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From Story Time: The Letter "J"

Read in Book Babies

ABCs on Wheels
By Ramon Olivera
Little Simon, 2016.  Picture Book.

The alphabet hits the road in this vividly illustrated picture book featuring all things that go!  Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip where kids learn their ABCs in the fast lane.  From A is for axle to Z is for zoom, young children will be introduced to taxis, hot rods, moon rovers, stagecoaches, race cars, ice cream trucks, and more in a celebration of where the wheels meet the road.  Refreshing and unique, this concept book is filled with bold, graphic illustrations that race off the page!  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

By Scott M. Fischer
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016.  Picture Book.

When a bug sleeping on a jug is chased by a frog, he has to jump to get away.  But then that frog (who's sleeping on a log) is in for a similar surprise!  He's attacked by a cat...who needs to jump away from a dog...and on it goes, until not even a shark is free from getting a little fright!  Building on repetition that's fun to read and fun to listen to, Jump! is a rip-roaring read aloud with simple rhymes and lively illustrations that leap off the pages.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

The Juggling Pug
Written by Sean Bryan
Illustrated by Tom Murphy
Arcade Publishing, 2008.  Picture Book.

We all know pugs are very clever dogs, but did you know that one special pug in one little town had learned to juggle?  The town soon became famous as the home of the juggling pug.  The only thing was, this pug was also mischievous and messy, digging holes here and pooping there--until one day somebody said, "ENOUGH!"  Here is a story, told in wacky rhymes and with witty illustrations, that will teach kids how to juggle good behavior and the limelight.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

J.P. and the Stinky Monster
Written by Ana Crespo
Illustrated by Erica Sirotich
Albert Whitman & Company, 2016.  Picture Book.

JP is jealous!  JP is going to visit Grandma.  He can't wait to play with her.  but when he gets to her house, a stinky monster is gobbling up all of Grandma's time!  Of course, the stinky monster isn't really a monster.  It's a new baby cousin who needs Grandma's full attention.  This makes JP very jealous.  Will JP find a way to share Grandma?  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Written by Carles Cano
Illustrated by Fran Bravo
Everest, 2006.  Spanish Picture Book.

Un día, un dragón muy tragón, harto de tanto engordar decide ponerse a dieta. Como todo en su vida, lo hace de forma exagerada, y como único plato se come una aceituna. Aunque la ración es pequeña, el dragón comienza a sentirse tan mal que llama al doctor Cremallera para que lo visite ¿Cual será su diagnostico?  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Written by Lone Morton
Illustrated by Steve Weatherill
Translated by Rosa Martín
Barron's, 1994.  Spanish Picture Book.

The elephant and giraffe are unhappy.  One would like to be taller, the other shorter.  One would like bigger ears, the other smaller ones.  But finally they agree…they like each other as they are!  This bilingual book, written in both English and Spanish, uses the magic of a story to introduce young children to a foreign language in a natural and relaxed way.  --Publisher

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