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Read in Book Babies

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston
Illustrated by Julie Maren
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007.  Picture Book.

Biting into a plump, juicy orange is one of the great pleasures of winter.  But how has that snack found its way to you?  This glowing, lyrical book tells the tale of an orange's life journey--from spring blossom to bright, round fruit, from tree to truck to grocery store.  And perhaps then, into the hands of a child, who takes it from its shelf in the produce section, saves it for school the next day, and then shares it with friends at recess.  Oh, the sweetness of an orange in January!  --Publisher




Read in Book Babies

By Juana Medina
Viking, 2016.  Picture Book.

1 Avocado Deer.  2 Radish Mice.  3 Pepper Monkeys.  Are you hungry yet??  Counting from one to ten, 1 Big Salad fills a bowl with the most delicious and delightful vegetables.  Here is a truly scrumptious way to learn numbers...and eat them, too!  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance
By Keith Graves
Chronicle Books, 1999.  Picture Book.

Frank was a monster who wanted to dance.  So he put on his hat and his shoes made in France...and opened a jar and put ants in his pants!  So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream.  Keith Graves' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud text will tickle the funny bone and leave readers clamoring for an encore.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

My Friend
By Beatrice Alemagna
North-South Books, 2005.  Picture Book.

I am a most unusual animal.  I have fur like a dog and I'm shaped like a sheep.  But no one seems to know just what I am.  Everyone tries to categorize the remarkable creature, but while he may not know what he is, he knows very well what he isn't--a cat, a rat, a lion, a wild boar, or a hippopotamus.  Then one day he meets an equally unusual animal and together they make a very important discovery.  This sweet story will bring comfort and reassurance to any child who has ever felt "different."  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken
Written by Helen Lester
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1983.

Jealousy and reckless competition send the Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken fleeing from hairy, bumpy, and dotted monsters.  Now they must run for their lives--or learn to work together!  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Written by Lemony Snicket
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
Translated by Pilar Armida
Oceano Trevesia, 2015.  Spanish Picture Book.

Laszlo le teme a la oscuridad, pero la oscuridad no le teme a Ć©l.  Laszlo vive en una casa y la oscuridad vive en el sĆ³tano.  Pero una noche, la oscuridad visita a Laszlo en su habitaciĆ³n.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Written by Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by Peter Brown
Translated by Joana Delgado
Picarona, 2015.  Spanish Picture Book.

Al conejito Jasper le encantan las zanahorias, y siempre que le apetecen, va al campo de los Saltamontes Locos y elije las mĆ”s grandes y crujientes. Bueno, eso era asĆ­ hasta que empezaron a perseguirle...  --Publisher

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