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Cabin Fever Story Time: The Letter "Y"

Read in Monday Book Babies

Written by Kate Dopirak
Illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow
Beach Lane Books, 2016.  Picture Book.

Introducing an adorable fox family, where the older brother is sweet…and a bit of a stinker. But whether he gets along (or doesn’t) with his baby sibling, whether he is helpful (or not) to his family, or whether he behaves (or doesn’t) when it’s time to settle down, his Mama is always right there to reassure him that, “No matter what you do, you will always be my boo.

In a sweet rhyming ode to unconditional love, debut author Kate Dopirak celebrates the silly ups and downs of life with a little one.  --Publisher




Read in Tuesday Toddler Time

Yeti and the Bird
By Nadia Shireen
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.  Picture Book.

Even hairy, scary monsters need friends! This heartwarming tale of unlikely playmates features bright artwork and a sweet message from the author-illustrator of Hey, Presto! and Good Little Wolf.

Deep in the forest lives the biggest, hairiest, scariest yeti anyone has ever seen. And he is also the loneliest yeti around. Then one day…THUNK! Someone lands on Yeti’s head. And that someone isn’t scared of Yeti at all. Could that someone be a friend? This fun story of fur, feathers, and friendship delights and inspires—a welcome reminder that friends can be found in even the most improbable places.  --Publisher




Read in Wednesday Preschool Time

Yellow Time
By Lauren Stringer
Beach Lane Books, 2016.  Picture Book.

Lauren Stringer celebrates the coming of autumn in this exuberant, joyful ode to that magical time when the leaves are changing color and the animals are preparing for winter.

Children and animals alike excitedly anticipate yellow time, when the trees release their colorful leaves to blanket the earth, crows raise their voices joyfully from the bare branches, and squirrels busy themselves preparing their nests for winter. This lyrical celebration of the beauty and fun of autumn is sure to become a perennial fall favorite.  --Publisher




Read in Wednesday Preschool Time

I Dare You Not to Yawn
Written by Hélène Boudreau
Illustrated by Serge Bloch
Candlewick Press, 2013.  Picture Book.

Just try to resist this comical — and infectious — cautionary fable that will have even bedtime-avoiders gladly snuggling up for a nightly challenge.

A yawn can land you in your pj’s and under the covers before you can blink and say “Baa baa black sheep.” So clamp your mouth shut and look away from your sleepy dog, stay away from your cuddly blanket, and whatever you do, don’t think of baby orangutans stretching their long arms out for a snuggly hug. Otherwise, you might find your mouth opening wide and letting out a great big yawny yaaaaaawn — hey, you were supposed hold it in! A hilarious read-aloud that is so much fun, kids will beg for it again and again, whatever the consequences.  --Publisher




Read in Thursday Toddler Time

Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.  Picture Book.

Everyone in town knows Edwina. She is the dinosaur who plays with the kids. She is the dinosaur who helps little old ladies cross the street. And best of all, she bakes yummy chocolate-chip cookies.

Everyone loves Edwina . . . except for Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. Reginald knows dinosaurs are extinct and is ready to prove it. But will anyone listen? And if they do, what will happen to Edwina?  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

La primera luna llena de gatita
Escrito por Kevin Henkes
Traducido por Osvaldo Blanco
Greenwillow Books, 2006.  Spanish Picture Book.

El libro de imágenes más vendido a nivel nacional acerca de un gatito, la luna, y un tazón de leche, escrita por el célebre autor e ilustrador Kevin Henkes, fue galardonado con la Medalla Caldecott. De uno de los creadores de libros ilustrados más célebres y amados que trabajan en el campo hoy en día llega un nuevo personaje memorable y una aventura de suspenso justo para leer y compartir en el hogar y en el aula. Es primera luna llena del gatito, y cuando ella lo ve ella piensa que es un tazón de leche en el cielo. Y ella lo quiere. ¿Ella lo consigue? Bueno no . . . y si. ¡Qué noche!  --Publisher

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