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New & Coming Soon Picture Books January 2020
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Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds. To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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Dim sum for everyone!
by Grace Lin
A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown, in a story that includes a simple explanation and history of Chinese dim sum at the end. By the creator of Ugly Vegetables. Reprint.
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Freedom Soup
by Tami Charles
Helping her grandmother prepare a traditional Freedom Soup to celebrate the new year, a young girl learns about her family’s heritage as well as the soup’s origins in the Haitian Revolution. By the author of Like Vanessa. Illustrations.
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Fry bread : a Native American family story
by Kevin Noble Maillard
A celebration of the long-cherished Seminole Nation tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals combines evocative verses with vibrant artwork by the award-winning illustrator of La Princesa and the Pea. Illustrations.
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Happy hair
by Mechal Renee Roe
Featuring an empowering call-and-response format, a celebration of self-esteem and diversity by the best-selling illustrator of Kamala Harris’ Superheroes Are Everywhere depicts an assortment of strong African American girls and their beautiful braids, blowouts, puffs and bantus. Illustrations.
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How many? : a different kind of counting book
by Christopher Danielson
"Written by a math educator, this innovative book encourages critical thinking and sparks memorable mathematical conversations. You and your child decide what to count on each page. You have many choices, and the longer you look, the more possibilities you'll notice. There are no wrong answers in this book. As long as you're talking about what you see, think, and wonder, you're talking math!"
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I'm new here
by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
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Love from the Crayons
by Drew Daywalt
An affectionate gift book featuring the irrepressible Crayons from the best-selling The Day the Crayons Quit explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Nya's long walk : a step at a time
by Linda Sue Park
A companion to the best-selling A Long Walk to Water finds a young South Sudanese girl struggling to carry two heavy vessels and her younger sister when the latter falls ill during their two-hour walk to fetch water. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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One snowy morning
by Kevin Tseng
Two woodland friends, a squirrel and a chipmunk, encounter a snowman without recognizing it and use its top hat, carrot nose and mittens as helpful objects that they turn into a rowboat, yummy soup and funny fish puppets. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The return of Thelma the unicorn
by Aaron Blabey
A sequel to Thelma the Unicorn combines whimsical rhymes with engaging illustrations in the story of how Thelma decides to embrace her unicorn horn and sparkles again to help spread love and joy regardless of the views of others. Illustrations.
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The shortest day
by Susan Cooper
The Newbery Medal-winning author of The Grey King and the creator of the Caldecott Honor-winning Du Iz Tak? present an illustrated rendering of Susan Cooper’s beloved winter solstice poem celebrating the year’s shortest day and the traditions it has inspired. Illustrations.
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Queen of cats!
by Dennis R. Shealy
With a little help from her friend Chloe, Gidget the dog goes undercover as a cat
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The best seat in kindergarten
by Katharine Kenah
Unsure where to sit on the first day of kindergarten, young Sam joins his class for an amazing nature walk and finds a perfect seat when the time arrives to share their discoveries. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Smell My Foot!
by Cece Bell
An early reader told through comic panels shares the giggle-inducing interactions of the rule-following Chick and the absent-minded Brain, whose burgeoning friendship is tested by miscommunications and misunderstandings about good manners.
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Gulp, Gobble
by Marilyn Singer
The award-winning author of Mirror, Mirror depicts a riotous animal picnic using 24 rhyming words that are complemented by a pronunciation guide, giggle-inducing illustrations and a fun-filled surprise ending.
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See me play
by Paul Meisel
A leveled reader for children who have mastered basic sight words uses simple sentence structure and repetition in the story of a playful pack of dogs who chase a ball and make new animal friends.
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