From Story Time: Summer Reading Week 3

Read at Stories in the Park

Written by Gillian Shields

Illustrated by Dan Taylor

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008. Picture Book.

When his mother asks him why he wants to have a dog when he already has a goldfish, a little boy responds with clever answers and a creative solution in the form of an imaginative creature called a dogfish. --Publisher

Read at Stories in the Park

I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean

By Kevin Sherry

Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007. Picture Book.

When a giant squid takes inventory of all of the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he's way bigger than most of them! Of course, there are bigger things lurking around . . . but maybe this giant squid with a giant touch of hubris doesn't really care?

First-time author-illustrator Kevin Sherry is sure to garner fans of all sizes for his perfect-for-preschool read-aloud with simple text, bold and delightful collage art, and a lovable squid whose spirit just cannot be crushed.

--Publisher

Read at Cuentos

Mi amigo extraterrestre

Escrito y ilustrado por Rocio Bonilla

Beascoa, 2017. Spanish Picture Book.

Esta es la historia de un niño normal. No es un niño maleducado ni gamberro, aunque a veces hace cosas que no están bien ... Pero ¿por qué su nuevo amigo se empeña en preguntarle todo? Aquí en la Tierra, las cosas se hacen así ¡y se acabó! Una divertida historia de amistad que nos invita a reflexionar sobre la responsabilidad de nuestros actos y a no permitir que los demás piensen por nosotros. ¡Solo hacen falta empezar por la primera! --Publisher

Read at Book Babies

The Amicus Book of Animals

By Isobel Lundie

Amicus Ink, 2020. Small Picture Book.

A graphic paper-collage of familiar animals associates their behaviors with simple descriptive language to foster recognition and reading. --Publisher

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Five Faves: WWII Spies and Codebreakers

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