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Books for Toddlers & Preschoolers Summer 2024
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The Thingamajig
by Rilla Alexander
While on the hunt for his parents' misplaced thingamajig, little elephant discovers other animals are missing things as well and wonders if there is a thief on the loose or if there is a simple explanation for where all these different doohickeys have gone.
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Keep Up, Duck!
by Rachel Bates
This exuberant read-aloud stars a very clever duckling named Puck who, falling farther and farther behind Mama Duck and his siblings as they swim to the lily pond, comes up with a sneaky solution to get ahead.
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Mommy, Carry Me Please!
by Jane Cabrera
Tucking their small ones into cozy pouches, looping them around their necks, and even plopping them on top of their feet, mothers of the animal world are celebrated in a warm, high-spirited picture book that shows the special bonds between mothers and their babies.
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Albert's ABCs: A Sibling Story
by Henry Cole
Frustrated with his little brother Baxter, Albert gets some help from Grandma who resolves all the problems with an X for goodnight, followed by a Yawn and, of course, ZZZZ.
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Be, Black Girl, Be
by Taylor Darks
Joyful illustrations and poetic text convey a wish from one generation to the next: that every Black girl knows and celebrates her own worth, sending positive words to instill them with confidence.
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Dream Big
by Emma Dodd
A young lion cub learns to consider the future with positivity and the courage to dream big, in this heartwarming and uplifting picture book.
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Oops! Rabbit
by Jo Ham
Starring the iconic, black-silhouetted bunny, this picture book finds cheeky, curious and sweet-toothed Rabbit embarking on a series of misadventures that capture the joy of everyday life.
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My First Earth Day
by Karen Katz
Wonderful storytelling and vibrant collage art invite readers to celebrate Earth Day with a grandmother-granddaughter duo who spend the day recycling, picking up litter, supporting local businesses and caring for our wonderful planet.
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Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic
by Margaux Meganck
Not knowing what it is, a speck embarks on a journey across the sea until, at last, it finds exactly what it was looking for: a place to belong, in this beautifully illustrated story that shows how even the tiniest creature contributes to something greater than itself.
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Wherever You Go
by Alexandra Penfold
In this colorful, rhyming read-aloud, kids and their families experience big and small moments, celebrating the many milestones of a child's life.
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Peppa Pig and the Nature Walk.
by Candlewick Press
This delightful picture book follows Peppa and her family as they take a nature walk. Peppa, bringing along her favorite book, Nature, Nature Everywhere, points out fun facts along the way, leading to a silly surprise!
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Finn's Little Fibs
by Tom Percival
After Finn tells his grandmother a fib, his lies continue to build up which makes Finn feel horrible until he builds up the courage to come clean.
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Come Closer, Tatita
by Imma Pla
This moving tale introduces the youngest picture book audience to a girl who misses her grandmother - whom she calls Tata or Tatita, as is traditional in many Spanish-speaking cultures - and yearns to spend time with her. But Tatita is not here anymore. The spare, striking illustrations make it ambiguous whether the girl misses her tata because she lives in a faraway place, is ill, or has passed on. Yet this gorgeous, deceptively simple book's ending makes it clear that no matter what, your tatita lives inyour heart, and you can always hold her in your memory.
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The ABCs of Trash with Oscar the Grouch
by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
Inviting children inside his trashcan, Oscar the Grouch enthusiastically teaches them the alphabet with help from his abundance of trash.
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Bear's Big Dreaming
by Michael Rosen
Worried that they will not have enough dreams for their upcoming winter hibernation, Little Bear journeys into the woods and collects dreams of happiness, homecoming, and hope from the different animals in the forest.
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Oh, Are You Awake?
by Bob Shea
When Lion isn't sleepy, he keeps waking up Penguin, who IS sleepy, with drums, bouncing on a squeaky trampoline and crunching on chips, forcing Penguin to resort to extreme - and entertaining - measures to get his friend to sleep.
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Divine Makes a Splash!
by April Showers
The Afro Unicorns come together to help Divine overcome her fear of water.
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I Would Love You Still
by Adrea Theodore
During a fun-filled day at the zoo, a parent is inspired to list all the ways they love their child even if they screeched like an owl, crawled like a gecko up the wall and dangled like a possum in a tree.
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Bros
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Celebrating boyhood and friendship, this upbeat picture book follows a group of young Black boys as they spend an adventure-filled day together living their best lives freely in their community.
