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| Unstoppable by Adam Rex; illustrated by Laura ParkIt begins: with a crab and bird who decide to join forces, becoming a nigh unstoppable Crabbird!
Things escalate: as the duo teams up with more animals, gaining new abilities and zany names (“Birdraburtlebear!”) every time. When their habitat is threated by a mall, however, the amalgamated animals set their sights on a different kind of power: Congress.
Reviewers say: Readers of Unstoppable will “delight in the over-the-top absurdity, even while absorbing a nice lesson on cooperation” (Booklist). |
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What it is: Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help Why kids might like it: Colorful illustrations and a topic kids will find relatable.
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Old Friends, New Friends by Natasha Bouchard What it's about: Andy's toys have been passed to his little sister Bonnie. Everyone learns to be together, and meets Forky, a toy Bonnie created using a plastic fork.
Why kids might like it: Familiar characters are involved in new adventures.
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Bunny's Book Club Goes to School
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Annie Silvestro
What it's about: A follow-up to Bunny's Book Club finds Bunny and his forest friends meeting at the town library on summertime weekends for Book Club, where a fellow reader's nervousness about the first day of school prompt a plan to travel together for moral support
Tone: Amusing
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 1
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What it's about: A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history and a legacy that lives on.
Why kids might like it: Vibrant color, and rhyming text is easy to follow.
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| My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter BrownWhat it’s about: Bobby and his teacher, Ms. Kirby, don't get along -- after all, Ms. Kirby is a mean, green, sharp-toothed monster! Bobby's behavior isn't perfect, but are a few paper airplanes a good reason for Ms. Kirby to stomp, roar, and take away recess?
What happens: A chance encounter at the park leads teacher and student to see each other differently.
For fans of: Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, who will welcome creator Peter Brown's blocky art and pitch-perfect humor. |
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| I Will Chomp You! by Jory John; illustrated by Bob Shea
Be careful: the snaggled-toothed monster in this exuberant book seems awfully serious about chomping anyone who reads it! Sure, his bites aren’t exactly precise, but he's bound to get more frantic as you turn the pages and get closer to his delicious, sugary secret. If you like: dangerously silly metafiction like Adam Lehrhaupt's Warning or John Perry's The Book That Eats People, it might be safe for you to try I Will Chomp You!...but don't say we didn't warn you! |
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| The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine; illustrated by Marc BrownWelcome to: a very unusual shop, in which a sinister narrator guides readers through cages filled with slimy, toothy, scaly, googly-eyed monsters.
Why kids might like it: Although the monsters are more goofy than gruesome, this story has an ominous undercurrent: "At the Little Shop of Monsters, you don’t choose a monster... a monster chooses YOU!”
About the creators: Author R.L. Stine has thrilled generations of kids with his popular Goosebumps books, while illustrator Marc Brown is best known for the beloved, bespectacled Arthur. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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