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New & Coming Soon Picture Books May 2017
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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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Featured Children's Program
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Stuffed Animal SleepoverFriday, April 21, 6:00 PM Arrive at 6 PM for a bedtime story with your stuffed pal. Leave your stuffed animal for some overnight fun at the library. Come back for a light breakfast at 9 AM on Saturday to see what the stuffed animals were up to during their slumber party. Advanced registration required. For ages 2-8.
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Fast Train, Slow Train by Tommy StubbsThe newest Bright and Early Board Book featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends features a simple train adventure about opposites to share with toddlers and preschoolers.
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Peek-A Choo-Choo! by Nina LadenVibrant illustrations and onomatopoeic puns by the creator of Peek-a Who? invite children to guess what vehicle is peeking through die-cut windows.
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Life on Mars by Jon AgeeIn a whimsical picture book, an intrepid but less-than-clever space explorer becomes certain he has found the only living thing on Mars, a flower—but he has failed to notice the mischievous, cupcake-thieving little Martian who has been wandering around in the illustrations the whole time.
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I love Mom with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleA gift-appropriate celebration of the world's incredible parents, and Mother's Day in particular, combines the award-winning artist's signature collage-style illustrations with messages about how much a young narrator's mom is loved and how she makes life special.
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Maisy Goes to the Local Bookstore by Lucy CousinsA first visit to the bookstore finds Maisy perusing innumerable options, from a big brown book about bears and a long blue book about fish to a noisy book about trucks and a book about things to draw and paint, an effort that is enhanced by her friends' own literary searches.
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Good Morning, Superman by Michael DahlA young boy goes through his morning routine, going potty, getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing his teeth, packing his bag, and getting hugs and kisses, while imagining it all as a heroic adventure that Superman might have.
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Dalmatian in a Digger by Rebecca ElliottWhen a little Dalmatian wakes up to the sounds of construction equipment, the puppy sets out to discover what they're building.
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Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma GarciaA little red train goes on a trip from the seaside to the forest, the city, the farm, and finally the station for a rest, where it is visited by a bunch of noisy birds.
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Bee & Me by Alison JayA little girl befriends a bee, which takes her on a journey of discovery in this wordless picture book.
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Argyle Fox by Marie Le TourneauWhen the wind interferes with everything while grumpy Argyle Fox tries to play outside, his mother quietly suggests he think of something made for a windy day.
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Delivery by Aaron MeshonA grandmother goes to great lengths to send her grandson a care package by truck, train, boat and even rocket, in a whimsical story by the creator of Tools Rule!
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Biscuit Flies a Kite by Alyssa Satin CapucilliGoing to the park to fly kites, Biscuit and his best friend, Puddles, find themselves challenged by too little and too much wind, in a story designed to impart the value of persistence.
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A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks by Jonathan FenskeAfter gifting a pair of stinky socks as a prank to his friend Pig, Fox finds out that some tricks do not work out exactly as planned.
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How to be a Boss by Tina GalloA humorous "how to" early reader for wannabe bosses is releasing to coincide with DreamWorks Animation's highly anticipated movie The Boss Baby.
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Jojo and the Big Mess by Jane O'ConnorFancy Nancy's little sister stars in her first My First I Can Read when a pillow fight leads to a messy mishap and an idea for a gift for her unhappy daddy.
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