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| I Got a New Friend by Karl Newsom EdwardsThe curly-haired girl and the floppy-eared puppy are both a little skittish when they first meet, but once they get used to each other, they become fast friends. Soon, they're doing everything together: eating, sleeping, playing, keeping clean, and (of course) hugging. The sweet straightforwardness of their friendship is echoed in the easy-to-read text and boldly outlined cartoon illustrations -- the only twist is an ambiguous ending that may send readers back to the beginning to figure out who is narrating. This winsome read is sure to be a hit in households that have recently welcomed a new pet.
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| Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Lori NicholsPreschoolers will eagerly pick up the animal sounds and repetition in this playful bedtime book. Pig is ready to snuggle down in his sty, only when he plops down…"Moooo! Who do you think he found?" Pig sends Cow to her stall, calling "Go sleep in your own bed!", a phrase which Cow, Hen, Horse, Sheep, and Dog have cause to repeat as each finds an interloper in their sleeping spot. Plentiful onomatopoeia, goofy wordplay ("Oh, baaah-ther!" exclaims Sheep), and a backdrop of soothing colors combine to make Go Sleep in Your Own Bed "a standout for drowsy bedtime reading" (School Library Journal). |
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Mighty, mighty construction site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Told in rhyming text, Excavator, Bulldozer, Crane Truck, Dump Truck, and Cement Mixer will all need to work together as they tackle their biggest job yet--a massive building.
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| What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich; illustrated by Mike LoweryLittle ones may well wonder what a crane CAN'T pick up by the time they reach the end of this peppy book, which shows smiling cartoon cranes lifting all kinds of things -- from trucks and train cars to a polar bear, cartons and cartons of underwear, and even other cranes. With its cheerily simple illustrations and silly, rhythmic rhymes, this fun book will have kids wondering about the limits of all kinds of big machines. For more great picture books that show just what different construction vehicles can do, try William Low's Machines Go to Work, Sally Sutton's Roadwork, or Nathan Clement's Job Site. |
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| Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker; illustrated by Tom LichtenheldAvailable as downloadable eBook and also DVD with other short stories. Lots of big-truck books are rowdy, but this popular read is just right for bedtime. Opening at sunset, it shows Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, and other personified construction vehicles finishing up the day's work and getting themselves ready for a good night's rest. Simple rhymes describe the trucks' bedtime routines as well as what they've been up to all day (lifting, digging, dumping, etc.), while crayon-textured cartoon illustrations show the machines happily settling in to sleep; may your truck-loving toddler be inspired to follow suit! |
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Dump Truck Duck
by Megan E Bryant
It's time to put on your hard hats and get to the construction site! Dump Truck Duck and his friends are breaking ground to build a new playground. As they dig and haul and clear the mud, they help one another overcome obstacles in their path. These plucky ducks are determined to get the job done. With adorable illustrations and playful rhyming text, Dump Truck Duck is certain to become a read-aloud favorite!
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Tinyville town gets to work!
by Brian Biggs
"When there is a traffic jam on the Tinyville Town bridge, the residents decide to work together to build a new one."
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Mighty dads
by Joan Holub
The best-selling co-author of the Heroes in Training series and the acclaimed creator of the Pete the Cat series present a lyrical celebration of dedicated and hard-working fathers in the story of a series of truck dads who teach their growing construction-vehicle kids to follow in their tracks.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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