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Picture Books January 2018
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Sam, The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid In The Whole World by Mo WillemsSam and Kerry, the two most fearful kids in the world, discover the horrors that are each other and resolve to do something big about it. By the three-time Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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Dinosaur Roar! by Paul SticklandDinosaurs of every size, color, shape, and personality introduce small children to the concept of opposites, in a brightly illustrated, rhyming concept book.
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Hotel Bruce
by Ryan T Higgins
Returning from a southern migration trip with his goslings, a very tired and grumpy Bruce the bear discovers that a trio of mice have turned his den into a hotel and filled it with messy, noisy animals who will not leave. 100,000 first printing.
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Old MacDonald Had A Farm by Gris GrimlyA new version of the traditional American song, with an unexpected twist at the end.
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The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley SpiresA little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, however despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned, but a long walk soon clears her mind and yields a fresh perspective about what needs to be done to succeed.
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| Where's Walrus? and Penguin? by Stephen SavageWhat it is: a wordless, retro-modern romp featuring two escaped zoo animals who'll take on any disguise, no matter how silly, to elude the pursuing zookeeper.
Who it's for: sharp-eyed kids who love seek-and-find books but aren't quite ready for Waldo.
Series alert: New fans may want to check out Walrus' first escape in Where's Walrus? |
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The Runaway Rice Cake by Ying Chang CompestineAfter chasing the special rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.
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Willie's Birthday by Anastasia SuenA "Bring Your Pet" birthday party gets out of hand when the pets show more interest in chasing each other than in celebrating, in an easy-to-read story based on the characters created by Ezra Jack Keats.
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Oh, What A Noisy Farm! by Harriet ZiefertA joyous romp through a farmyard is accompanied by the sounds of a bull, cow, cat, dog, goose, goat, farmer, and wife, in a clattering crescendo of shouting, honking, and bleating.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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