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Picture Books September 2019
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The lost book
by Margarita Surnaite
A rabbit who prefers real-life adventures to fictional stories discovers a lost book that takes him on an exciting journey in the busy human world, where he makes a new friend and gains an appreciation for reading that he brings home to Rabbit Town.
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Otter : I love books!
by Sam Garton
A latest addition to a popular early reader series finds Otter and her teddy-bear companion looking for adventure while accompanying Otter Keeper on a visit to the library, where super-exciting books take them to the circus, a castle and beyond.
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The Wall in the Middle of the Book
by Jon Agee
Starring: a knight who's certain that the brick wall dividing this book is all that protects him from the (supposedly) vicious beasts and (probably) dangerous ogre on the other side.
What happens: Chunky, soft-hued illustrations allow readers to see that the knight's real peril isn't his across-the-wall neighbors, but his own limited perspective.
Read it for: sly visual humor and an evergreen message of inclusion.
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Building books
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
A little girl who loves to build with blocks but who hates reading, and her brother, a boy who loves to read but has no interest in building, take a librarian's advice on how to bridge their differences by creatively combining their favorite hobbies.
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| This Book of Mine by Sarah Stewart; illustrated by David SmallWhat it is: a gentle, affectionate ode to books and the people who love them.
What’s inside: softly ink-washed artwork depicting all the different ways in which books and readers interact, alongside rhyming text that’s framed as a vow: “I take this book to be my friend.”
Who it’s for: young bibliophiles who demand to hear their favorite books again and again and again... |
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Not quite narwhal
by Jessie Sima
Born under the sea to a family of narwhals, a little unicorn begins questioning his differences when an extra-strong current sweeps him to the ocean's surface, where he discovers other creatures like himself.
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| You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman; illustrated by Liz ClimoWhat it is: an exposé revealing the unvarnished (and supremely silly) truth about having a pet unicorn.
What happens: A hopeful kid gets a purple-maned pet unicorn, only to discover that unicorns shed golden sparkles, poop stinky cupcakes, and throw wild parties for their unicorn friends.
Further reading: For a sweeter story about an inadvisable pet, check out George O’Connor’s If I Had a Raptor.
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| Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert by Morag Hood; illustrated by Ella OkstadWhat it's about: Self-proclaimed unicorn expert Sophie is so preoccupied with lecturing her "unicorn" companions -- a baby sibling in a pointy hat and several toys with makeshift toothbrush horns -- that she misses the real unicorn in their midst.
Read it for: rainbow-colored cartoon art and sly sight gags.
For fans of: Amy Young's A Unicorn Named Sparkle. |
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| Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Brigette BarragerIntroducing: golden-hoofed, magenta-maned Uni is a misfit among unicorns because of her outlandish belief that little girls are real, and that somewhere, one special little girl is just waiting to be her friend.
Read it for: jewel-toned illustrations and a clever, good-natured premise.
Series alert: Readers who adore this endearing unicorn heroine can follow her further adventures in Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True. |
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| Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob SheaWhat it’s about: Goat is pretty cool -- he can ride a bike, make marshmallow squares, and do magic tricks. So why is everyone so impressed with Unicorn, just because he can fly, turn things to gold, and make it rain cupcakes?
Why kids might like it: Bob Shea’s energetic, off-kilter art and relatable humor is sure to leave kids laughing.
Don’t miss: the sequel, Unicorn is Maybe Not So Great After All. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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