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Edwina: The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.  Picture Book.

Everyone in town loves Edwina, a fun-loving dinosaur who makes scrumptious chocolate cookies, helps old ladies, and plays with the children, with the exception of Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie who is determined to prove that dinosaurs are extinct!  --Publisher




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Written by Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Ben Cort
Aladdin, 2010.  Picture Book.

The mystery of dinosaur extinction is solved! Scientists have plenty of theories about why dinosaurs are extinct, but the UK’s bestselling author/illustrator team of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort knows the real answer: The dinos were wiped out in an Underpants War! This wacky celebration of underpants is perfect for reading aloud, and the hilarious antics of T. rex and the gang are endlessly entertaining. Featuring fun, vibrant art and short, rhyming text, Dinosaurs Love Underpants is a prehistoric pleasure parents and kids will want to read again and again.  --Publisher




Read at Cuentos in the Park

Escrito por Gabriela Keselman
Ilustrado por Nora Hilb
Cuento de Luz, 2013.  Spanish Picture Book.

Los vecinos de la charca de Patón tienen problemas: el castor no se ha puesto la gorra y ahora le quema mucho el sol, la ardilla ha perdido sus nueces y ahora tiene mucha hambre, y el oso ha volcado su jarra de agua y ahora está sediento. ¡Menos mal que está Patón, dispuesto a ayudar al resto de los animales con sus regalos! ¡Te lo regalo! es un enternecedor cuento sobre la solidaridad y la generosidad que tanto se necesitan hoy en día en nuestra sociedad. Una motivadora historia que invitará a los más pequeños a compartir sin esperar recibir nada a cambio.  --Publisher




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By Susanne Strasser
Charlesbridge, 2018.  Board Book.

Toddlers will be drawn in by repetition, opposites, humor, and an unexpected twist in this board book story about Elephant's quest to get the seesaw to teeter. A cast of friendly animals--who are all so light--try to help move the seesaw, but Elephant's side won't budge. He's so heavy. Then what happens when a child swoops in with other plans? Short, simple, and memorable, this board book offers a satisfying story arc.  --Publisher
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