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Picture Books August 2017
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Pandora
by Victoria Turnbull
Forging a handsome home for herself in a world filled with broken things, young Pandora nurses a bird with a broken wing and becomes terribly lonely when the bird eventually flies away, until the seeds it collected begin to grow. By the award-winning author of The Sea Tiger. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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A bike like Sergio's
by Maribeth Boelts
When Ruben, who longs to have a bike like his friend Sergios that his family cannot afford, finds money in a grocery store, he has to make a tough decision about what to do with it
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Alan's big, scary teeth
by Jarvis
When Alan wakes up to discover his big, scary teeth are missing, he tries to be scary without them
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The book no one ever read
by Cornelia Funke
A celebration of how readers bring books to life follows the experiences of a book that tires of an unchanging existence on the shelf and yearns for the excitement of sharing its story with a child. By the award-winning author of Inkheart. 10,000 first printing.
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| Quest by Aaron BeckerIn this epic, action-packed follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Journey, two friends are given an urgent mission: to rescue a fantastical realm from invaders by collecting a rainbow of magic crayons. Armed with their own red and purple crayons, the girl and the boy go searching through underwater cities, ruined temples, and soaring mountains, cleverly drawing themselves out of danger at every turn. Told entirely through pictures, Quest proves that quick wits and "a boundless love of fun are worth all the words in the world" (Booklist). Readers looking for further wordless adventures with dreamy, intricate illustrations will enjoy the works of David Wiesner and Bill Thomson. |
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What's so scary?
by John Stadler
Animals drawn by an illustrator for a book try to figure out where they really belong.
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Jeremy draws a monster
by Peter McCarty
After drawing a monster that comes to life, Jeremy's hopes are dashed when his new giant-sized companion turns out to be not only demanding and bossy but very rude as well!
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Art & Max
by David Wiesner
Draws on diverse influences from George Herriman’s Krazy Kat and the work of Salvador Dali to present a tale that follows themes of friendship and creativity, as a pair of lizards with different levels of painting expertise share an exciting journey through various artistic media. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author of Tuesday. 150,000 first printing.
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| Dog Loves Drawing by Louise YatesIn this sequel to Dog Loves Books, Dog encounters a book he doesn't quite understand: a sketchbook. When he starts drawing in the sketchbook, Dog realizes that he can step inside the world he draws, and soon he's playing games and going on train trips with hand-drawn friends. What distinguishes this picture book are the varying artistic styles on display: Dog is drawn with soft strokes, and while his art tools are depicted with pleasing precision, the drawings he produces are charmingly messy. The resulting combination is anarchic and irresistibly fun, letting young readers see that creativity -- no matter how untrained – is a worthy pursuit. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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