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You're So Amazing!
by James and Lucy Catchpole; illustrated by Karen George
What happens: When people meet Joe, an amputee, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . Joe?
Themes include: Living with a visible disability and friendship.
Series alert: If you like reading about Joe, start with the first book about him, What Happened to You?
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100 Chapatis
by Derek Mascarenhas; illustrated by Shantala Robinson
If you want: A feel-good story about patience, worry, and welcoming a new baby into the family.
How it begins: While waiting for his new baby sibling's arrival, Simon helps his grandfather make 100 chapatis, a traditional Indian flatbread.
Reviewers say: "A testament to the power of comfort food." (Kirkus)
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Down the Hole
by Scott Slater; illustrated by Adam Ming
The setup: When a suspiciously polite fox attempts to coax his next meal out of a burrow, he is met with a clever rabbit who has been cooking up a surprise for this very moment.
Why kids might like it: This funny story is also satisfying as the smart rabbit is able to outwit the fox.
Try this next: Like stories of animal tricksters? Check out Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens! This story is all about a rabbit that tricks a lazy bear with the crops he harvests.
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Whatever Comes Tomorrow by Rebecca Gardyn Levington; illustrated by Mariona Cabassa![](https://www.libraryaware.com/3067/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/d3f1a263-3704-4c29-b90e-171ae2b1d31e?containerHeight=33&containerWidth=99&scaledHeight=33&scaledWidth=98&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) What it is: A book that offers encouragement for managing the "butterflies" in the stomach that come with feelings of worry or anxiety.How it's told: The gentle wisdom is shared through rhyming stanzas.
Described as: "An inspiring, visually appealing read filled with tools to help manage uncertainty." (Kirkus)
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Quacks Like a Duck
by Stephanie Campisi; illustrated by Maria Lebedeva
Featuring: Petunia, a platypus from Australia, who is attending her first party since moving.
The conflict: It’s a costume party and she’s the only one not dressed up. What’s worse, no one in the neighborhood recognizes what a platypus is. Instead, they insist she must be a duck or a beaver or an otter based on various parts of her anatomy.
The question: Will Petunia be able to embrace who she truly is?
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Seaside Stroll by Charles Trevino; illustrated by Maribel Lechuga![](https://www.libraryaware.com/3067/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/d3f1a263-3704-4c29-b90e-171ae2b1d31e?containerHeight=32&containerWidth=96&scaledHeight=32&scaledWidth=96&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) Overview: A child, a doll, and an adult go for a walk on the beach one late afternoon of a cold winter day, before heading home to dinner and a bedtime story.How it's told: The story is told with minimal text, with each carefully selected word beginning with the letter S.
Art alert: The mix of digital drawings, watercolor textures, and a muted palette evoke both the vast emptiness of a beach in winter and the details you can find when you take a closer look.
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Duck & Goose Go to the Beach
by Tad Hills
What happens: Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one.
Reviewers say: "Anyone ever simultaneously excited and nervous about leaving home and traveling to new places will identify with this droll duo on their first amusing trip to the beach." (Kirkus)
Series alert: Follow the unlikely duo in more adventures! The first book in the series, simply titled Duck & Goose, follows the pair as they work together to take care of an egg (which turns out to just be a ball).
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Little Houses
by Kevin Henkes; illustrated by Laura Dronzek
If you want: A sweet and peaceful story about curiosity and a child's sense of wonder.
What it's about: A young girl stays with her grandparents in a little house on the beach and walks along the shore gathering seashells, which were once little houses of their own, making her wonder about the creatures who lived in each shell.
Want a taste?: "Every morning we look for shells. We almost always find something good. We only keep the ones that are empty. Grandma reminds me that the shells are little houses. And that gets me thinking."
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Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Mélanie Watt![](https://www.libraryaware.com/3067/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/d3f1a263-3704-4c29-b90e-171ae2b1d31e?containerHeight=36&containerWidth=108&scaledHeight=36&scaledWidth=107&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) The setup: Since Scaredy Squirrel is scared of the beach, he makes his own private beach where he feels safe.The big question: When something goes missing and Scaredy Squirrel ventures to the real beach to find it, can he still enjoy his day?Try this next: Love the silly and nervous antics of Scaredy Squirrel? Check out the first book about his adventures!
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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