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Picture Books November 2020
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Julián at the Wedding
by Jessica Love
Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side.
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Kitties on Dinosaurs
by Michael H. Slack
Resolving never to quit until they achieve an ultimate climbing dream of scaling the dinosaurs on nearby Dinosaur Island, three colorful, wide-eyed kitties try different approaches to fulfilling their dream without falling catastrophically on the wrong side of dinosaur teeth.
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| Turtle Walk by Matt PhelanWhat it's about: "Nice and slow, here we go" is the low-key rallying cry of the turtle family in this picture book as they doggedly plod up a hill while the seasons change around them.
Are we there yet? It takes awhile for the turtles to reach the hilltop, but the illustrations make the journey worthwhile, capturing the sweetly rounded shapes of the turtles and portraying nature's finery in billowing washes of watercolor.
Don't miss: the joyful surprise ending! |
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Grumpy Monkey Up All Night
by Suzanne Lang
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes Grumpy Monkey Party Time! finds Jim Panzee becoming increasingly frustrated when his slumber-party plans for mango bobbing, termite fishing and staying up all night are upended by friends who fall asleep one by one.
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Love Is Powerful
by Heather Dean Brewer
Inspired by the January 2017 Women’s March in New York City, an empowering story for budding young activists depicts a determined little girl who joins her mother carrying a crayon-made sign to spread a message that rallies a growing crowd.
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| The Little Mermaid by Jerry PinkneyWhat it is: a fresh spin on Hans Christian Andersen's classic, as imagined by picture book legend Jerry Pinkney.
Featuring: Melody, an inquisitive mermaid; Zion, the human girl Melody longs to meet; and the Sea Witch, the red-tentacled monster who gives Melody legs in exchange for her voice.
Why kids might like it: With an empowering new ending, an infusion of Black Girl Magic, and illustrations so lush you can practically feel the sea-spray, this retelling is bound to make a splash.
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The Paper Boat
by Thao Lam
At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl's family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Impressionistic collages and a moving, Own Voices narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope.
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When We Are Kind
by Monique Gray Smith
Native author Smith celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives.
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| A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett; illustrations by Shawn HarrisWhat it's about: Waking from hibernation, a polar bear sniffs the air and lumbers off into the snow. He passes a cave, a fisherman, and some tasty-looking seals before his destination is revealed with a sudden plunge into the sparkling, ice-blue sea.
Why kids might like it: A questioning refrain ("There is a polar bear in the snow… Where is he going?") and evocative cut-paper illustrations in cool, Arctic colors invite readers to imagine themselves in the polar bear's world. |
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Cozy
by Jan Brett
Cozy is the softest musk ox in Alaska, with the warmest fur you ever did feel. When a storm hits while he's separated from his family, he starts to feel lonely--but not for long. As the snow piles up, animals start to notice just how warm and cozy Cozy really is!
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Small Walt Spots Dot
by Elizabeth Verdick
A companion to Small Walt finds Walt the snowplow and his driver, Gus, plowing a parking lot on a busy snowy day before encountering a stray puppy that needs their help.
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How to Catch a Yeti
by Adam Wallace
Blends STEAM concepts with laugh-out-loud storylines in a latest entry in the best-selling series that finds the How to Catch kids chasing an elusive Yeti in a winter wonderland of snowy slopes, icy caves and sweet surprises.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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