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Two Together
by Brendan Wenzel
While following the simple route home, Cat and Dog find their journey turning into an unexpected adventure, proving it's possible for two creatures to travel in the world together despite their distinctive perspectives and abilities, in this imaginative story of friendship, empathy and discovery.
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Daddy's Hugs and Snuggles
by Linda Ashman
Featuring a diversity of families, this joyful ode to the special love between father and child captures all the precious moments they share throughout the day.
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Stanley's Park
by William Bee
Stanley and his friends have fun at the local park, in this fun-filled picture book with illustrations that helpfully depict community parks for toddlers.
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A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree
by Daniel Bernstrom
Entertaining illustrations and energetic text reveal what happens when a hungry, fuzzy bear and a hive of angry bees come face to face.
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Make Way for Butterfly
by Ross Burach
Butterfly learns from Bee that he too is a pollinator and can help in the important work of pollinating plants.
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Dragon noodle party : a story of Chinese zodiac animals
by Ying Chang Compestine
All the animals of the zodiac celebrate snake's long and happy life by preparing long noodles?—?a Chinese tradition for birthdays?—?in this colorful picture book that includes a kid-friendly Dragon Beard Noodles recipe as well as a note about the Chinese Zodiac. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Sleepy Sheepy
by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Despite his name, Sleepy Sheepy is WIDE-AWAKE, giving Ma and Pa Sheepy a run for their money as they try to get him to go to bed.
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Let's Go!
by Michael Emberley
A little creature and five friends find creative ways to get to a party.
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Mine!
by Candace Fleming
When five furry creatures - Mouse, Hare, Fox, Deer and Bear - go after one shiny red apple, which has just fallen to the ground, they wonder what to do, in this uproarious picture book that celebrates sharing.
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Tiny Dino
by Deborah Freedman
A small but mighty bird declares it is a dinosaur! But no one believes that dinosaurs still exist. How can it be a dinosaur when it is so little? Dinosaurs didn't have feathers...or did they? This tiny dino is here to explain to its animal friends that birds are, in fact, dinosaurs, and all creatures are connected to one big animal family.
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10 Cats
by Emily Gravett
A family of playful kittens jump, slide and splatter paint everywhere in this entertaining introduction to numbers and colors from award-winning author of Monkey and Me, Dogs and The Odd Egg.
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Playtime for Restless Rascals
by Nikki Grimes
A mother wakes up her child whose job is to play, as there is so much to do in a fun-filled day, from dancing in puddles to jumping in leaves.
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100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
by David LaRochelle
This comical counting adventure follows 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli as they each embark on their own journey until there's one dragon left, who retreats to a cave for the winter and reemerges in the spring with a special surprise!
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Good Morning, Good Night
by Anita Lobel
Told from a child's perspective, this engaging picture book introduces the concept of opposites as the narrator strolls through town and sees all that makes the city go.
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ABC and You and Me
by Corinna Luyken
In this original ABC book that encourages readers to sit up and move, kids and grownups use their bodies to make the shapes of each letter (and observant readers will notice details on each page that represent those letters). Gloriously illustrated by the acclaimed creator of The Book of Mistakes, this is a terrific new way to learn the alphabet.
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See You Someday Soon
by Pat Zietlow Miller
In this touching picture book, a child imagines ways to connect with a grandmother who lives far away, knowing that any type of journey is worth it to see someone you love.
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The Bears Shared
by Kim Norman
This delightful read-aloud celebrates finding warmth and shelter during a springtime storm as a group of bears share their lair with the animals of the forest when they need it most.
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Tap! Tap! Tap!: Dance! Dance! Dance!
by Herve Tullet
This innovative picture book, filled with color, action and movement, encourages interactive thinking by inviting children to a very special dance - one in which their hand becomes the dancer and the book the dance floor.
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Bearplane
by Deborah Underwood
From the departure gate to the baggage claim, Bear Cub experiences his first time on a plane.
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Tooth Fairy helper
by Christy Webster
When the Tooth Fairy is too tired to deliver a prize to a little girl with a wiggly tooth, Uni the unicorn is ready to help and, with a little magic, makes sure the little girl has something special to wake up to.
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Crane Jane!
by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman
Lifting cargo from ships to dry land, Crane Jane must use all her skill to keep the crane under control when high winds send her load swinging, in this second book in the series that introduces women as leaders in unusual jobs.
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