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Picture Books February 2019
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| Perfect by Max AmatoStarring: an uptight eraser dedicated to keeping this book clean and pristine, and an impudent pencil determined to make a mark.
Why kids might like it: Mixed-media illustrations keep the tone light and playful as the characters’ conflict evolves into a creative partnership.
Try this next: Anna Kang’s Eraser, another tale of (eventual) teamwork between an anthropomorphic eraser and pencil. |
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Because
by Mo Willems
The six-time Emmy Award-winning Sesame Street writer and three-time Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! follows a young girl's journey to center stage through a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence and magic.
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| There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-RoachWhat it’s about: Muffin the cat keeps a careful watch over his home, the Little Bear Bakery. That’s why he’s the first to investigate the strange noises in the bakery -- could there be an uninvited ursine visitor?
Is it for you? Adults will be amused by Muffin’s faux-noir narration, while kids will relish the messy mayhem of bears in a bakery.
Kids might also like: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, another comical mystery from author/illustrator Julia Sarcone-Roach. |
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Moon wishes
by Guy Storms
Invites readers to imagine being the moon as it shines to guide a journey home, glistens beautifully on icy snow, and wishes peace and safety for travelers, friends, and troubled hearts
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From tree to sea
by Shelley Moore Thomas
A comforting exploration of the wisdom of nature and its relationship to the human world celebrates how all living things are connected. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Over and Under the Snow.
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A hug is holding me
by Lisa Wheeler
"A child explores the ""hugs"" that can be found in the natural world, from eggs that safely hold hatchlings to flower petals that wrap up a bloom, before concluding that a loved one's hug is the best of all."
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Big bear hug
by Nicholas Oldland
A contemporary fable finds an affectionate bear losing his desire to hug everything in the forest after witnessing a human cutting down a tree, an event that compels the bear to stop the destruction of his homeland.
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| No Hugs for Porcupine by Zoe WaringFeaturing: Lonely Porcupine, who insists that he doesn’t need a goodnight hug like the ones exchanged by all of his neighbors; and kindly Armadillo, who offers a resolution to Porcupine’s predicament.
Who it’s for: anyone looking for a sweet story about inclusion (not to mention adorable woodland creatures).
Further reading: For further stories about prickly porcupines in search of a safe hug, try Aaron Blabey’s I Need a Hug or Lisa Wheeler’s Porcupining. |
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| Slug Needs a Hug by Jeanne Willis; illustrated by Tony RossStarring: Sluggy, who longs for a hug from his mom and wonders: “Is she never snuggly because I am so ugly?”
What happens: Sluggy asks several other animals how he can look more huggable, but when he follows their advice, the results are delightfully ridiculous.
Why kids might like it: goofy, giggle-inducing rhymes and a reassuring conclusion. |
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| Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson; illustrated by Lucy TapperWhat it’s about: Although hedgehog BFFs Horace and Hattie love doing activities together -- making daisy chains, having tea parties, jumping in puddles -- they’re too prickly to share a hug.
Why kids might like it: Kids can follow these cute characters though their seasonal (and comical) attempts to soften their spikes, all the way to the surprising solution.
Series alert: This 1st volume in the Hedgehugs series is followed by Hedgehugs and the Hattiepillar and Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide-and-Squeak. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Newmarket Public Library 438 Park Ave. Newmarket, Ontario L3Y1W1 905-953-5110www.newmarketpl.ca |
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