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Picture Books January 2020
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TumbleBooks TumbleBooks are animated picture books that allow library cardholders with online access to view hundreds of books, videos, and games without the need to check out or wait for items to become available. Download the app to access the TumbleBooks Library on mobile devices. The collection includes picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, non-fiction books, language learning resources, and games for children of all ages. Please visit the online resources page of the Forsyth County Public Library website and access TumbleBooks.
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Finding Kindness
by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Irene Chan
What it's about: A celebration of kindness among neighbors by the best-selling author of The Quiet Book depicts examples of generosity of spirit as it impacts a community, from sending a heartfelt card to lending a hand with yardwork.
Read it for: the beautifully colorful and diverse depictions of people found throughout the community.
You might also like: Pat Zietlow Miller's book called Be Kind, which is about another group who passes on kindness to those in need.
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You're Missing It!
by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen; illustrated by Brady Smith
What it's about: A hilariously cautionary tale about what happens when you are glued to your phone, in a boldly illustrated story that depicts a group of siblings who try to engage their busy parents while visiting the park. A first picture book by the author of Pull Up a Chair.
Art alert: Enjoy the colorful pen-and-watercolor illustrations by the author-illustrator, Brady Smith.
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Born to Ride : a Story About Bicycle Face
by Larissa Theule; illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley
What it's about: In Rochester, New York, in 1896, Louisa Belinda Bellflower defies convention and ignores her brother's warnings by learning to ride a bicycle. Includes a history of bicycling and its connection to the women's rights movement.
Reviewers say: "An important part of history engagingly told." (Kirkus review)
Author alert: Read A Way With Wild Things by Larissa Theule for a story about a girl who discovers something positive about her pensive nature.
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Old MacDonald Had a Baby
by Emily Snape; Illustrated by K-Fai Steele
Starring: New father Old MacDonald, his baby, and some helpful farm animals.
For fans of: books based on popular children's songs, but with a modern twist.
Try this next: Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz to read an interactive story about Old MacDonald and his farm animals getting ready to set up a monster truck event on their farm.
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The Song of Spring
by Hendrik Jonas
What it's about: Spring arrives and birds everywhere are calling out to each other, but when one young bird forgets which sound to make to find a bird friend, a group of animals come together to help.
Why kids might like it: Kids can join the young bird as it imitates each new animal sound in hopes of finding its unique sound.
Try this next: Check out Cock-a-Doodle Quack! Quack! to read another book about a confused animal that asks its animal friends for help on discovering his particular morning call.
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| Imagine! by Raúl ColónWhat it is: a wordless, vibrantly illustrated celebration of art.
What happens: When a curious boy visits Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art, figures from famous works of art spring from their frames and join the boy on a whirlwind tour of New York City landmarks.
Who it's for: kids (and adults) who love being immersed in pictures, whether in a book or on the walls of a museum. |
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Journey
by Aaron Becker
What it's about: Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.
Reviewers say: "An imaginative adventure story whose elaborate illustrations inspire wonder, careful examination and multiple reads." (Kirkus starred review)
Try this next: Follow the two main characters from Journey back to the magical world in the sequel called Quest.
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Wolf in the Snow
by Matthew Cordell
What it's about: After losing her way in a snowstorm, a parka-clad girl comes face-to-face with a tiny wolf cub. Rather than being scared, the girl immediately recognizes the wolf as a fellow lost soul. Scooping it out of the snow, she follows the sound of howling, determined to reunite the furry wanderer with its pack. Can the girl deliver the cub to safety and find her own way home as well?
Why kids might like it: Wordless except for huffs, howls, and other sound effects, Wolf in the Snow will immerse young readers in its stylized snowscapes and invite them to share in a heart-warming, satisfying conclusion.
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The Typewriter
by Bill Thomson
What it's about: Three children embark on an adventure of their own making when they find a typewriter that brings the words they type to life.
Why kids might like it: The comical hijinks that result when the children find out what words can come alive when they use the magical typewriter (including a very large crab).
Further reading: Check out Bill Thomson's other wordless picture books featuring children who unexpectedly go on magical adventures: Fossil and Chalk.
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| Float by Daniel MiyaresWhat it’s about: After making a newspaper boat with his dad, a little boy dashes outside to play in the rain. But can his new toy stand up to the wet weather?
Why kids might like it: This minimal yet vivid story might inspire kids to try some crafts of their own -- don’t miss the instructions on the book's inside covers!
Try this next: For another stormy-day story starring a raincoat-clad kid, pick up Ezra Jack Keats' classic A Letter to Amy. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages birth - 8 years old. |
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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