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Just because
by Mac Barnett
What it's about: When a child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep, her patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child's nighttime wonderings. Also available as an e-book through Live-brary.
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The Space Walk
by Brian Biggs
What it's about: Required by Ground Control to eat right, exercise, dress warmly and not speak to strangers, astronaut Randolph Witherspoon dutifully prepares for a space walk before unexpected challenges lead to a new friend. Also available as an e-book through Live-brary.
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Freedom Soup
by Tami Charles; illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
What it’s about: Belle and Ti Gran dance and cook their way through New Year’s Day as Ti Gran tells her granddaughter about the Haitian Revolution, and why they celebrate freedom with a delicious, traditional soup. Also available as an e-book through Live-brary.
Art alert: Bursting with brilliant hues and dynamic lines, the illustrations in Freedom Soup immerse readers in the rhythm of dance, the exhilaration of revolution, and the warmth of a family kitchen.
Don’t miss: the recipe included at the end.
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| Don't Worry, Little Crab by Chris HaughtonWhat it’s about: At first, Little Crab is thrilled to join Very Big Crab on a trip from their tide pool home to the open ocean. But the crashing waves bring newfound anxiety; can this crustacean find the courage for undersea exploration?
Why kids might like it: Bursting with bold, blocky artwork as well as alliteration and onomatopoeia, Don’t Worry, Little Crab makes an attention-grabbing read-aloud.
Kids might also like: Carolyn Crimi’s There Might Be Lobsters, another beach-set book about overcoming fear. |
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Swarm of bees
by Lemony Snicket
What it's about: The best-selling author of the A Series of Unfortunate Events books presents a kid-friendly exploration of anger that depicts a young boy and a swarm of bees that rile up the whole town. Illustrated by the artist of A Bear Sat on My Porch Today. Also available as an e-book through Live-brary.
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| Handimals: Animals in Art and Nature by Silvia Lopez; illustrated by Guido DanieleWhat it is: This wildlife guide literally lends a hand to animal conservation through photographic illustrations featuring painted human hands.
Art alert: Many of artist Guido Daniele’s animal portraits (all comprised of painted hands in varying configurations) are so cleverly composed that kids may want a second look. Each portrait is accompanied by facts and a photo of the real animal itself. |
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| Viva Frida by Yuyi MoralesStarring: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, as portrayed by an exquisitely crafted and photographed puppet.
What’s inside: Frida looks out from under her distinctive brow, inviting readers along (in English and Spanish) as she sees, dreams, and plays. The three-dimensional illustrations overflow with color and texture, as well as details from Frida's life (including her many pets).
Who it’s for: visually oriented kids (who’ll feast their eyes on the illustrations) and aspiring artists (who’ll relish the insight into the creative process). |
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| Most Marshmallows by Rowboat WatkinsWhat it’s about: Most marshmallows do only humdrum stuff, like going to school or eating their veggies. However, some marshmallows know they “can do anything or be anything they dare to imagine." From a knight to a circus performer to an astronaut, these intrepid confections will amuse and inspire their human readers.
Art alert: Be sure to have snacks ready before sharing this book with kids, because the illustrations feature real marshmallows, all sporting intricate pencil details and whimsical mixed-media environments. |
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| Seeing Into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright by Richard Wright; illustrated by Nina CrewsWhat it is: a small sampling from the hundreds of evocative haiku written by renowned author Richard Wright, accompanied by photo collages by artist Nina Crews.
Art alert: Illustrating Wright’s nature-themed poems, Crews’ photographs focus on the natural world as seen through the eyes of African American boys, and each lively collage captures an infectious sense of wonder and possibility.
Try this next: For a more exuberant taste of black boy joy, try Derrick Barnes’ award-winning Crown. |
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| Nancy Knows by Cybèle YoungStarring: Nancy the elephant, who’s certain that she’s forgotten something. But what?
What happens: As she tries to remember, many other things fill Nancy's thoughts -- and delicate, intriguing paper sculptures of those things fill Nancy's outline on the page. It's not until Nancy is able to empty her mind, however, that her memory finally returns.
Who it’s for: Anyone, young or old, who's ever had to search their own memory can relate to Nancy.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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