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By Jules Feiffer
Harper Collins Publishers, 1999.  Picture Book.

From acclaimed author-illustrator Jules Feiffer, Bark, George is a hilarious, subversive story about a dog who can't . . . bark! This picture book geared for the youngest readers is perfect for those who love Mo Willems' Pigeon series.

When George's mother tells her son to bark, George goes "Meow," which definitely isn't right because George is a dog. When she asks him again, he goes "Oink." What's going on with George? Readers will delight at the surprise ending!  --Publisher




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No es una caja
By Antoinette Portis
Kalandraka Editora, 2008.  Spanish Picture Book.

Para un conejito imaginativo, una caja no es solo una caja.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

Written by Bowman Wilker
Illustrated by Marie-Ève Tremblay
 Owlkids Books, 2018.  Picture Book.

Crackerjack Jack has met his match--he's found a safe even he can't crack!  So he's enlisted the help of a firecracking duck.  Can this bumbling duo change Jack's luck?  Tag along on this rhyming, rollicking misadventure to find out!

Rhyming text, onomatopoeia, and an energetic beat paired with comical illustrations make this a fast-paced read that guarantees laughs. The playful language will entice young readers to follow along and repeat sounds and phrases in this outrageous and unapologetically reckless tale.  
--Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Tim McCanna
Illustrated by Stephen Savage
Orchard Books, 2018.  Picture Book.

Jack B. Ninja! Jack, be quick! Jack, jump over the bamboo stick! Secret mission starts tonight. Hide in shadow, out of sight.

In this imaginative ninja fantasy inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble," cheer on Jack as he sneaks over castle walls, swims through hidden tunnels, and uncovers a secret treasure -- all while avoiding detection. A sneaky rhyming adventure with a surprise one-two birthday punch twist.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Jennifer K. Mann
Candlewick Press, 2016.  Picture Book.

Sam and Jump do everything together.  One day they go to the beach, where they meet Thomas.  They play all day, but when Sam gets home, he realizes he's forgotten something: Jump!  Jennifer K. Mann's sweet and relatable story about friends, old and new, is perfect for anyone who's loved (and lost) a special toy.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

By Kate Beaton
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2016.  Picture Book.

ALL HAIL KING BABY!  King Baby is gracious -- bestowing splendid smiles on his public, allowing tickles and hugs, and posing for photo after adorable photo.  But he also has many demands, and when his faithful subjects let him down, King Baby himself must take royal action!  From the creator of The Princess and the Pony and the hit webcomic Hark! A Vagrant, King Baby is the perfect gift for anyone who knows the joy (and the exhaustion!) of having a lovable little tyrant in their life.  --Publisher




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Cómo dan las buenas noches los dinosaurios
Escrito por Jane Yolen
Illustrado por Mark Teague
Scholastic, 2001.  Spanish Picture Book.

¿Cómo da las buenas noches
un dinosaurio a papá
cuando va a apagar la luz
porque hay que descansar?
¿Quizás haga pucheros
y pegue con la cola
golpes en el suelo?

En cada una de las páginas de este libro, los padres están listos para acostar a los niños a dormir. ¿A los niños? Cada uno de los chiquitines de este libro es ¡un dinosaurio! Pero a pesar de ello, los dinosaurios son muy parecidos a los humanos: a la hora de dormir dan un gran beso, apagan la luz y dicen "buenas noches.”  --Publisher

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