| 102 by Matthew CordellSick with a fever of 102, young George goes on a surreal, imaginary adventure in a miniature world. Meticulously cross-hatched ballpoint pen illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell provide texture and atmosphere, as well as a wealth of details that reward close reading. For fans of: David Wiesner, Chris Van Allsburg, and Henry Cole. |
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The Sun Thief
by Alice Hemming
Squirrel enjoys the long summer days with his friend Bird, but as the days grow shorter and darkness comes earlier, he becomes convinced there is a sun thief until Bird sets him straight. Includes information on the tilt of the Earth's axis and its effect on daylight.
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Little Ghost's Summerween
by Maggie Edkins Willis
After attending his first birthday party, Little Ghost decides to throw himself a spooktacular summer birthday party with his family and friends.
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| Hold by Randy Ribay; illustrated by Zeke PeñaIt's tough to get out the door with a toddler, and never more so than in this playful read. Daddy's request for his child to briefly hold a water bottle gets increasingly outlandish as the child asks to hold more items, from toys to the family cat to the rain in the sky. A twist ending and bold, stylized illustrations enhance this sweetly silly tale.
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Construction Site: Firefight!
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
When strong winds knock over electric lines and spark a dangerous blaze, fire engines team up with the Construction Site friends to save the day.
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Dinosaurs on Kitty Island
by Michael Slack
Three intrepid dinosaurs travel to Kitty Island for a playdate only to discover that their kitten friends have very different ideas of what counts as fun, and they all must find some common ground before their friendship goes extinct.
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| Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Eric RohmannCompassionate Penny is the only person in the natural history museum who notices the dinosaur egg hatching -- which means that baby sauropod Pip immediately imprints on the girl. Sweet and simple illustrations keep the focus on these two small characters in a big museum. Read-alike: Mark Pett's Lizard from the Park. |
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That's What Dinosaurs Do
by Jory John
From The Bad Seed and The Good Egg creators, Jory John and Pete Oswald, comes a story about a dinosaur who loves to ROAR. William the dinosaur likes to roar. At the park? ROAR. At the bus stop? ROAR!At the farm? You bet. ROARRR! William never lets the chance to roar pass him by, even if others find it rather bothersome. That's until William gets a sore throat and the doctor warns him not to roar for a WHOLE week. But can this overexcited, boisterous, giant lizard not do what dinosaurs are meant to do?! In his humorous and insightful style, Jory John creates an epic story about unapologetically and happily being yourself, no matter the cost. Another side-splitting combination of John's brilliant text and Pete Oswald's expressive and lively illustrations, That's What Dinosaurs Do is a read-aloud that young readers will roar for again and again.
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
by Mo Willems
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so funny and so original--it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems, the author/illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series. Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway.One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not! This hilarious story is perfect for fans of the Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
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| The Iguanodon's Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together... by Sean RubinHow do paleontologists use fossils to reconstruct what dinosaurs might have looked like? Readers get an insider's look at the process in this lively nonfiction picture book focused on the Iguanodon, whose appearance has been reimagined several times. Detailed illustrations add to the abundance of facts, making this book ideal for STEM-loving younger elementary school kids. |
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