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Read in Monday Book Babies

By Ethan Long
Holiday House, 2018.  Easy Reader Book.

Introducing Horse and Buggy, the hilarious new characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long! Horse and Buggy are best friends, but they donā€™t always see eye to eye. When Buggy sees Horse dancing, he asks, "What are you doing?" "I am dancing," Horse replies. "I am the best dancer. I have the best dances!" "You are not dancing. You are just moving around." Can Horse convince the reluctant Buggy to lighten up and join in? YES! In this side-splitting story about friendship, Horse and Buggy learn that doing something together makes it twice as fun. 
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Read in Monday Cuentos

Mi dĆ­a de suerte
By Keiko Kasza
Grupo Editorial Norma, 2006.  Spanish Picture Book.

Cuando un cerdito toca a la puerta del zorro por equivocaciĆ³n, este no pude dar crĆ©dito a su buena suerte. No todos los dĆ­as aparece la comida a la propia puerta! Pero, Āæno tendrĆ” razĆ³n el cerdito en que deberĆ­a baƱarlo antes de comĆ©rselo?, Āæy no serĆ” mejor engordarlo un poco tambiĆ©n, y darle un masaje para que estĆ© tiernito?  --Publisher





Read in Toddler Time

By Emma Dodd
Templar Books, 2015.  Picture Book.

Which part of you do I love best?  I'm going to try a little test...  One little koala discovers that a mother's love makes everything better, from unhappy tears to twinkly smiles.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Christoph Niemann
Owlkids Books, 2015.  Picture Book.

Once upon a time there was a Prussian King, Frederick, also known as Fritz, who saw potential in the lowly potato ā€” a newly introduced crop from South America ā€” and decided to plant it for his people. However, it quickly became clear that his subjects didnā€™t like being told what to eat. Determined to see the potato thrive, Fritz cleverly used reverse psychology to pique his peopleā€™s curiosity and make the crop popular, and the potato has flourished ever since. 

Potato-stamp illustrations throughout are simple and effective, exhibiting Neimannā€™s trademark wit and playfulness. The book includes a short informational note on the historical background to the story. Readers will be interested to discover how one of todayā€™s most common foods likely rose to popularity and may also be inspired by the kingā€™s creative problem solving.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Jen Hill
Roaring Brook Press, 2018.  Picture Book.

When a young girl named Tanisha sills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better and remembers that Mom always says, "Be kind."  But what does it mean to be kind?  As the child ponders everything from asking a new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what kindness is, and how any act, bit or small, can make a difference--or at least help a friend.  

With a gentle text from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and irresistible art from Jen Hill, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

A Greyhound, a Groundhog
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Chris Appelhans
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2017.  Picture Book.

A greyhound, a groundhog, a brown little groundhog!  Open this delicious tongue twister of a picture bookā€”full of energy and perfect for reading aloudā€”and find out what happens when a greyhound and a groundhog become fast friends.  All it takes is a groundhog and a greyhound to make a rollicking read-aloud treat!  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Escrito y illustrado por P.D. Eastman
TraducciĆ³n de Teresa Mlawer
Beginning Books, 2016.  Spanish Easy Reader.


Esta ediciĆ³n en espaƱol de Are You My Mother?, la historia de un pajarito que busca a su mamĆ”, brinda la oportunidad a millones de hispanoparlantes de leer esta entraƱable historia de P.D. Eastman en su propio idioma. Traducido por Teresa Mlawer, una de las figuras mĆ”s respetadas en el mundo editorial en espaƱol, este clĆ”sico recrea el eterno vĆ­nculo que existe entre una madre y su hijo. El regalo ideal para futuras mamĆ”s, el DĆ­a de la Madre o cualquier ocasiĆ³n especial.   
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