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From Story Time: The Letter "W"

Read in Monday Book Babies

By William Steig
HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.  Picture Book.

Pete is upset when the rain keeps him from playing with his friends, but when his father offers to turn him into a pizza, Pete's day becomes much more exciting. Pete's father starts kneading the dough (that's Pete). Next, some oil is generously applied. (It's really water.) And then some tomatoes. (They're really checkers.) When the dough gets tickled, it laughs like crazy.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

¿Qué pasa ahí arriba?
Escrito por Elisabeth Stiemert
Ilustrado por Karoline Kehr
Traducido por Gabriela Keselman
Kókinos, 1999.  Spanish Picture Book.

Cuando la familia Dearriba se traslada a su neuva casa empiezan los problemas con la vecina.  La señora Deabajo se queja sin cesar cada vez que los niños Dearriba hacen ruido.  De repente, un buen día, la señora Deabajo ya no oye ni el más mínimo sonido.  “¿Qué está pasando ahí arriba?” se pregunta intrigada.  Entonces, sucede algo muy, muy extraño…  ---Publisher





Read in Toddler Time

The Wall in the Middle of the Book
By Jon Agee
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018.  Picture Book.

There's a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero--a young knight--is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side--like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in a second! But our knight doesn't seem to notice the crocodile and growing sea of water that are emerging on his side. When he's almost over his head and calling for help, who will come to his rescue? An individual who isn't as dangerous as the knight thought--from a side of the book that might just have some positive things to offer after all!  --Publisher



Read in Preschool Time

Who Wet My Pants
Written by Bob Shea
Illustrated by Zachariah Ohora
Little, Brown and Company, 2019.  Picture Book.

Reuben the bear's got donuts for everyone in his scout troop, but his friends are all staring at something else: there's a wet spot on Reuben's pants, and it's in a specific area. "WHO WET MY PANTS?" he shouts, and a blame game starts. His buddies try to reassure him there was no crime. Just an accident. It could happen to anyone! But as all the clues begin to point in Reuben's own direction as the culprit, Reuben must come to terms with the truth.

Who Wet My Pants? isn't a potty-training book. It's a witty and wise story about embarrassment and anger, empathy and acceptance, and ultimately...forgiveness.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

When a Tree Grows
Written by Cathy Ballou Mealey
Illustrated by Kasia Nowowiejska
Sterling Children's Books, 2019.  Picture Book.

When Moose rubs his antlers against the tree where Squirrel built his nest, he sets off a chain of comic catastrophes.  The tree falls and wakes Bear, who stumbles into Moose, who causes a truck to swerve.  But then Squirrel jumps onto that truck and ends up in the city all alone.  Who will help him get home?

A sweet, gently suspenseful story about choices, friendship, generosity, and how one unexpected event leads to another.  --Publisher

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Thank you Jen and Provo City readers for featuring WHEN A TREE GROWS on your book round-up. Hope you will "go nuts" for Moose and Squirrel's silly adventures!

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