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Charlie & Mouse
by Laurel Snyder
Two inventive young brothers share a series of wacky adventures involving conversations with lumps, a neighborhood party, a rock-selling venture and the creation of the "bedtime banana."
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| The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt; illustrated by Adam RexThree mighty warriors search for worthy opponents in this crowd-pleasing readaloud. Squat, scowling Rock gets "no joy" from smooshing Apricot; curly-edged Paper bests Computer Printer with a single move; and wide-eyed Scissors skillfully snips through an army of Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets. |
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| A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter As the grown-up narrator of this picture book writes a letter describing her childhood classroom antics, she's aware that she was often "exasperating." Yet she also remembers how her second-grade teacher patiently redirected her energy and encouraged her strengths, helping her transition from troublemaker to leader. |
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| Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Lisa BrownDeath is only the beginning in this quirky read about a newly deceased goldfish in search of a friend to share his afterlife. Bored with floating upside-down above his fishbowl, the spectral hero -- drawn in eye-catching white against a colored background -- floats out the window to explore the seaside town. |
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Hug it out!
by Louis Thomas
When their long-suffering mom tires of their constant bickering, siblings Woody and Annie are instructed to "hug it out" and endure a long afternoon of forced embraces that compel them to call a truce to avoid more icky hugs.
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Augie to zebra : an alphabet book!
by Kate Endle
"An introduction to the alphabet provides vibrant collage art and an alliterative sentence for each letter including ""Manny mimics monkeys"" and ""Sisika sings with sparrows,"" in a volume complemented by a free MP3 song download of the text performed by Caspar Babypants."
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| City Shapes by Diana Murray; illustrated by Bryan Collier"The city is bursting with shapes of each kind. And if you look closely, who knows what you’ll find!" Indeed, there are circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, and stars to seek and find among the full-page collage illustrations. Alongside the rhythmic text, the images create a busy, expansive sense of the girl's New York City world. |
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Chopsticks
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
A whimsical story featuring a pair of chopstick best friends finds them separated for the first time by a fork in the road that compels them to learn how to function apart. By the creators of Spoon.
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Let's play!
by Hervé Tullet
An adventurous little yellow dot invites young children to come along on an imaginative ride filled with color, motion and shape while exploring myriad feelings. By the creator of Press Here and Mix It Up!
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