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Read in Monday Book Babies

By Aki
Henry Holt and Company, 2018.  Picture Book.

Summer, fall, winter, or spring—the Weather Girls are ready for whatever the seasons might bring!  Explore the seasons with this intrepid and irresistible troupe of girls as they play in fall leaves, climb snowy mountains, and more.  Charming rhyming verse and adorable art make this picture book irresistible―and perfect for sharing!  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Erizo y Conejo descubren la lluvia
Escrito por Pablo Albo
Ilustrado por Gómez
NubeOcho, 2018.  Spanish Picture Book.

Erizo y Conejo estaban en el huerto.  Conejo comía coles y Erizo buscaba caracoles.  Esta vez, Erizo y Conejo descubren la lluvia.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

He Came with the Couch
By David Slonim
Chronicle Books, 2005.  Picture Book.

Sophie's family has found the perfect couch, but it comes with something they never expected.  This zany tale is more than a totally original adventure, it's a tender tale of a young child's love and acceptance and the small miracles that come with them.  Silly, sweet, and hilarious good fun!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Stack the Cats
By Susie Ghahremani
Abrams Appleseed, 2017.  Picture Book.

ONE CAT SLEEPS.  TWO CATS PLAY.  THREE CATS STACK!  Cats of all shapes and sizes scamper, yawn, and stretch across the pages of this playful counting book.  And every now and then, some of them pile into the purr-fect cat stack!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

From Head to Toe
By Eric Carle
Harper Festival, 1997.  Big Picture Book.

Are you ready?  Here we go!  Move yourself from head to toe!  I can do it!  That's what kids will say when they wiggle, stomp, thump, and bend across the pages of this book.  Laughter and squeals of delight will abound as boys and girls (and their elders, too!) participate in the action. 
--Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

Wake Up, Color Pup
By Taia Morley
Random House, 2019.  Picture Book.

When a bright yellow bird flits near Pup's window, she brings the spark of adventure to his sleepy gray world.  As Pup follows his new friend on a walk, each discovery ignites a new, colorful feeling, until Pup is saturated with them!  But when a storm comes, Pup's color is drained as fear sweeps through him. Only his curious yellow friend remains bright, and encourages him to keep his chin up, play, and carry on!

This is a remarkably simple and resonant examination of exploration and resilience, and introduces the idea of abstract association.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

¡Se busca casa!
Escrito por Wieland Freund
Ilustrado por Tine Schulz
Takatuka, 2018.  Spanish Picture Book.

El pequeño dragón espera ilusionado que alguien le proporcione un nuevo hogar. Como los animales del centro de acogida donde vive son muchos y variados, él intenta atraer la atención de los visitantes con sus mejores piruetas. Pero los dragones pinchan, no son muy elegantes y lo ensucian todo, así que están en franca desventaja respecto a otras posibles mascotas como perros, gatos o conejillos de Indias. Pero un día se produce el milagro del amor a primera vista. Un libro en cartón para los niños y niñas amantes de todos los animales.  --Publisher

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