night is for Darkness
by Jonathan Stutzman
A lyrical bedtime picture book by the author of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug and the illustrator of Rulers of the Playground is comprised of spreads depicting intimate family scenes and moonlit wildlife encounters, in a celebration of the beauty of the natural world at night.
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The Bear in My Family
by Maya Tatsukawa
Likening his bossy older sister to a bear who is very loud, strong and messy, a young child reconsiders his views about the advantages of having a bear in the family when he encounters a group of playground bullies.
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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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