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Cabin Fever Story Time: The Letter "Z"

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Read in Monday Book Babies

By Eric Carle
Philomel Books (an imprint of Penguin Group), 1979.  Picture Book.

This classic book follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.  --Publisher




Read in Tuesday Toddler Time

By Dan Yaccarino
Scholastic Press, 2002.  Picture Book.

Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Blast off! I'm on my way to the moon!  With a suitcase in hand, a little boy races out his front door toward his red rocket ship.  After carefully suiting up, it's time to head to the moon!  And once all of his adventures are over, it's time to head home again and go to bed.  --Publisher




Read in Wednesday Preschool Time

Written by Linda Elovitz Marshal
Illustrated by Kyle Reed
Albert Whitman & Company, 2020.  Picture Book.

The Ziz is a bird that sings, puts on shows, and has the ability to block out the sun with its wings. This absurd and quirky tale about the mythological Ziz will have readers everywhere searching the skies for one. Told in rhyme, this humorous story is perfect for reading out loud.  --Publisher




Read in Wednesday Preschool Time

Written by Lou Kuenzler
Illustrated by Julia Woolf
Faber & Faber, 2018.  Picture Book.

An alphabet book with a difference! Annie wants to paint an alphabet using her animals, but Zebra simply can't wait until the end for his time to shine. Sneakiness, silly costumes and plain pushiness doesn't get him anywhere - but he has to learn to wait his turn! This zany picture book is so much more than an alphabet book - it introduces manners and patience to the littlest readers in a gentle and fun way. Lou Kuenzler's text and Julia Woolf 's illustrations brilliantly combine with hilarious effect, and bring the alphabet to life in a totally new and inventive way.  
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Read in Thursday Toddler Time

Rabbit Moon
By Jean Kim
Arthur A. Levine Books (an imprint of Scholastic), 2018.

Bedtime wishes take flight on paper airplanes, traveling all the way to the moon. There Rabbit gathers the night's haul, grinds the wishes into stardust, and fills the sky with their starlight. It is a beautiful sight to behold, but lonely work. So one night, Rabbit takes a wish and makes it float down to earth; when it comes true, he makes new friends and the star work takes a back seat to some well-earned fun. But as each day fades, so do the night stars. And with the first starless sky, Rabbit realizes it's time to make the journey home. It is a sad departure, but Rabbit's friends make one last wish, and send an astronomical gift.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Fonchito y la luna
Escrito por Mario Vargas Llosa
Ilustrado por Marta Chicote Juiz
Alfaguara, 2010.  Spanish Picture Book.

En "Mi primer Mario Vargas Llosa" podrás vivir con el pequeño Fonchito las emociones del primer amor y descubrir que no hay nada que uno no pueda hacer por un ser querido, ¡incluso si éste te pida la Luna!  --Publisher
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