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Author
Series
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Rhyming text and bright color photographs introduce preschoolers to many kinds of machines that fly. On each spread, a repeating verse is designed to encourage recitation and prediction, while a concluding line names the featured flying machine and introduces a preposition ("The water bomber swoops through the smoke.") A closing spread provides enrichment activities to further a child's engagement with the book and with language skills.
2) Jump for joy
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Description
"For as long as she can remember, Joy has wanted a dog. It doesn't matter what kind: big, little, spotted, curly. She wants one so fiercely, she makes dogs out of snow, seashells, or whatever's at hand! However, none of the dogs Joy makes are quite what she yearns for. The seashell dog washes away, and the snow dog melts into a puddle. Little does Joy know that her perfect dog friend is just around the corner—wishing just as fiercely for a...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones SM
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
This illustrated storybook is adapted from the classic movie, 'E.T.' After E.T. is stranded on Earth, he takes refuge with Elliott, a lonely boy in need of a friend ... and together they find a way to send E.T. back home. Along the way, they learn important lessons about courage, friendship, and the power of the imagination.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"The penguin pack play all day long. And when the sun goes down, and the night grows cold and dark…'PENGUIN HUDDLE!' The penguins squeeze and squish together to stay warm and cosy. But one night, there is a freezing gale. And the next morning … the penguins are stuck! They are frozen together like a giant penguin ice pop. What a penguin MUDDLE! Nobody in the Antarctic can figure out how to unstick them. But Pipsqueak, the smallest penguin...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Description
"Tomorrow is Grandmonster’s 247th birthday, and Tillie has a boo-rilliant idea. She’s going to bake a birthday cake! But when Uncle Hairy gobbles up Tillie’s near-Pierrefect Squirmin’ Chocolate Cake, she rushes to bake another. SPLAT! And another. 'MY CAKE!' And another. SHRIEK! Baking on her own isn’t easy, and Tillie makes many mistakes, learning that with a little patience, care, and determination, she can do...
8) Homegrown
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"While her mother puts the finishing touches on her twists, a young girl asks what it means to be 'homegrown'. Touring precious memories and lively rooms warmed by family, Mama and Granny explain that home isn't just a place, but rather a reflection of people who support and love one another." --publisher's website.
10) The zoo
Author
Publisher
EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
There's plenty to talk about, spot and count in the detailed pictures in this bright and lively book. There's also a little yellow duck and something really out of place to find in every scene.
11) Joy takes root
Author
Publisher
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
"It’s Joy’s first summer in her grandmother’s South Carolina garden—a rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses. Herbs, for example, can be turned into medicine. There in Grammy’s abundant backyard, Joy learns to listen for the heartbeat of the earth and connect it to her own as she takes deep breaths and puts her intentions into the...
12) The deer watch
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
A young boy accompanies his father on a woodland tour in the hope of spotting a deer, a shared quest that takes them over dunes and through a marsh into a wooded area filled with captivating wildlife.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Description
"Katie Honors is a really brave kid. She can go to bed with just one small night light. She can hold her tears in when it's time to say goodbye to her mom at school. But sometimes Katie isn't ready to say goodbye and doesn't feel brave at all. When this happens, she Kaplooms! She refuses to let go of her mom, and everything is flurried as she begins to cry. Her emotions feel frightening. It's not the Katie Honors she wants to be. But her mother assures...
Author
Publisher
Make Me a World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Long ago, Grandfather came to a new land. Fish swam in the water, birds chirped in the sky, monkeys played in the trees. And in this wilderness, with his own two hands, Grandfather built a house. It wasn't easy. But the land gave him what he needed. And it became his home. Decades later, his grandson will have all he needs: a head full of memories, two capable hands, and the heart to appreciate family, nature, and home." --publisher's website.
15) Little Red
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Description
"The annual tree-lighting is one of the most beloved nights of the year. But a snowstorm has blanketed the streets and made it difficult for the community to get around. Enter Little Red! A cute-as-a-button pickup truck with a mighty spirit and a heart of gold. Little Red will stop at nothing to help his neighbors—the show must go on!" --publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
"Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad tells Astrid that the ship's construction is too dangerous, she's too little to cook alone, and she's not allowed to flood the bathroom. That night, when Astrid dreams she's an astronaut, the challenges she encounters are overwhelming. Astrid realizes she isn't as ready as she thought. Back on Earth, Astrid turns to...
17) Ways to play
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"Riley has plenty of ways to play; like lining up dolls and stuffies by size and shape. Tearing up newspapers and making piles into mountains, using sharp crayons to draw big swirly patterns. But bossy cousin Emma thinks those ways are wrong, wrong, and wrong. And she makes no bones about letting Riley know exactly what her opinion is. Fortunately, Charlie the dog is on hand to help with a breakthrough demonstration that there are MANY ways to play;...
18) Buffalo fluffalo
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
"A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is"--
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
When Lawrence and Sophia meet and become friends, they find ways to enjoy each other's company without leaving their own safe spots, but when a storm comes, they both venture out of their comfort zones to see if the other is ok.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaginated) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
A mindful, gentle picture book about patience and learning to find beauty in the act of waiting. Sometimes, you have to wait. For the line at the public pool on a hot summer day. For mom to come home after being away. For your legs to grow just a bit longer to ride a new big kid bike. The seconds drag on... each one feels like forever. Why can't you have it now? But while you wait, you might notice things: a possible new friend who is also in...
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