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Read in Monday Book Babies

Written by Tamara Barker
Illustrated by Violet Lemay
Duo Press, 2019.  Small Picture Book.

Samba, flamenco, step dance, and more.  Let's dance together around the world.  Party away with an international lineup of babies who welcome you to their amazing countries.  Let's boogie with them all around this musical planet.  --Publisher.




Read in Monday Cuentos

Esos zapatos
Escrito por Maribeth Boelts
Ilustrado por Noah Z. Jones
Traducido por Teresa Mlawer
Candlewick Press, 2018.  Spanish Picture Book.

Todo lo que Jeremy quiere es un par de esos zapatos, como los que llevan puestos los otros chicos de su escuela. Pero su abuela le explica que ellos no están para hablar de "quiero", sino de "necesito", y lo que Jeremy necesita son unas botas nuevas para el invierno.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler Time

Written by Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Harcourt, Inc., 2007.  Picture Book.

With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet. Now a perfectly drowsy baby sleeps deep, deep, deep.
   
Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory Christie pair up for a celebration of music, imagination, and big families--but they know that even a jazz baby needs to snooze. Oh yeah.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Gaia Cornwall
Candlewick Press, 2017.  Picture Book.

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all. “Looks easy,” says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can’t help but root for.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Tim McCanna
Illustrated by Stephen Savage
Orchard Books, 2018.  Picture Book.

Jack B. Ninja! Jack, be quick! Jack, jump over the bamboo stick! Secret mission starts tonight. Hide in shadow, out of sight.

In this imaginative ninja fantasy inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble," cheer on Jack as he sneaks over castle walls, swims through hidden tunnels, and uncovers a secret treasure -- all while avoiding detection. But when Jack unwittingly springs a trap in the middle of his mission, will he be able to use his ninja skills to escape the bandits and make it back home?

A sneaky rhyming reverie with a surprise one-two punch ending from Bitty Bot author Tim McCanna and illustrator and Geisel Honor recipient Stephen Savage!  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

By Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster, 2007.  Picture Book.

Monkey and me,
Monkey and me,
Monkey and me,
We went to see...

A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins! Open this book and play along with them.

Can you guess what animal they are now?  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

¡Muy bien, Fergus!
Por David Shannon
Scholastic en español, 2006.  Spanish Picture Book.

Excepto el hecho de que tiene que bañarse, Fergus tiene un día perfecto, de cazar gatos y motocicletas a ser rascado en su lugar favorito.  --Publisher
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