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10 Books to Read AloudJanuary 2017
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Penguin problems
by Jory John
A tongue-in-cheek introduction to Antarctica features a plucky little penguin who argues that the region, far from being free from worries and responsibilities, is freezing, filled with natural predators and all but overrun by identical penguins that make it rather hard to find one's mom.
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Bear & Hare snow!
by Emily Gravett
A follow-up to Bear & Hare Go Fishing finds the animal friends struggling to find a mutually satisfying activity on a snowy day filled with catching snowflakes, making snow angels and building snow critters.
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The hat
by Jan Brett
When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.
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The snow day
by Komako Sakai
A little rabbit enjoys having a day off from kindergarten and spending time with his mother during a snowstorm, but his father's flight home is cancelled until the snow stops falling.
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Andy & Sandy and the first snow
by Tomie DePaola
When Sandy wants to play outside in the winter's first big snowfall, a reluctant Andy initially dislikes the wet and cold snow before discovering how much fun he can have making a snowman, sledding and making snow angels.
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Before morning
by Joyce Sidman
Hoping for a break from her usual rushed schedule, a small child watches as her wish comes true in the wake of a heavy snowfall, in a lyrical story complemented by scratchboard art. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night and the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of Swirl by Swirl.
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Samson in the snow
by Philip Christian Stead
When friendly giant mammoth Samson falls asleep and wakes up in the middle of a blizzard, he finds and shelters a little red bird and a flower-loving mouse, beginning new friendships for all.
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The snowy day
by Ezra Jack Keats
Vivid full-color illustrations capture a young boy's delight in the first snowfall of the year, in a board book edition of the Caldecott Medal-winning classic.
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Here comes Jack Frost
by Kazuno Kohara
With the bears hibernating and the birds having flown south for the winter, a lonely boy goes in search of a new friend on a cold, snowy day and quickly encounters a most surprising companion who is more than happy to partake in all his fun and games!
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Pug
by Ethan Long
Spotting his doggy friend, Peg, through the window, an exuberant Pug barks at his sleepy humans in the hope of joining his friend for a snowy walk.
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