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Read in Book Babies

Get Out of My Bath!
By Britta Teckentrup
Nosy Crow, 2015.  Picture Book.

Ellie is having a great time splashing around in her bath, but soon everyone else wants to join in the fun.  How can she get her bath all to herself again?  She might need some help from you! 
--Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

By Barry Gott
Carolrhoda Books, 2018.  Picture Book.

Start your engines!  Ready...Set...Go...AH-CHOO!  As five little mice race down the road, they face noisy twists and messy surprises at every turn.  Who will cross the finish line first?  That'll depend on more than just their speed!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

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 Preschool Time

Written by Lori Mortensen
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Bloomsbury, 2016.  Picture Book.

In a castle on a hill, in a great, grand hall, mice are getting ready for the Mousequerade Ball.  They dress in their finest.  What a grand affair!  But when an unexpected guest arrives, the mice get quite a scare.  Is the evening ruined?  Should they run in fright?  Or will a gallant mouse stand up and save the splendid night?  Counting up to ten and back again, dancing all the while, this delightful story invites readers--and dancers--to the event of the season:  the Mousequerade Ball!  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Sofía y el león
By Angela Peláez Vargas
Pamamericana Editorial, 2015.  Spanish Picture Book.

Sofía y el león es la historia de una niña con un amigo grande, fuerte y muy leal. ¡Un león! Y esa amistad la hace valiente y segura. Pero en la escuela, Sofía apenas tiene amigos y nunca la invitan a jugar. Los otros niños la encuentran diferente y, por ello, poco divertida. Pero un día, Sofía alzará su voz ...  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos


By Maurice Sendak
Rayo, 1996.  Spanish Picture Book.

Cuando Max hace unas travesuras y su mamá le manda castigado a la cama, hay una extraña transformación en su cuarto y empieza a aparecer un bosque y luego un océano que navega hasta llegar a la Tierra de los Monstruos.  --Publisher

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