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| The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed; illustrated by Hatem AlyCreative chaos ensues when a little sister puts her stamp on the book her big brother has written: "She ruined every rhyming verse, so now my story sounds much -- MORE MAGNIFICENT!" Color-coded dialogue and energetic illustrations add to the laugh-out-loud fun. |
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The Cozy home : three-and-a-half stories
by Ame Dyckman
When three friends, a bat, a cat and a rat move in together, they have many fun-filled roommate adventures in this laugh-out-loud collection that includes three-and-a-half stories.
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Look and listen : who's in the garden, meadow, brook?
by Dianne White
Lively text combined with colorful collage artwork follows a young boy as he takes in the sights and sounds of nature while walking through a garden, meadow and next to a brook, in this read-aloud and guessing game for budding nature lovers.
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The note who faced the music
by Lindsay Bonilla
Striking a chord with anyone who's ever felt out of sync, this hilarious, offbeat story follows Half Note as she leaves the musical staff because she believes she's not important, until the Composer and staff work to convince her to change her tune and come back.
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The wrong book
by Drew Daywalt
In this giggle-inducing story, the narrator is WRONG about everything, including that bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo and firefighters shout Ding Dong! before putting out a fire, until the characters within the book set him straight. From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit.
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| Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena FisherThis simple story of enduring friendship boasts unusual visuals: infographics! Kids who love visual information will want to pore over the Venn diagram of interests, the schematic for making fairy tea, the flowchart for ways to spend more together, and lots more. |
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| Big by Vashti HarrisonFor little kids, being "big" is a good thing -- until suddenly it isn’t. Winner of the 2024 Caldecott Medal, this cleverly illustrated and tenderly told story about how judgment and fatphobia impacts a big-hearted girl will resonate with readers of all ages. |
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| One Day by Joanna Ho; illustrated by Faith PrayGlowing with warmth and affirmation, this gentle picture book focuses on a mother and baby, noting the sensory details of their day and listing the mother’s hopes for her son’s future. Read-alikes: Tasha Spillett-Sumner’s I Sang You Down from the Stars and Andrea Davis Pinkney’s Bright Brown Baby. |
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| When I'm With You by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Eliza MillerLively artwork underscores the feel-good vibes in this friendship story told through bouncy rhymes just right for reading aloud: "You’ll be the key to my lock. The right shoe for my sock…If one plus one makes two, I'm the one who goes with you."
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| Jump In! by Shadra StricklandWhen jump ropes hit the pavement, the invitation in this book’s title beckons an entire neighborhood into joyful, boisterous play, from the "Double Dutch divas" to older Ms. Mabel with her "funky wiggle." Read-alike: Jacqueline Woodson’s The World Belonged to Us. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Montgomery County Memorial Library System 104 I-45 N. Conroe, Texas 77301 936-539-7814www.countylibrary.org |
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