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Fiona's little lie
by Rosemary Wells
A follow-up to Felix Stands Tall finds birthday boy Felix helping his friend Fiona, who has told a whopper of a story to cover up why she was unable to deliver the celebratory cupcakes as promised, a fib that gets someone else in trouble. By the award-winning creator of the Max and Ruby series.
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Lola gets a cat
by Anna McQuinn
Wanting a cat even though Mommy says that caring for a pet is a lot of work, young Lola reads a library book about cat care and practices with a stuffed animal before finding a wonderful new friend at an animal shelter.
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Noisy Night
by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Brian Biggs
You may want to warm up your vocal cords before attempting this "wild and interactive read aloud" (Horn Book Magazine) set in a ten-story apartment building. It begins with a child on the first floor gazing upwards and wondering "What is going LA LA LA above my head?" Readers get an intriguing visual tease of the upstairs neighbor's identity before the page turn reveals a wild-haired opera singer. As a pattern of rhyming sounds and loud neighbors (including cowboys, cha-cha dancers, and sheep) builds, each page gives kids an opportunity to guess what's next -- right up until the 10th-floor resident brings the raucous evening to a peaceful close.
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We Found a Hat
by Jon Klassen
Fans of Jon Klassen know that combining animals with hats is the perfect recipe for understated moral dilemmas. Following the stolen hats in I Want My Hat Back and This is Not My Hat, this latest book takes a different slant: a single cowboy hat coveted by two desert-dwelling turtles. Though they found it together and it "looks good" on them both, the turtles agree to forget about the hat in the name of fairness. Forgetting, however, isn't easy. From the comically oversized hat to the turtles' shifty eyes, Klassen's typically spare illustrations speak volumes, ramping up the tension only to resolve it in a surprisingly gentle twist.
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| Andrew Draws by David McPhailIf you had the power of creation, how would you use it? That's the question that kids are invited to ponder through Andrew, the dramatically coiffed hero of this picture book. Armed with a crayon and stack of paper, Andrew begins drawing nonstop, and as his artwork improves, it starts to become real. He begins by drawing gifts for his family, but as his reputation spreads, so does his altruistic ambition. With a hopeful message and warm watercolor illustrations, Andrew Draws is a "small, cozy book for one-on-one sharing" (School Library Journal) |
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Chester's masterpiece
by Mélanie Watt
The third story in the award-winning, best-selling Chester series is another clever and hilarious battle of wits between dueling creators--this time the egotistical, mischievous furball, Chester, is determined to make his very OWN picture book without any help from his creator, Mélanie Watt.
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I ain't gonna paint no more!
by Karen Beaumont
Excited with the art he has created on the walls, a young artist decides to continue on with his vibrant creations--soon painting the floors, ceiling, and himself in the process!
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| Quest by Aaron BeckerIn this epic, action-packed follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Journey, two friends are given an urgent mission: to rescue a fantastical realm from invaders by collecting a rainbow of magic crayons. Armed with their own red and purple crayons, the girl and the boy go searching through underwater cities, ruined temples, and soaring mountains, cleverly drawing themselves out of danger at every turn. Told entirely through pictures, Quest proves that quick wits and "a boundless love of fun are worth all the words in the world" (Booklist). Readers looking for further wordless adventures with dreamy, intricate illustrations will enjoy the works of David Wiesner and Bill Thomson. |
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Sky color
by Peter H. Reynolds
The award-winning creator of The Dot presents a conclusion to his "Creatrilogy" with a whimsical tale about seeing the world in new and unlimited ways.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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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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