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Picture Books September 2017
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Chirri & Chirra In the Tall Grass
by Kaya Doi
While on their bicycles, sisters Chirri and Chirra notice that the meadow in front of their house has grown, and cycle into the long grass to discover such activity as bees making honey and flower chafers making mixed-leaf juice.
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| All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle; illustrated by Mike CuratoFixing "Cara Cara" is a family tradition. When the bright blue vintage car breaks down on the way to a birthday party, its owners -- a Cuban boy and his family -- aren't even surprised. The boy and his father simply open up the hood and start tinkering until the car's pitiful "pio pio, pfffft" sound transforms back into a distinctive, rhythmic "cara cara, cluck cluck." And then they're off, zooming and gliding through the countryside and into the colorful bustle of modern Havana. Evocative onomatopoeia and true-to-life visual details make this lyrical journey "as striking as it is unforgettable" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Be Quiet!
by Ryan T Higgins
Wanting to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book more than anything, Rupert the mouse describes to his chattering friends the most visually stimulating, stylishly scenic spreads he can imagine.
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Rulers of the Playground
by Joseph Kuefler
Declaring himself the ruler of the playground, young Jonah receives everyone's promise to obey his rules except Lennox, who aspires to rule the playground herself, triggering a deadpan rivalry of playground politics.
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The Book of Mistakes
by Corinna Luyken
A celebration of the creative process and the inspiration that can be found in mistakes follows the experiences of an artist who incorporates accidental splotches, spots and misshapen things into her art, transforming it in quirky and playful ways.
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Shawn Loves Sharks
by Curtis Manley
Loving sharks more than anything in the world, Shawn is disappointed when he is assigned a different kind of marine animal to learn about for a school project while his nemesis, Stacy, is assigned the shark subject he adores.
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The Way Home in the Night
by Akiko Miyakoshi
A tribute to the near-magical wonder a child feels at being outside at night follows the experiences of a young rabbit who is carried home by her mother through the streets of their urban community, observing sights, sounds and smells while considering the activities of their neighbors.
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Me and You and the Red Canoe
by Jean Pendziwol
In the stillness of a summer dawn, two siblings leave their campsite with fishing rods, tackle and bait, and push a red canoe into the lake. A perfect morning on the water unfolds, with thrilling glimpses of wildlife along the way.
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Now
by Antoinette Portis
A little girl takes readers on a poignant tour of favorite things, from a cloud she loves because it is the one she is watching, to a tooth that is the one that has fallen out, in a lively picture book companion to Wait.
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Another Way to Climb a Tree
by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Loving to climb every tree she encounters, a little girl scales tall trees, trees with wide branches and trees with sticky sap until a bout of the chicken pox forces her to stay inside, where she wonders if the trees and birds are lonely without her.
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