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Picture Books November 2020
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Mayhem at the Museum : A Book in Pictures
by Luciano Lozano
Visiting New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with her classmates, a young girl joyfully tours the museum’s iconic paintings and sculptures while discovering that even though the artworks cannot be touched, they have an amazing impact on museum-goers.
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle; illustrated by Rafael López
What it's about: In 1930s Cuba, a young girl is overflowing with rhythm. Despite her father's assertion that drums are only for boys, she keeps practicing on the conga, bongó, and timbales until she finally gets the chance she longs for.
Art alert: Drum Dream Girl's lively, poetic text is layered over surreal illustrations that glow with tropical color.
Did you know? Although it's fiction, this story is based on the real life of Chinese-African-Cuban drummer Millo Castro Zaldarriaga.
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The nerviest girl in the world
by Melissa Wiley
When her three tough-minded older brothers leave the family ranch to do stunts for a new moving-pictures form of entertainment, young Pearl joins the production group and establishes herself as a rising star while trying to hide her activities from her mother.
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Red shoes
by Karen English
Delighted when her Nana surprises her with a beautiful pair of red shoes that they admired in a shop window, Malika happily wears her wonderful shoes until outgrowing them and then decides to donate them to a resale shop, from where they travel across the world to Africa to become a gift for a another child’s first Ramadan.
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A ride to remember : a civil rights story
by Sharon Langley
The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated, allowing co-author Sharon Langley to become the first African American child to ride the carousel. Includes photos of young Sharon on the carousel, authors’ notes, a timeline and a bibliography.
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| The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-NewtonWhat it is: a buoyant slice-of-life story in which a kindergartner’s first day of school gets the royal treatment.
What happens: Kids can follow one confident boy as he wakes up, the sun behind his head “like a crown,” and rides “a big yellow carriage” to the “grand fortress” of his school, where he learns about shapes, letters, numbers, and making new friends.
Who it’s for: anxious kindergartners in need of encouragement. |
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| We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. HigginsIntroducing: Penelope Rex, an overalls-clad dinosaur who's ready for the first day of school. What's she's not ready for, however, is being surrounded by delicious, snack-sized humans. Can this hungry dino learn that classmates are friends, not food?
Wait, you mean she devours children?! Yes, but since Penelope safely spits out each kid she chomps, the tone is more silly than scary.
Series alert: For more antics from Penelope, pick up the sequel, We Will Rock Our Classmates. |
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| Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina; illustrated by Angela DominguezWhat it's about: Even after Abuela moves in with Mia and her family, she still feels far away, because Abuela barely speaks English, and Mia's Español isn't much better. Could a parrot named Mango be their key to communicate?
Why kids might like it: Expressive cartoon illustrations capture the relatable frustration and excitement in this warmly authentic read.
Try this next: Want more bicultural bonding between grandparent and grandchild? Try Drawn Together by Minh Lê. |
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| Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Jen HillWhat it's about: While trying to help a classmate who spills grape juice and gets laughed out of the room, this book's young protagonist ponders what kindness means. Is it giving? Is it paying attention? Or maybe it's small good deeds that combine with other people's small good deeds to make something bigger?
Art alert: Round, outsized heads and careful brushstrokes ensure that viewers' eyes are drawn to the kids' expressive faces, highlighting the emotions in every scene.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Mary Riley Styles Public Library 601 S. Oak St. [Temporary Location] Falls Church, Virginia 22046 703-248-5030 (TTY 711)www.fallschurchva.gov/library |
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