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Picture Books October 2019
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle
by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña
What it is: an exhilarating, wind-in-your-hair ride through Corona, California, from the perspective of an adventurous girl on the back of her papi’s motorcycle.
Art alert: With kinetic lines, muted ice cream colors, and a detailed cityscape, the book’s illustrations feel just as vivid and authentic as its bilingual dialogue.
Try this next: For a quieter but equally joyful visit to an urban neighborhood, try Windows by Julia Denos.
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What are you doing, Benny?
by Cary Fagan
When his older brother Benny will not let him join any of his activities, a small fox decides to play alone and teaches his older brother a lesson
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The night bear
by Ana de Moraes
Hunting by moonlight for his favorite snack of delicious nightmares, a Night Bear almost accidentally munches on yucky unicorn and rainbow dreams and offers them to a boy in exchange for the latter's tasty spider-and-snake nightmares. Simultaneous eBook.
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Hush up and hibernate!
by Sandra Markle
Mama Bear tries to get Baby Bear to hibernate, but he keeps finding reasons to put it off, including eating a snack, taking a drink of water, and saying goodbye to the other animals in the forest
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Let's go to the hardware store
by Anne F Rockwell
When the new house needs fixing up, a brother and sister accompany their father on a trip to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done
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Ada Twist, scientist
by Andrea Beaty
The best-selling creators of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer present the story of a little girl who, in the spirit of such visionaries as Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace, diligently applies her fledgling scientific prowess to advance her understanding of the world. 250,000 first printing.
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| Tools Rule! by Aaron MeshonWhat it is: A brightly illustrated tale of cooperative construction starring a cheery bunch of anthropomorphic tools.
What’s inside: introductions to a variety of tools, complete with descriptions (“Saw saws Wood”), sound effects (“Zip! Zip! Zip!” says the drill), and puns (“Let’s get a grip on things,” declares Vise).
Try this next: Emma Garcia’s Tap Tap Bang Bang, another noisy, cartoony book featuring tools as characters. |
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| The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley SpiresWhat it’s about: It takes a lot of planning, tweaking, sawing, and gluing, as well as one moment of near-defeat, before a young engineer (along with her canine assistant) can build the “magnificent thing” she’s been imagining.
Why kids might like it: Simultaneously relatable and motivating, this picture book assures kids that even when projects aren’t as “easy peasy” as they first appear, perseverance is key to the creative process. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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