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These titles are for little ones beginning to recognize colors, shapes, letters, numbers, and more. Please note these titles can be found in the Easy section of the library.
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Gray
by Laura Dockrill
Using color, or lack thereof, to explore a child's moods, this poetic picture book offers a reassuring message of love and acceptance as well as addressing feelings of sadness, assuring readers they're never alone.
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Poppy's Perfect Crayons
by Sally Anne Garland
During class, Poppy doesn't want to ruin her perfect-looking crayons by using them, and her friends, seeing her reluctance, share their used crayons, but when no one has the color she needs, she decides to share her brand-new crayons so they can create something perfect together.
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Is This the Bus for Us?
by Harriet Ziefert
In this amusing and adorable picture book, Leo and his sisters watch the various buses pass, some filled with farm animals, some filled with sea creatures, as they wait for the right one to take them to the park.
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The Color Monster Goes to School
by Anna Llenas
An inviting back-to-school tale starring a mischievous hero finds the shaggy rainbow critter nervously starting school with no idea of what to expect before a friend introduces him to other students and fun-filled classroom activities.
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The Hidden Rainbow
by Christie Matheson
Children are invited to help a busy little bee find all the colors of the rainbow as hidden in a garden, in a collage and watercolor-illustrated story that also incorporates an introduction to related vocabulary words and an explanation of garden ecosystem basics.
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The Button Book
by
Sally Nicholls
An introduction to colors and shapes invites readers to press the mysterious buttons that do different things, from a purple tickle button, to a green button that makes a rude noise, to a yellow bouncing button.
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Color in Nature
by Mari C. Schuh
Flowers use color to attract birds and bees. Frogs and snakes use colors to warn other animals or to hide. Through bright photos and Crayola ® designs, readers will learn about the incredible importance of color in nature. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Mixed: A Colorful Story
by Arree Chung
Each believing that their hue is the best, the three primary colors live in separate parts of the city until Yellow and Blue meet, fall in love, and decide to mix.
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Shapes
by Shelley Rotner
This bright, bold board book challenges children to think creatively about shapes in real life, like circles in the sky (the moon, the sun) and ovals (eggs, spoons and watermelon seeds).
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Circle
by Mac Barnett
When Triangle breaks the rule about not hiding behind the waterfall while playing hide-and-seek with Circle and Square, Circle must rescue him.
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Oh, Olive!
by Lian Cho
Loving to smear, splatter and splash, Olive Chen, whose parents are serious artists who paint prim, proper, perfect shapes, glides through town, painting what she wants, until she reaches her parents' pristine art museum.
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Square Cat
by Elizabeth Schoonmaker
Eula, the only square cat in town, finds it hard to fit in, but when her two best friends show her just how a square cat can fit into a round world, she turns her "cattitude" from sad to glad.
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Go, Shapes, Go!
by Denise Fleming
Circles, rectangles, ovals, arcs, and more have fun moving about, along with a mischievous mouse that wants to play, too.
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Hey, Water!
by
Antoinette Portis
A spunky little girl observes how water appears in many different shapes and forms everywhere, from nature and the weather to her home and her own body. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Shapes Are Everywhere!
by Charles Ghigna
Introduces basic shapes and illustrates how they can be found in everyday things, including such items as a breakfast bowl, backpack, kite, and a lemon wedge. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes
by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to the pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery--apple bushel circles, square hay bales and diamond kites in the autumn sky. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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City Shapes
by Diana Murray
Designed for particular appeal to kids growing up in urban environments, a vibrantly illustrated introduction to the shapes that can be found in a bustling city promotes early recognition skills by encouraging youngsters to use their imaginations while looking more closely at their environments. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Albert's ABCs: A Sibling Story
by Henry Cole
Frustrated with his little brother Baxter, Albert gets some help from Grandma who resolves all the problems with an X for goodnight, followed by a Yawn and, of course, ZZZZ.
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Go and Get With Rex
by David LaRochelle
While playing Go and Get, where each player must go and get something that starts with a certain letter, Jack and Jill are mystified as to why Rex keeps getting it wrong, in this comical alphabetical exercise in thinking outside the box.
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Eric Loves Animals: (Just Like You!)
by Eric Carle
Featuring peek-through holes, gatefolds and other surprises, this collection of sketches, drawings, paintings, sculptures and collages is an alphabetical offering of creatures in all shapes and sizes. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Q & U Call It Quits
by Stef Wade
What happens when best friends Q and U quarrel? It's a real quandary, since they have always been quality friends--a true squad. But sometimes, U wants some time to herself--even though Q is lonely because he doesn't always fit in with the other letters without her. When the rest of the alphabet notices the split, they decide they want to do the same. And utter chaos ensues! Can Q and U come together to quell the mayhem and help the letters repair their friendships?
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The Magic of Letters
by
Tony Johnston
A playful rabbit emcee presents an alphabetical journey of the imagination that invites children to unlock the magic of letters on fantastical, vocabulary-inspired spreads that reveal how words have the power to invoke any feeling.
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Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!: An Alphabet Caper
by Mike Twohy
A whimsically illustrated alphabet book by the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist incorporates a story about a little mouse whose nap is interrupted by a ball that bounces into his lap, setting off an epic chase from A to Z.
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The Alphabet From the Sky
by Benedikt Gross
A geographer and designer have teamed up to take the alphabet to new heights, by using satellite imagery and computer technology to discover "accidental letters" all over the world. Photographs invite kids to journey around the Earth in 26 letters. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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8: An Animal Alphabet
by Elisha Cooper
A sumptuously illustrated menagerie of alphabetized animals shares fun facts about each and invites children to search and find which animal is secretly depicted eight times on corresponding spreads. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Counting on Mom
by Valentina Jaskina
In this simple counting book, adorable animal characters encourage readers to count and celebrate all the amazing moms around them.
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How Many Squirrels Are in the World?
by Ben Gundersheimer
Embarking on a quest to count all the squirrels in the world, a curious little girl must get a handle on the situation when hilarity and chaos ensue.
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10 Cats
by Emily Gravett
A family of playful kittens jumps, slides and splatters paint everywhere in this entertaining introduction to numbers and colors. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Nonfiction section of the library.
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One-Osaurus, Two-Osaurus
by Kim Norman
Nine dinosaurs are playing a sing-song rendition of hide-and-seek, but something isn't adding up. Where is number ten? Stomp, stomp, stomp! CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP! Ready or not, here he comes, and he sounds ... big! With big, bold numerals, an array of dinosaurs in comical poses, and a humorous twist at the end, this tribute to a child's imagination makes learning numbers a gigantic treat. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Nonfiction section of the library.
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One is a Pinata: A Book of Numbers
by Roseanne Thong
In rhyming text, Hispanic children count things like pinatas and maracas that can be seen in their neighborhood. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Everyone Counts
by
Judy Sierra
Diverse animals, led by two rough, tough rhinos, work together to transform an old mall into a zoo--including the bugs the rhinos said were too small to count.
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1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book
by Juana Medina
Count from 1 avocado deer to 2 radish mice and all the way up to 10 clementine kitties - which all add up to one big, delicious salad! Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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123 Numbers and Counting
by Ruth Owen
Teaches counting from one to ten, accompanied by colorful photographs. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
by Bill Martin
A bright picture book by the creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom introduces the concept of numbers as one-hundred-and-one numbers are shown participating in various activities in a colorful array of settings. Please note, this title can be found in the Easy Non-fiction section of the library.
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