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Picture Books October 2019
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The Tale of the Tiger Slippers
by Jan Brett
The award-winning creator of "The Mitten" reimagines a Middle Eastern folktale in a celebration of hard work and heritage that finds a young tiger unable to distance himself from the handmade slippers that enabled his journey from humble origins to success.
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| Explorers by Matthew CordellWhat it’s about: During a family trip to a museum, a child’s flying bird toy goes astray, leading to confusion, misunderstanding, and ultimately, connection.
What’s inside: From the museum’s dinosaur skeleton exhibits to the facial expressions of the child (as well as his family and his new friend), Matthew Cordell’s scribbly, vivid illustrations immerse readers in the story without a single word of dialogue. |
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Three Cheers for Kid McGear!
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
The big construction trucks are skeptical when Kid McGear the skid-steer shows up on the big construction site. After all a skid-steer is rather small, but when the big trucks run into trouble on a steep incline, Kid McGear proves that sometimes a small, all-purpose truck may be just what is needed to save the day.
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Bruce's Big Storm
by Ryan T Higgins
Bruce finds the limits of his overcrowded home tested when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors to his door for shelter. By the award-winning creator of "We Don’t Eat Our Classmates".
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Listen
by Holly M. McGhee
A lyrical picture book intends to inspire empathy by showing how everything and everyone on Earth is connected.
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Things that Float and Things that Don't
by David A. Adler
An apple floats in a tub of water, but a ball of aluminum foil sinks to the bottom. But wait. If that same ball of foil is flattened out and shaped into a boat, it floats! How can that be? In clear, concise text and delightful illustrations this book explains the basic principles of flotation and density.
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Ada Twist, Scientist
by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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| Little Robot Alone by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest; illustrated by Matt PhelanWhat it's about: Winsome, toaster-headed Little Robot has an upbeat outlook and an idyllic countryside home, but he has no one to share it all with. To banish his loneliness, Little Robot musters his creativity and builds himself a friend.
Who it's for: Gentle watercolor art and text that "practically screams to be read aloud" (Kirkus Reviews) make Little Robot Alone an inviting choice for sharing one-on-one or with a group. |
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11 Experiments that Failed
by Jenny Offill
An imaginative youngster provides step-by-step instructions for 12 not-so-scientific experiments that are unlikely to produce favorable results, from ketchup-doused snowballs to dishes washed in a clothes washing machine.
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| The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley SpiresWhat it’s about: It takes a lot of planning, tweaking, sawing, and gluing, as well as one moment of near-defeat, before a young engineer (along with her canine assistant) can build the “magnificent thing” she’s been imagining.
Why kids might like it: Simultaneously relatable and motivating, this picture book assures kids that even when projects aren’t as “easy peasy” as they first appear, perseverance is key to the creative process. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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