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DIY Story Time: The Letter "A"

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 DIY Story Times begin next week, and here are three great books to check out for "A" week!


Adorabull
Written by Alison Donald
Illustrated by Alex Willmore
Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd., 2019.  Picture Book.

Alfred is a bull, and bulls are reliable and dependable. When his best friend Tom wants to bring home a new, adorable pet, Alfred realizes he may need to up his game if he wants to stay number one in Tom's heart. But can bulls be adorable too?  --Publisher





Apples For Little Fox
By Ekaterina Trukhan
Random House Children's Books, 2017.  Picture Book.

Fox loves to read mysteries—he wants to be a detective someday! He goes to the library every morning and collects delicious apples to eat on his way home. But one day, all the apples are missing! What could have happened to them? Fox is so excited to crack his first case. Follow along as he searches for clues and discovers a BIG surprise!  --Publisher





Aliens Love Underpants
Written by Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Ben Cort
Simon & Schuster, 2007.  Picture Book.

When little aliens fly down to Earth, they're not visiting because they want to meet the Earthlings. They simply want to steal everybody's underpants! Those silly aliens love underpants in all sizes and colors--large or small, red or green--and they like them in every kind of fabric. They think that Mom's pink, frilly panties are a perfect place to hide. And Grandpa's woolly long johns make a super-whizzy slide! Guaranteed to get little readers (and big readers, too) laughing out loud!  --Publisher

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