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Read in Monday Book Babies

By Stephen Shaskan
Harper, 2017.  Picture Book.

Toad on the road?  There's a toad on the road!  Hey, little toad, get out of the way!  You could get hurt.  That's no place to play.  What do you think your mama would say?  With bouncy text and vivid illustrations, this lively picture book will have readers giggling along with Toad's silly antics. 
--Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

¿A qué sabe la luna?
Escrito por Michael Grejniec
Traducción al castellano por Carmen Barreiro
Kalandraka, 2019.  Spanish Picture Book.

Hacía mucho tiempo que los animales deseaban averiguar a qué sabía la luna. ?Sería dulce o salada? Tan solo querían probar un pedacito. Por las noches, miraban ansiosos hacia el cielo. Se estiraban e intentaban cogerla, alargando el cuello, las piernas y los brazos. ?Quién no son̳ó alguna vez con darle un mordisco a la luna? Este fue precisamente el deseo de los animales de este cuento. Tan solo querían probar un pedacito pero, por más que se estiraban, no eran capaces de tocarla. Entonces, la tortuga tuvo una genial idea: “Si te subes a mi espalda, tal vez lleguemos a la luna," le dijo al elefante.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children, 2011.  Easy Reader.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.  In Should I Share My Ice Cream? Gerald has a big decision to make. But will he make it in time?  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Lisa Jobe
Page Street Kids, 2019.  Picture Book.

“Mom, if a frog follows me home, can I keep it?”

One summer day, a boy ventures into his backyard on a mission to find the perfect pet. When he asks to keep the animals that happened to “follow” him home, his mom points out that birds belong in the sky and frogs belong in the pond. He starts to wonder: is there an animal that belongs right there with him? In a heartwarming conclusion, he discovers the perfect pet has been around him all along.

Readers of all ages will giggle at the sly sense of humor, and adults will love how the mother’s questions encourage empathy. Lively illustrations and dialogue play off each other with a sly sense of humor as the boy learns to walk in someone else's shoes―or paws.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press, 2011.  Picture Book.

A bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across whether they have seen it. None of them have. Have you seen it? Jon Klassen’s beloved tale plays out in sly illustrations brimming with visual humor — and winks at us with a wry irreverence that will leave readers of all ages thrilled.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

By Craig Frazier
Harper Festival, 2019.  Small Picture Book.

Sitting is for everyone!  Join one truly charming little bear throughout his day, sitting at the table, on a seesaw, or simply sitting quietly.  This sweet, humorous, and rhythmic read-aloud with adorable artwork is sure to appeal to the littlest board book reader who's just learning how to sit. 
--Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Max dice buenas noches
Por Ed Vere
Traducción de Élodie Bourgeois
Editorial Juventud, 2015.  Spanish Picture Book.

Max tiene mucho sueño. Antes de irse a la cama, Max solo necesita darle las buenas noches a la luna. Pero ¿dónde está la Luna?  --Publisher

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