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"YOU SHMACKLED MY SPOSSIP, you double-dirt bleebo!" ~ from Antoinette Portis' Best Frints in the Whole Universe
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| Lion Lessons by Jon AgeeThere are seven steps to becoming a proper lion, including Looking Fierce, Roaring, Prowling Around, and Pouncing. Our young hero, a rather meek and scrawny human boy, does his best to learn the necessary skills during his training with a master instructor.
Animals also inspire humans in Dragon Dancing by Carole Lexa Schaefer and You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Taeeun Yoon.
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| Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette PortisYelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies. When Omek decides to borrow Yelfred's new spaceship without asking (and then crashes it), it sparks their biggest fight. Can these two best frints make up and move on?
Kids who love goofy wordplay will enjoy another alien-themed vocabulary-stretcher: Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieszka. |
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Happy 75th, Curious George!
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2016 marks 75 years of H.A. Rey's Curious George. In honor of that little monkey and his enduring curiosity, check out these books about inquisitive, mischievous, and otherwise irrepressible characters.
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| The Mermaid and the Shoe by K.G. CampbellEach of King Neptune's 50 mermaid daughters boasts a special talent, except for little Minnow, who seems to be good only at asking questions. When she finds a strange object, Minnow follows her questions to a wondrous place and finds answers.
Your little curious one will also love Little Why by Johnny Lambert and The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino |
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| The Troublemaker by Lauren Castillo
Bored and restless on a summer day, a little boy steals his sister's bunny and sends it on an adventure. He is well satisfied with the results--until his own stuffed animal disappears. Could it be that he is not the only troublemaker around?
If you enjoy this title, you may also like Ben Draws Trouble by Matt Davies or Sam and Jump by Jennifer K. Mann. |
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| While You Were Napping by Jenny Offill; illustrated by Barry BlittSince none of the other neighborhood kids had to nap, they came over. Then came the robots, and of course the astronauts. It was tons of fun . . . and luckily for the boy (right?!), he slept through it all!
For more stories about naps, check out Can I Just Take a Nap? by Ron Rauss or Wink: the Ninja Who Wanted to Nap by J.C. Phillipps. |
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| Here Comes Destructosaurus! by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Jeremy TankardWatch the unstoppable destructive force of a raging temper tantrum! Tremble at the enormous mess and disrespectful roaring! Despair as no amount of scolding can stem the heedless fury! Someone is heading for a time-out, Mister!
Destructosaurus devotees may also find a kindred spirit in David Shannon's No, David!. |
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