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From Story Time: Summer Reading Week 1

Read at Stories in the Park

Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug
Written by Evan Kuhlman
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2016.  Picture Book.

Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.  --Publisher




Read at Stories in the Park

Written by Philemon Sturges
Illustrated by Shari Halpern
HarperCollins, 2005.  Picture Book.

Some bugs hop.  Some bugs make honey.  Some bugs light up the sky!
Come explore the amazing world of bugs! The friendly bugs that crawl all over these pages include hungry caterpillars, busy ants, and graceful dragonflies. Which one is your favorite?  --Publisher




Read at Cuentos

Escrito por Julie Gassman
Ilustrado por Andy Elkerton
Picture Window Books, 2019.  Spanish Picture Book.

 ¿Alguna vez pensaste en llevar a tu dragĆ³n a la biblioteca? ¡No lo hagas! Puede que tengas las mejores intenciones, pero tu amigo solo traerĆ” problemas. Con rimas y personajes diversos, este cuento ilustrado nos enseƱa de manera entretenida las normas mĆ”s importantes (y otras no tanto) sobre cĆ³mo comportarse en una biblioteca.  --Publisher




Read at Book Babies

By Sandra Boynton
Simon & Schuster, 1995.  Board Book.

This raucous story about the sounds animals make—including three pigs who say "la la la!"—is just right for reading aloud.  Serious silliness for all ages.  
--Publisher

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