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Read in Toddler Time

Written by Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Andersen Press USA, 2018.  Picture Book.

A book is never just a book.  This book, for instance, could be a hat, a building block, or even a flower press--the only limit is your imagination.  And, of course, there's one magical thing all books can do...  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton
Illustrated by Herb Leonhard
Pelican Publishing Company, 2012.  Picture Book.

A most exciting word has the whole library abuzz.  What combination of letters could possibly drive a person to do such absurd things?  Fascinated children look on as Miss Divine dines on a table, chomps down a chair, and savors a shelf-all to chase down a single word.  Written in the style of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," this book reveals the only verb that could make a librarian practically purr, and that word is READ.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Deborah Bruss
Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001.  Picture Book.

All the animals want is a great new book to read.  But the librarian just can't seem to understand their requests:  "Baaah!  Baaah!" says the goat.  "Neigh!  Neigh!" whinnies the horse.  Only the hen knows exactly how to ask.  But will she ever get her turn?  Open this oinking, braying, bright, noisy book and find out!  --Publisher




Read in Book Babies

By Jorey Hurley
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.  Picture Book.

All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup—Every Color Soup!  Learn colors and vegetable names in this bright and colorful picture book with minimal text perfect for the beginning reader.  Jorey Hurley’s bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant book a perfect read-aloud for budding cooks and their families.  This lively picture book also comes with a recipe!  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

¡Mézclalo Bien!
Por Hervé Tullet
Chronicle Books, 2017.  Spanish Picture Book.

Mira cómo los colores se salpican, mezclan y transforman con el simple toque de un dedo. Sigue las instrucciones y dale vuelta a la página: ¡Magia y diversión te esperan!  --Publisher

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