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New & Coming Soon Picture Books August 2017 |
Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds.
To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205.
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Featured Children's Program
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Messy Art Day Wednesday, August 2, 1:00 pm Drop in and make fun (and messy) artistic creations at the Library. This program will be held outside weather permitting. For children of all ages with parent/caregiver.
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Big boys use the potty by Andrea PinningtonPictures and simple text help show young Charlie Thomas and his toy bear Teddy how to use the bathroom like grown-ups do.
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Big girls use the potty by Andrea PinningtonPictures and simple text help show young Molly Matthews and her toy bear Teddy how to use the bathroom like grown-ups do.
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Welcome : a Mo Willems guide for new arrivals
by Mo Willems
The beloved author/illustrator's introductory, one-of-a-kind guide for infants and new parents alike employs bold, eye-catching graphics and clever text to convey its heartwarming and fun-filled message.
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Charlotte the scientist is squished by Camille AndrosUsing the scientific method and scientific equipment to solve problems, Charlotte the science-loving bunny struggles to find space for her research in a home overrun by numerous brothers and sisters.
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LMNO pea-quel by Keith BakerA lively follow-up to the best-selling LMNO Peas depicts in rhyming text and playful pea-packed illustrations a variety of unique jobs, activities, roles and hobbies as paired with corresponding lower-case letters of the alphabet.
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Motor Goose : Rhymes That Go! by Rebecca ColbyA collection of nursery rhymes with vehicular themes, such as Tow, tow, tow the car and Twinkle, twinkle, UFO.
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Despicable me 3 seek and find
by Trey King
Gru and the Minions are back in a series of books based on the highly anticipated blockbuster movie Despicable Me 3!
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Princess Truly in I am Truly by Kelly GreenawaltThe confident, intelligent and beautiful Princess Truly imparts empowering lessons about believing in oneself and the potential of individuality, girl power and diversity, in a rhyming story by the team behind The Courageous Cape Chase.
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Hotel Bruce by Ryan T HigginsReturning from a southern migration trip with his goslings, a very tired and grumpy Bruce the bear discovers that a trio of mice have turned his den into a hotel and filled it with messy, noisy animals who will not leave.
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How it feels to be a boat by James KwanA boat voyage that encounters gentle and stormy seas stands as an offbeat metaphor for how to appreciate a human existence marked by arguments and teamwork.
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The journey by Francesca SannaIn this beautiful new picture book, Francesca Sanna's interviews with refugee families in Europe become a searing parable of empathy and hope. Two young children and their mother must escape the dangers of war, but before them liesà a journey. Amidst border guards and nights in hiding, one family's determination and faith in one another carries them through a story of massive contemporary importance.
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Say zoop! by Hervé TulletMinimal text and simple directions, and the reader's imagination lead the reader to experiment with different types of sound in this interactive book.
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Fire crew! by Frank BerriosA quirky crew of elite firefighting aircraft devotedly protect historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfires in a skill-building reader that is complemented by exciting game cards.
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Wonder Woman : warrior for justice by Liz MarshamDeveloping readers are invited to explore the world of Amazon warrior Diana Prince in a skill-building story that blends early complex sentence structure with character facts and commissioned artwork.
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Hand, hand, fingers, thumb by Al PerkinsEasy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.
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