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Picture Books February 2019
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Library Launches 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
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The goal of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is for parents or guardians to read 1,000 books to their children before they enter kindergarten. Reading to young children is vital to developing literacy skills. - The first 50 children who hear or read 100 books will receive a free 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten t-shirt.
- Children will receive a free book for every 100 books they hear or read.
- Children who complete 200 books in a year will be invited to a special event at the Library.
We encourage parents and caregivers to explore the green and online reading tools for children and parents.
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February Storytime Reading List
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Rhyming Games by Reading Rockets Rhyme is found in poetry, songs, and many children's books and games. Most children also love to sing and recite nursery rhymes. Words that can be grouped together by a common sound, for example the "-at" family — cat, hat, and sat — can be used to teach children about similar spellings. Children can use these rhyme families when learning to read and spell. Why Teach About Rhyming? Developing a child's phonological awareness is an important part of developing a reader. Young children's ability to identify rhyme units is an important component of phonological awareness. Research shows that students benefit from direct instruction on rhyme recognition paired with fun activities that target this skill.
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| Perfect by Max AmatoStarring: an uptight eraser dedicated to keeping this book clean and pristine, and an impudent pencil determined to make a mark.
Why kids might like it: Mixed-media illustrations keep the tone light and playful as the characters’ conflict evolves into a creative partnership.
Try this next: Anna Kang’s Eraser, another tale of (eventual) teamwork between an anthropomorphic eraser and pencil. |
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| What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack; illustrated by April HarrisonWhat it’s about: “What is given from the heart reaches the heart,” James Otis’s Mama reminds him after he wonders how his poor and struggling family can possibly help out a neighboring family in need.
Who it’s for: families and caregivers in search of a heartfelt, homespun story about compassion in action.
Look for: the wealth of color, texture, and detail shown in the collage illustrations. |
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| There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-RoachWhat it’s about: Muffin the cat keeps a careful watch over his home, the Little Bear Bakery. That’s why he’s the first to investigate the strange noises in the bakery -- could there be an uninvited ursine visitor?
Is it for you? Adults will be amused by Muffin’s faux-noir narration, while kids will relish the messy mayhem of bears in a bakery.
Kids might also like: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, another comical mystery from author/illustrator Julia Sarcone-Roach. |
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| Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together by Andrea TsurumiWhat it’s about: Octopus, Scallop, Lionfish, Lobster, and all the other undersea creatures are baffled by Crab’s devotion to baking beautifully decorated pastries…until a boat dumps garbage into their home and Crab’s creations provide a much-needed rallying point for the clean-up effort.
Read it for: serious messages about environmentalism and empathy folded into a frothy confection of colorful art and whimsy. |
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Hug it out!
by Louis Thomas
When their long-suffering mom tires of their constant bickering, siblings Woody and Annie are instructed to "hug it out" and endure a long afternoon of forced embraces that compel them to call a truce to avoid more icky hugs. A first picture book.
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The littlest things give the loveliest hugs
by Mark Sperring
A picture book celebration of family love depicts adorable animals, from ducklings and seal pups to cubs and bunnies, cuddling with their loved ones. By the best-selling author of I'll Catch You If You Fall and the creator of Once Upon a Zzzz. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Daddy hugs
by Nancy Tafuri
A celebration of a father's love features heartwarming illustrations of woodland animal daddies and their babies sharing cuddly hugs. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Have You Seen My Duckling?
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A hug is holding me
by Lisa Wheeler
A child explores the ""hugs"" that can be found in the natural world, from eggs that safely hold hatchlings to flower petals that wrap up a bloom, before concluding that a loved one's hug is the best of all. By the award-winning author of Mammoths on the Move.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Leavenworth Public Library
417 Spruce Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-682-5666
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