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Green on green
by Dianne White
A child explores the colors of the changing seasons, from the yellow flowers of spring to the orange pumpkins of autumn, while anticipating the birth of a new sibling. By the author of Blue on Blue. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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| The Old Boat by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome PumphreyWhat it's about: a little green-and-white boat and the family that goes fishing in it, generation after generation. At first, they take the beauty of their seaside home for granted, but environmental changes -- and a big storm -- help them gain a new perspective.
Series alert: Although they tell different stories, this follow-up to The Old Truck also offers minimal text, retro stamped illustrations, and an uplifting multi-generational story. |
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| The Ramble Shamble Children by Christina Soontornvat; illustrated by Lauren CastilloWhat it's about: Tucked away near the mountainside live five children who work together to maintain their scruffy house and garden. (Even the baby "helps" by looking after the mud.) After they find a book with pictures of a "proper house," however, the they begin to wonder: should their house be fancier?
Read it for: bright, softly textured illustrations and a sweet message about what makes a house a home.
Kids might also like: Julie Fogliano's The House That Once Was. |
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| Watercress by Andrea Wang; illustrated by Jason ChinWhat it's about: A Chinese American girl on a car ride with her family is mortified when her immigrant parents pull over to pick wild watercress from the Ohio roadside. It's not until later, when her mom shares a poignant memory, that the girl's embarrassment turns to understanding.
About the author: Watercress was inspired by award-winning author Andrea Wang's own childhood.
Try this next: Bao Phi's A Different Pond, another quietly moving book about connection and resilience in immigrant families. |
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Child of the universe
by Ray Jayawardhana
Illustrated by the best-selling artist of Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops, a picture book debut by the renowned astrophysicist lyrically conveys the awesome importance of every child’s unique life in the vastness of the universe. Illustrations.
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| Fix That Clock by Kurt CyrusWhat it’s about: The old clock tower is “rusty, dusty, moldy, musty,” and home to all sorts of small animals. Then, with a “Trampl! Tramp! Tramp!” and “Creak -- Crack -- Crash!”, a construction crew rebuilds the rickety tower -- and crafts some custom animal homes, too.
Why kids might like it: With plenty of rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, Fix That Clock is a read-aloud that kids will want to hear again and again. |
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| Little Excavator by Anna DewdneyWhat it's about: Little Excavator is tiny, yellow, and bursting with can-do spirit, even though the bigger vehicles won't let him help on the construction site.
Why kids might like it: Little Excavator's rhythmic text is packed with machine sounds that are "just begging to be read aloud with dramatic effect" (Kirkus Reviews).
Try this next: For another exuberant anthropomorphic construction vehicle, try Candace Fleming's Bulldozer series. |
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Two little trains
by Margaret Wise Brown
The Geisel Award-winning illustrator of The Watermelon Seed and North, South, East, West presents an evocative rerendering of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic about two trains and their cross-country journey. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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| Three Cheers for Kid McGear! by Sherri Duskey RinkerIntroducing: Kid McGear, a shiny new skid steer who gets sidelined by the more experienced construction trucks on the site.
Read it for: mechanical details, a cheery color palette, and a satisfying storyline in which Kid McGear gets to show her crew what she's made of.
Series alert: Kid McGear is the newest member of the vehicle cohort that first appeared in Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
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Fire truck vs. dragon
by Chris Barton
A companion to Shark vs. Train depicts a wacky rivalry between a fire-breathing ruler of the skies and a fearless fire-fighting vehicle, who become unlikely friends during confrontations over a campfire, a birthday party and other blazing events. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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