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Read in Book Babies

Written by Lauren Thompson
Illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2012.  Picture Book.

Get moving and have some fun with this invigorating picture book romp!  Bestselling author Lauren Thompson and acclaimed illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka have teamed up to show just how much fun moving around can be. Wiggling, waggling, stomping, and clomping—there are so many different ways to do it! Go ahead—try them all.  Each page has a big, bold toddler face, minimal rhyming text, and a corresponding label for the body part that’s moving, making this bright, rhythmic book perfect for the youngest movers and shakers.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

By Jan Thomas
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2018.  Easy Reader.

Dog's toothbrush is missing. Has anybody seen it? Maybe . . . But what does a toothbrush look like? Donkey wonders. Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Neal Layton
Candlewick Press, 2017.  Picture Book.

For the rabbits, birds, and squirrels, the big tree is home.  But when two new arrivals show up to create their dream house, the tree is in jeopardy.  What will it mean for the animal families if their three is cut down?  With empathy and imagination, Neal Layton offers a hopeful outlook in this simple and powerful fable about the harmony of the natural world.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Jonny Lambert
Tiger Tales, 2017.  Picture Book.

Tiger is left in left in charge of Cub, and he's not exactly happy about it.  "Ugh!" sighs Tiger.  "I'm too old for cub-sitting."  Cub is full of energy and wants to play and explore, but Tiger just wants to take a nap.  As they scamper through the jungle, Cub sees all kinds of wonderful things, like a grub, monkeys, and more.  could Cub's excitement be just what the old tiger needs?  --Publisher




 
Read in Friday Cuentos

El tigre que vino a tomar el té
Written by Judith Kerr
Translated by Xosé Manuel González
Kalandraka Editora, 2016.  Spanish Picture Book.

Quien llama a la puerta no es el lechero, ni el repartidor, ni siquiera el padre de Sofía, sino un tigre tragón que va a tomar el té y acaba devorando la despensa entera y bebiendo hasta el agua de las cañerías.  --Publisher
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