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DIY Story Time: The Letter "C"

This week our DIY Story Time Kits will focus on the letter C.  Here are three great books to check out for C Week!



That's My Carrot!
By Il Sung Na
Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.  Picture Book.

When two rabbits find a giant carrot growing between their yards, they do the only thing that makes sense: they argue over whose carrot it is! One rabbit brings a shovel to dig it out, and the other rabbit brings a spade. Next comes the bulldozers and backhoes and cranes . . . and when the dust settles, the carrot is gone! Now, it will be up to the rabbits to join forces and find the giant carrot, and build a friendship along the way. From beloved creator Il Sung Na comes a story of mischief and one very giant carrot.  --Publisher





By Coll Muir
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.  Picture Book.

Dogs chase cats. Everyone knows this, especially cats. When Dog wants to chase Cat, he politely asks, ā€œare you a cat?ā€ To outrun and outsmart Dog, Cat pretends to be other animals that dogs wouldnā€™t ordinarily want to chase. Itā€™s a masterful plan indeed. But when an unexpected creature walks by, itā€™s impossible for Cat to play pretend for much longer. In a charming picture book filled with pleasing banter and hilarious quips, rising talent Coll Muir creates the perfect story about staying true to yourself.  --Publisher





By Clive McFarland
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.  Picture Book.

All Henri the Caterpillar has is a dream. Itā€™s an amazing, incredible, impossible dream. And to chase it, Henri will have to leave the safety of his garden and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Written and illustrated by the award-winning creator of A Bed for Bear, Clive McFarland, Caterpillar Dreams is the inspiring story of what can happen when you dare to believe in yourself.  --Publisher

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