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From Story Time: The Letter "N"

Read in Monday Book Babies

By Jane Cabrera
Holiday House, 2014.  Picture Book.

Row, row, row your boat slowly down the creek.  If you see the swimming mice, don't forget to squeak.  EEEEK!  In this vibrantly-painted rain forest, squeak, bark, and chatter along with a kitten and puppy rowing their way down the stream. Uncover one delightful animal surprise after another.  Jane Cabrera has created her own rendition of this jaunty song featuring a kitten and puppy making their way down a river in their own rain forest fantasy.  Sheet music with guitar chords, along with Cabrera's jaunty new verses, is included.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Escrito por Lou Carter
Ilustrado por Nikki Dyson
Traducción David Aliaga
Picarona, 2019.  Spanish Picture Book.

Saturnino es un langostino obsesionado con la limpieza. Se pasa el dia barriendo y fregando, ordenando las conchas del suelo marino y sacandole brillo a las escamas del resto de los peces. Si incluso le ha afeitado los bigotes al pobre pez gato! Esta tan pendiente de que todo este ordenado y reluciente que el resto de los animales estan hartos de el Sin embargo, la fijacion del langostino Saturnino les salvara la vida cuando unos terribles y malolientes piratas los pesquen con la intencion de cocinarlos en su puchero. Nikki Dyson ha ilustrado esta descacharrante historia escrita por Lou Carter, que nos llevara del fondo del mar a la cubierta de un barco pirata, para terminar en el primer puesto de lavado de barcos regentado por un langostino.  --Publisher




Read in Toddler 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 Preschool Time

By Einat Tsarfati
Translated from Hebrew by Annette Appel
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019.  Picture Book.

As a young girl climbs the seven stories to her own (very boring!) apartment, she imagines what’s behind each of the doors she passes. Does the door with all the locks belong to a family of thieves? Might the doorway with muddy footprints conceal a pet tiger? Each spread reveals—in lush detail—the wilds of the girl’s imagination, from a high-flying circus to an underwater world and everything in between. When the girl finally reaches her own apartment, she is greeted by her parents, who might have a secret even wilder than anything she could have imagined! 
--Publisher




Read in Preschool Story Time

By Tina Schneider
Tuttle Publishing, 2019.  Picture Book.

Ninja Boy has a secret. It's not that he's flunking out of Ninja Academy—his dad knows that. It's that Ninja Boy doesn't like skulking about quietly in the night, clad in black like a thief, leaving no trace of his existence. He knows he'll never be half the Ninja his father is—silent as a ghost, ever ready to attack.

No, this little Ninja has a different calling. He's a talented musician who expresses himself with a violin. He wants to share that passion with his dad, but is afraid his father will not approve. So what's a misguided maestro to do? Summoning all the courage and passion he has, he plays a loud and beautiful violin sonata for his Ninja dad!

With his faithful dog in tow, Ninja Boy makes his way from silence to song in a charming tale about being true to yourself and finding your calling in life.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Book Babies

By Geraldo Valério
Owlkids Books, 2017.  Picture Book.

Here they come… one bighorn sheep jumping, two grebes dancing, three mantids hunting, and many more Canadian critters to count! Each spread presents a number from 1 to 10, along with a playful depiction of the corresponding amount of Canadian wildlife. Each number is shown as a figure and a word, to support comprehension. Every spread also includes a lively phrase with an action verb and one other element to count.

Featured wildlife includes mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, and fish ― creatures from diverse environments across Canada. Geraldo Valério’s signature paper collage illustrations make counting fun: they are simple yet sophisticated, full of color and movement. An informational spread at the end includes spot art and facts about the featured wildlife.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Tú y yo
Por Maggie Maino
Ediciones Ekaré, 2013.  Spanish Picture Book.

Una mujer teje una bufanda y a su lado un gato juega con la madeja de lana; todo está tranquilo, pero al pasar las páginas, ¿Qué sorpresa nos tienen preparada?  --Publisher

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