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Read in Book Babies

Bumpety, Dunkety, Thumpety-Thump
Written by K.L. Going
Illustrated by Simone Shin
Beach Lane Books, 2017.  Picture Book.

Two toddlers go on a bumpety berry hunt in this darling picture book that's perfect for preschoolers.  Wagon on gravel goes bumpety bump.  Pebbles in the pond go plunkety plunk.  Toes in the grass dance thumpety-thump.  Bumpety-plunkety-thumpety-thump!  Join two sweet siblings as they explore their backyard, get deliciously creative in the kitchen, and then spend a cozy evening preparing for bed.  Along the way they'll get muddy and messy and hungry and sleepy--just as all little ones do.  This celebration of imagination, creativity, and sibling love will have readers young and old chiming in--and yearning for some yummy pie!  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

Pouch!
By David Ezra Stein
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009.  Picture Book.

When you're new to the world, every hop brings another surprise.  Joey wants to explore, but is he ready to leave Mama's pouch?  Trying new things takes courage!  Fortunately, Mama is never far away--and Joey might even meet a new friend.  In this delightful tale of a baby kangaroo's first hop, Stein's inviting illustrations gently convey both Joey's fears and his triumphs, showing that one little step can lead to the whole world.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Can You Cuddle Like a Koala?
By John Butler
Peachtree Publishers, Ltd., 2003.  Picture Book.

From leaping like a frog to winking like an owl, young readers can enjoy copying different animals and the ways they move.  In rhyming text, acclaimed author-illustrator John Butler prepares his readers for a good night's rest as they mimic a range of animal movements that gradually become more and more relaxing.  Butler's stunning portraits feature wide-eyed, adorable animals in their natural surroundings.  Finally, children can curl up like a squirrel, ready for the night.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Knuffle Bunny:  A Cautionary Tale
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children, 2004.

Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat.  But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny has been left behind....  By combining expressive cartoon drawings with beautiful photographs of Brooklyn, New York, Willems tells a brilliantly true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddy is in charge and things go terribly, hilariously, wrong.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

¿Dónde está mi osito?
By Jez Alborough
Translated by Mario Castro
Santillana, 1995.  Spanish Picture Book.

¡Huy!  ¡El osito de Eduardito es enorme!  Y hay un oso de verdad que tiene el problema opuesto -- ¡su osito es muy chiquito!  ¿Será un caso de identidad equivocada? --Publisher



Read in Friday Cuentos

Y ¿por qué?
By Claudia Bielinsky
Translated by Lluís Cortés
La Galera, 2005.  Spanish Picture Book.


Moteado, vivaracho y muy inquieto, Uki está conociendo su entorno, pero ... todo el tiempo le dicen lo que debe hacer y lo que no. Él obedece aunque no siempre comprende el porqué de lo que le indican. Decidido a investigar y a enternder, Uki hará uso de su perspicacia para explicarse las dudas que tiene ... y ¿por qué? se ocupa con gracia e ingenio de la pregunta más recurrente en el crecimiento de todo pequeño. --Publisher
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