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Picture Books November 2017
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| Windows by Julia Denos; illustrated by E.B. GoodaleA child in a red hoodie takes his dog for a walk at twilight to witness a lively urban neighborhood. City-dwelling kids, as well as anyone looking for a comforting read, will find lots to love in this "gorgeously understated celebration of everyday enchantment" (Booklist). |
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| After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan SantatHumpty Dumpty's "great fall" is notorious, but what happens after the hapless egg is reassembled? It turns out that not everything can be fixed with bandages. Can Humpty Dumpty conquer his newfound fear of heights, or is he permanently grounded? |
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Here We Are : Notes for Living on Planet Earth
by Oliver Jeffers
A users guide to life on Earth, designed for a new baby, covers such topics as Earths physical characteristics, the people and animals who live on it, and how to get the most out of life.
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| I Want That Nut! by Madeline ValentineMouse and Chipmunk are BFFs until they spy a new "friend": a beautiful acorn. Both want to lay claim, and soon the pair is locked in a devious battle, each trying to snatch the nut for their own exclusive activities. |
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| Small Walt by Elizabeth Verdick; illustrated by Marc RosenthalCozy, old-fashioned illustrations perfectly capture the warm relationship that forms on one snowy day, when driver Gus decides to take a chance on little red Walt, "the smallest snowplow in the fleet." |
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| Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie; illustrated by Yuyi MoralesThunder Boy Smith Jr. HATES his name. He looks up to his dad, but he wants to be unique. Brainstorming new names yields some interesting suggestions -- maybe he should he be called "Mud in His Ears," or "Can't Run Fast While Laughing"? |
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| Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson; illustrated by David ShannonHiawatha, a Mohawk, is filled with grief and anger over the loss of his family in raid by Onodaga chief Tadodaho. Despite this, he follows his spiritual guide, the Peacemaker, on a mission to bring unity to the five clashing tribes that would form the Iroquois Nation. |
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The red sash
by Jean E. Pendziwol
When he joins his father, who is taking voyagers into the northwest to trade furs, a young Native American boy discovers what life is like at a busy fur trading post where there is much feasting, dancing, and storytelling.
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| My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith; illustrated by Julie FlettUpbeat but never sappy, this mixed-media board book is framed by a repeated sentence: "My heart fills with happiness when…" Completing that sentence are a range of life's simple joys, both universal and specific. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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