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| Noisy Night by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Brian BiggsYou may want to warm up your vocal cords before attempting this "wild and interactive read aloud" (Horn Book Magazine) set in a ten-story apartment building. It begins with a child on the first floor gazing upwards and wondering "What is going LA LA LA above my head?" Readers get an intriguing visual tease of the upstairs neighbor's identity before the page turn reveals a wild-haired opera singer. As a pattern of rhyming sounds and loud neighbors (including cowboys, cha-cha dancers, and sheep) builds, each page gives kids an opportunity to guess what's next -- right up until the 10th-floor resident brings the raucous evening to a peaceful close. |
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Plant the Tiny Seed
by Christie Matheson
How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice--no matter how many times you read it! And for curious young nature lovers, a page of facts about seeds, flowers, and the insects and animals featured in the book is included at the end.
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| Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz; illustrated by Brian FlocaBoring books, tedious exercises, and three baths a day -- Princess Cora's parents claim these things will make her a good queen, but Cora's not so sure. Frustrated yet unable to speak out, Cora writes to her fairy godmother, who sends an unconventional response: a humongous pet crocodile! Though he's far from cuddly, the croc is fiercely loyal -- and perfectly willing to don a dress and mop-wig to impersonate the princess so that she can take a day off. Simultaneously silly and sophisticated, this lengthy collaboration between two award-winning creators is perfect for emerging chapter book readers or for sharing as a family. |
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Bee : A Peek-Through Picture Book
by Britta Teckentrup
Fans of Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book can now fly along with Bee on her very busy day! Through a hole in the book's cover, a bee is buzzing inside a flower. Peek into this bright and lively book and discover the big ways this little insect contributes to the beauty of the environment, from pollinating colorful flowers to buzzing about the bright and beautiful meadow. With clever peekaboo holes throughout, each page reveals new flowers and plants, plus a look inside a beehive as the bees work together to help a plants grow. Children will love seeing the details of a bee's active day as each page is turned, and along the way they'll learn about ways in which bees and plants works together to produce a healthy, beautiful environment.
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How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?
by Jane Yolen
Come along on a playful romp as dinosaurs choose their outrageous pets! "Can I keep it? It's so cute!" Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra, or kangaroo? Would you smile?
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| One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck; illustrated by Yasmeen IsmailTiny, tutu-clad Sophia wants only one thing for her birthday: a pet giraffe. Convincing her family, however, will take all of Sophia's powers of persuasion. Carefully, the clever girl makes her pitches, each one customized for her mother (a judge), her father (a businessman), her uncle (a politician), and her grand-mamá (who's notoriously strict). Will her lengthy arguments be successful, or is short and sweet the way to go? Pairing loose, lively illustrations with delicious vocabulary-building words such as "loquacious" and "verbose" (defined in a handy glossary at the end), One Word from Sophia may prompt one more word from kids: "Again!" |
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| Building Our House by Jonathan BeanThis winsome offering from award-winning author and illustrator Jonathan Bean is pure country. A young girl's family lives in a trailer while they slowly build their new home from scratch. Bean, who based the story on events from his own childhood, offers readers a highly detailed account of the house-building process (from laying the foundation to hosting a frame-raising party) as well as a moving portrait of a family whose mutual work creates tight-knit bonds. |
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| A Letter for Leo by Sergio RuzzierLeo the weasel is a mail carrier, but he's never received a letter. Depicted in soft watercolors, Leo's cozy community is clearly friendly -- he often chats or plays games with the other animals -- yet none of them write to Leo. One day, Leo opens his mailbox to find not a letter, but a lost baby bird named Cheep. Cheep and Leo soon form a close friendship, and though the return of Cheep's bird family is bittersweet, it results in a pitch-perfect conclusion that's sure to make you smile. Gently wistful and simply told, A Letter for Leo is just right for beginning readers or for exploring one-on-one. |
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| Three Bears in a Boat by David SomanAfter accidentally breaking their Mama's beloved blue seashell, three bear siblings named Dash, Charlie, and Theo sail away in search of a replacement. Although they meet other bears in boats, explore an island, encounter enormous whales, and get caught in a sudden storm, finding another blue shell proves more difficult than they expected. Using the exhilarating sweep of the ocean as a backdrop, Three Bears in a Boat combines visual drama with gentle humor to create a high-seas adventure -- one with a reassuring ending that may remind readers of Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are.
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