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Picture Books September 2018
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All are welcome
by Alexandra Penfold
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
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Heartbeat
by Evan Turk
The award-winning illustrator of Grandfather Gandhi combines spare, poetic text that evokes the rhythm of a heartbeat with cinematic artwork tracing the life of a baby whale from birth, to song, to silence, to a new song of hope
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I have two homes
by Marian De Smet
Nina recounts her feelings about her parents' divorce and describes what it is like to live in two households, in an honest account of divorce from a child's point of view that will reassure readers who are experiencing a similar family change.
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Two problems for Sophia
by Jim Averbeck
A sequel to One Word From Sophia finds young Sophia endeavoring to find a solution to her beloved pet giraffe's licking and snoring problems, which are making sloppy kisses and sleeplessness big issues for the whole family. Simultaneous eBook
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| Accident by Andrea TsurumiWhat it's about: "I've ruined everything!" wails Lola the armadillo. Mortified that she spilled juice on the couch, she decides to run away to the library, but her journey is hampered by other hapless animals, creating an epic pile-up of mishaps and mayhem.
Why kids might like it: Though it's crowded with countless calamities, this uproarious read is ultimately reassuring.
Reviewers say: "poring over the riotous illustrations is pure joy" (Booklist). |
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The giant and the beanstalk
by Diane Stanley
Different from all the other grouchy and grumpy giants, a kind-hearted giant enjoys spending simple days playing with his beloved hen Clara and so is devastated when a young boy steals her away--forcing the giant to enter Jack’s nursery rhyme-filled world to find Clara and bring her back home.
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A hole in the road
by Jakki Wood
Read all about how a road is mended, and see the drivers with their big machines whose job it is to get the traffic moving smoothly again.
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| Little Fox in the Forest by Stephanie GraeginWhat it's about: While pursuing the thief who stole her treasured toy fox, a little girl discovers a magical woodland village.
Why kids might like it: Without using a single word, this debut will captivate readers as they follow the characters from the dull human world into the dazzling forest, absorbing every winsome detail along the way.
Try this next: Aaron Becker's Journey trilogy, for further wordless stories that bridge fantasy and reality. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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