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New Picture Books July 2018
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Big Bunny
by Rowboat Watkins
A parent and child share the telling of a story about a giant bunny who eats carrots--and maybe trucks and bridges (according to the child)
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Town of Turtle
by Michelle Cuevas
Lonely Turtle's only friend is his shadow until he decides to build a deck, then a garden, then houses and other buildings until, while he naps, new friends arrive
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Square
by Mac Barnett
Book Annotation
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Misunderstood Shark : starring Shark!
by Ame Dyckman
Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience...or Bob
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Kat writes a song
by Greg E. Foley
On a gray and rainy day, a lonely kitten feels better after writing a song, and as she sings the "magic" song around her neighborhood, her animal friends cheer up, as well
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If you had a jetpack
by Lisl H Detlefsen
Invites the reader to imagine what it would be like to build and use a jetpack at home, at school, and even on a long voyage or two
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A House That Once Was
by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Lane Smith
What it is: an illustrated poem about two curious kids exploring an abandoned house in a forest.
Why kids might like it: The poem's gentle rhythm combines with scratchy, mottled artwork to create a lived-in atmosphere with an edge of quiet mystery.
Want a taste?: "Deep in the woods is a house, just a house, that once was but now isn't a home."
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Dude!
by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Dan Santat
What it is: a clever, comical romp told through just one word: "Dude."
What happens: A platypus and a beaver on a surfing expedition encounter a humongous, toothy shark…who might not be as fearsome as he appears.
Why kids might like it: Readers of all ages will relish trying out endless variations on the sole word of dialogue in this exuberant, colorful, readaloud-ready story.
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