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From Story Time: The Letter "S"

Read in Book Babies

That's Me Loving You
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Teagan White
Random House, 2016.  Picture Book.

When soft breezes give kisses and shimmering stars offer winks of encouragement, the world around you takes on a whole new light.  Open this book to find gentle rhymes that soothe the pangs of separation and remind those you love that you are never really far away.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

The Perfect Siesta
By Pato Mena
NubeOcho, 2017.  Picture Book.

The perfect book to read before bed.  Kids will laugh with exotic animals trying to nap just before they do!  It is very hot in the jungle and suddenly a nice breeze arrives.  The jaguar wants to take a siesta.  Just then he saw a coati and said, “Could you do me a big favor?  Could you wake me up in exactly 10 minutes?”  The coati wanted a siesta too, and asked the cockatiel to wake him up in exactly 10 minutes.  Promising to wake someone up is a big responsibility...  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Andy Bergmann
Aladdin, 2017.  Picture Book.

Poor starry giraffe: every time he reaches for a yummy red apple from a tall tree, one of his hungry friends comes along and the generous giraffe shares the treat. Just when you think he has nothing left to eat for himself, a turn of the page shows otherwise: the starry giraffe is at an apple orchard and there are apples and trees galore!  A disarmingly delightful debut picture book from Andrew Bergmann, an accomplished New York based artist and storyteller, The Starry Giraffe puts a surprising twist on a classic story.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Socksquatch
By Frank W. Dormer
Henry Holt and Company, 2010.  Picture Book.

Poor Socksquatch.  All he wants is two warm feet, but thins aren't going his way.  Even his friends can't help.  AAAAAAA!  What's a mother to do?  Frank Dormer's story will charm readers' socks off.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Yo voy a esperar, Sr. Panda
By Steve Antony
Translated by Eida de la Vega
Scholastic, 2017.  Spanish Picture Book.

El Sr. Panda prepara una sorpresa. ¿Qué será? Los animales deben esperar para ver. Pero esperar es aburrido. ¡El Sr. Panda demuestra que a los que esperan les pasan cosas buenas!
--Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

La escalera
Written by Beatriz Montero
Illustrated by Raúl Nieto Guridi
OQO Editora, 2012.  Spanish Picture Book.

El cartero subió, subió, subió por la escalera.
Llamó a la puerta:
¡Din-don! ¡Din-don!
No había nadie.
Dejó la carta en el suelo… …
y bajó, bajó, bajó por la escalera.

Esta acción la repiten, con el mismo resultado infructuoso, el zapatero, el jardinero y el panadero. De este modo, encima de la carta depositada ante la puerta del cuarto piso acaban acumulándose un par de zapatos, un ramo de flores y una barra de pan hasta que entra en escena una niña resuelta y pizpireta.

Al igual que el resto de personajes, la pequeña sube por la ya conocida –para el lector– escalera hasta el también consabido cuarto piso. Una vez allí, el relato da un giro inesperado, gracias a la espontaneidad y picardía de la pequeña que resuelve con gracia y de inmediato toda la trama.
--Publisher

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