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Picture Books September 2020
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| I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Gordon C. JamesWhat it is: An affirming, encouraging poem that centers and celebrates Black boyhood, accompanied by lush, high-impact paintings of realistic boys living their lives with confidence.
Book buzz: You might recognize author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Gordon C. James as the multi-award-winning creators of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.
Try this next: Useni Eugene Perkins' Hey Black Child, another poetic picture book emphasizing the many ways in which Black childrens' lives matter. |
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Three Squeezes
by Jason Pratt
A tender rhyming ode to the love between a parent and child follows the versed pledges of unconditional love from a father to an infant who advances through babyhood and baseball games to graduation and beyond. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Catching the Moon.
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| Robobaby by David WiesnerWhat it's about: Young robot Cathode is excited when the kit for building her new baby brother arrives. Her parents, however, struggle to assemble the round little robot, and after some rocket-powered "improvements" go awry, Cathode steps up with her toolkit.
Art alert: Intricate details and retro-modern charm distinguish this robot romp from three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner.
Did you know? This robot family (and many other imagined worlds) can also be found in the app David Wiesner's Spot. |
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Talking is Not My Thing
by Rose Robbins
A girl with autism who almost never speaks demonstrates how easily she communicates with her brother and grandmother through facial expressions, gestures, flashcards, and drawings.
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| Saturdays Are for Stella by Candy Wellins; illustrated by Charlie Eve RyanWhat it's about: Saturdays are special for George because they're the days he spends with grandma Stella, his best friend. Together they read, bake, explore the dinosaur museum, and share the absolute best hugs. But then Stella passes away, and a heartbroken George decides that Saturdays are cancelled.
Read it for: an authentic take on childhood grief, complete with a reassuring ending that reminds readers of how love and traditions can live on long after a person is gone. |
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Democracy for Dinosaurs : A Guide for Young Citizens
by Laurene Krasny Brown
This essential, kid-friendly nonfiction guide isn't just for families looking to share genuinely patriotic values during an election year -- it's for everyone. Using accessible dinosaur characters and clear language, Democracy for Dinosaurs explores key civic values on every adult's mind and helps show young readers how the things they do every single day can be guided by principles we must share in a democratic society: freedom, fairness, the rule of law, equality, respect for free speech, and respect for the truth.
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Adelita, A Sea Turtle's Journey
by Jenny Goebel
In 1996, a loggerhead turtle raised in a Baja California, Mexico, research center is tagged and released, then tracked by people all over the world as she crosses the Pacific Ocean. Includes a timeline and facts about the real Adelita and her rescuers.
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Your Place in the Universe
by Jason Chin
Jason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of Grand Canyon has once again found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages.
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Play in the Wild : How Baby Animals Like to Have Fun
by Lita Judge
With thoughtful text and sweetly realistic watercolor art, author and illustrator Lita Judge explores the importance of play in the animal kingdom. She shows how play teaches animals to defend themselves and survive in the wild. More adorably, Judge highlights how animals make friends—and also forgive.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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