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Read in Monday Book Babies

By Jan Thomas
Beach Lane Books, 2011.  Picture Book.

Chicken has some unexpected and exuberant cow visitors who have exciting plans for jumping, dancing, and wiggling on his teeny-tiny couch, and Chicken is none too happy about it. That is until the fun concludes with a quiet, cozy and delicious nap for all!  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Escrito por Lois Brandt
Ilustrado por Vin Vogel
Flash Light Press, 2018.  Spanish Picture Book.

Sofía y Maddi viven en el mismo barrio, juegan en el mismo parque y van a la misma escuela. Pero mientras que la nevera de la casa de Sofía está siempre llena, la de Maddi siempre está vacía, completamente vacía, con solo un cartón de leche. Sofía le promete a Maddi que no dirá nada, pero se propone ayudar a su mejor amiga. Esconde comida para llevarle a Maddi en su mochila, y pronto descubre que, aunque el pescado y los huevos son Buenos para los niños, no lo son para las mochilas. Sin embargo, a pesar de las buenas intenciones y esfuerzos de Sofía, la realdad es que la nevera de Maddi continúa vacía. Sofía prometió no decir nada. ¿Qué puede hacer entonces?  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

Oliver and His Alligator
By Paul Schmid
Disney Hyperion Books, 2013.  Picture Book.

Oliver is nervous about the first day of school, so he picks up an alligator at the swamp, just in case. And boy, does it come in handy! Whenever anything scares Oliver—be it a teacher, a classmate, or the prospect of learning everything—the alligator makes the problem go away. Quickly, school becomes much simpler . . . and a little lonely. But Oliver knows just what to do! 
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Read in Preschool Time

Written by Frances Bloxam
Illustrated by Jim Sollers
Down East Books, 2001.  Picture Book.

Orville the moose is a likeable young fellow who tries very hard to do everything right, especially when it comes to taking care of his handsome pair of antlers. They are his pride and joy, but despite all his care, he wakes up one day to find that they are coming loose!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Chris Hadfield
Illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Little, Brown and Company, 2016.  Picture Book.

Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.

Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

By Emma Dodd
Templar Books, 2010.  Picture Book.

I love every bit of you -- your eyes and ears and nose.  I love every bit of you, from your head down to your toes.  The love between parent and child grows by the day, as one little monkey discovers in this gorgeous story. Stunning illustrations of a monkey family and foil-embellished pages make this the perfect book for parent-child bonding at bedtime.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Cómo cuidar a tu abuela
Escrito por Jean Reagan
Ilustrado por Lee Wildish
Traducción por Joana Delgado
Picarona, 2016.  Spanish Picture Book.

Cuando cuidas a la abuela, si tienes suerte pasaras la noche en su casa! Y con los acertados consejos de este cuento, te garantizo que en muy poco tiempo seras un experto cuidador de abuelas. Agarra tu almohada y quizas tambien la maquina de fotos, tranquiliza a tus padres diciendoles que les veras por la manana y preparate para pasar un buen rato con tu abuela. 
--Publisher
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