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Smashy Town
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Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha; illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
Starring: wrecking-ball operator Mr. Gilly, who's ready to SMASH, CRASH, CRUMBLE, and TUMBLE old buildings so that new ones can be built.
Read it for: big machines. gleeful destruction, and a refrain ("Is the demolition done?") that encourages interaction (because kids love yelling "NO!").
For fans of: Mr. Gilly’s 1st outing in Trashy Town, or Sherri Duskey Rinker’s Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
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Antiracist Baby
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Ibram X. Kendi: Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky
What it is: With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism.
Who it's for: "Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for readers of all ages dedicated to forming a just society." (from Sunflower)
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Choo-choo school
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal
What happens: Seven adorable train cars join a new lineup of students on the first day of Choo-Choo School, where they recite classroom rules about work, fairness and kindness before embarking on a pun-riddled day of learning how to stay on track.
What's inside: "Lighthearted verse portrays a world where train stations are classrooms, the conductor doubles as the teacher, and Boxcar is happy to hand out tissues to anyone who ah-choo-choos. Bright, energetic illustrations by animation artist Mike Yamada bring the whole clickety crew to rollicking life." (from Candlewick Press)
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Don't Stop : A Children's Picture Book
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Christine McVie
What it is: A picture-book adaptation of Fleetwood Mac’s enduring anthem to optimism and patience combines Christine McVie’s classic lyrics about keeping one’s chin up and rolling with life’s punches with joyful illustrations of a rabbit helping her hibernating friends out of a long and dark winter.
Series alert: Part of the LyricPop series, a collection of illustrated lyrics to popular songs.
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The world needs more purple people
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Kristen Bell
What it is:Penny Purple shows readers how to be a purple person, an everyday hero that brings together their family, friends, and community.
Reviewers say: "Plenty of purple highlights, plus a plethora of broad smiles and wide-open mouths, crank up the visual energy--and if the earnest overall tone doesn't snag the attention of young audiences, a grossly literal view of the young narrator and a grandparent "snot-out-our-nose laughing" should do the trick." (Kirkus Reviews)
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Poor Little Guy by Elanna Allen Starring: an itsy-bitsy bespectacled fish and the outsized octopus who captures it.
What happens: The octopus toys with the little fish, and although its unhinged playfulness contains an undercurrent of threat, the balance of power between predator and prey isn’t exactly as it seems.
For fans of: the minimalist illustrations, dark wit, and expectation-defying twists in Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat. | |
Squid and Octopus : friends for always
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Tao Nyeu
What it is: Four short stories celebrating funny moments in the lives of best friends Squid and Octopus include a "socks versus mittens" debate and Squid's disappointment upon awakening up from an exciting superhero dream. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Bunny Days.
For fans of: The Tiny T-Rex Series by Jonathan Stutzman
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Hello, my name is Octicorn
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Kevin Diller
What it's about: A half-unicorn, half-octopus struggles with a mixed background that makes it difficult to fit in before he learns to appreciate his unique differences.
Reviewers say: "At once funny and heartfelt, this highly original, important book helps kids to think about their own place among others and encourages acceptance of others, especially those who are left out." (from the Times Herald)
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Octopants
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Suzy Senior; illustrated by Claire Powell
What it's about: Embarrassed to discover that he has no pants to wear, a young octopus visits several oceanic stores and is unable to find what he needs before swimming into the Under-Sea Emporium, where he searches for something that is just right for him.
Art alert: Powells "training in graphic design and background in animation are reflected in careful pacing of the storyboard, which will show reasonably well to groups, but lap-sitters will find humorous details on these pages, drawn by hand and colored digitally." (from Kirkus reviews)
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Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall; illustrated by Benji Davis What it is: a delightfully off-kilter metafictional romp disguised as a how-to guide for writers.
What’s inside: Since “every story needs a character,” and this story stars a ukulele-strumming octopus. And since every character “needs to want something," the octopus resolves to build a purple spaceship made of glitter and waffles. You can imagine how outrageous things get after that...
Who it’s for: Budding storytellers may be inspired by Also an Octopus’ blend of absurdity and instruction. | |
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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