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Picture Books Let's Read Something a Little Different
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Things That Go Away by Beatrice AlemagnaA young girl shares things that go away, from sleep and small wounds to bubbles and music, in a text with tracing paper between pages to transform the images.
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Sun Flower Lion by Kevin HenkesWhat it's about: While snoozing in the warmth of a flower-shaped sun, a little lion (whose mane resembles petals) dreams about a field of sun-drenched, scrumptious cookie-flowers.
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Time for Bed's Story by Monica ArnaldoHello. Bed here. Yes, Bed. Bed has something to say. Bed is fed up. Bed's patience is wearing thin. For years Bed has put up with the kicking, the drooling, the jumping. But enough is enough. Now it's time to consider Bed's feelings, too... In an unexpected shift in point of view, a child's bed tells it like it is.
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In the Half Room by Carson EllisA creatively illustrated, quirky story is set in an extraordinary, dreamlike room half filled with half furniture, half a rug and half a window through which a half moon is shining.
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There's a Skeleton Inside You! by Idan Ben-BarakAn interactive tour of the human body depicts friendly aliens Quort and Oort, who ask for a hand when their spaceship breaks down while traveling to a birthday party before finding themselves on a layer-by-layer exploration of skin, muscles, nerves and more.
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I Go Quiet by David OuimetAn introverted young girl navigates feelings of unworthiness about not fitting in, before tapping the power of reading and words to find her true voice, in a picture book debut that is complemented by hauntingly evocative artwork.
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Ballad by BlexbolexA child walks home from school enjoying her surroundings, but as the story progresses the world becomes more complex, darker, and terrifying.
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The Funeral by Matt JamesAlthough Norma does not understand all the rituals that happen when she attends a funeral with her family, she does enjoy playing with her cousin and feels the deceased would have liked the funeral.
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Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer by David ShannonIn a picture book inspired by the familiar parable, silly Mr. Nogginbody buys a hammer and begins mistaking, and smashing up, everything that looks like a nail to him, with wacky results.
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La La La : A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamilloA nearly wordless graphic story follows a singing little girl's courageous search for a friend among the trees, pond and other unresponsive things in her world, until one wondrous night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.
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Join the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! The idea is simple, yet the rewards are PRICELESS. Help your child become a great reader from the very beginning and give them the skills they need to succeed! Research shows that sharing books, conversations, and songs with young children builds their language skills and helps them love reading. It improves their vocabulary, listening and language skills, and increases their attention spans. Challenge yourself to share 1,000 books with your child before they reach Kindergarten. All it takes is for you to join your children in the challenge!
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