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From Story Time: The Letter "F"

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Read in Toddler Time

Written by Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Barbara Firth
Candlewick Press, 2007.  Picture Book.

Bee Frog is not a frog — she’s a dragon! A not-nice, very fierce dragon! But Mom and Dad Frog are too busy to notice. They don’t even pay attention when Bee Frog hops off to practice her dragon noises all by herself. Is it possible that a scary dragon like her could get lonely? The acclaimed team of Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth (who brought us Can't You Sleep Little Bear?) returns with a gentle tale of a little frog who learns that being yourself can bring the warmest rewards.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Dev Petty
Illustrated by Mike Boldt
Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2015.  Picture Book.

Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hungry wolf arrives'a wolf who HATES eating frogs'our hero decides that being himself isn't so bad after all. In this very silly story with a sly message, told in hilarious dialogue between a feisty young frog and his heard-it-all-before father, young readers will identify with little Frog's desire to be something different, while laughing along at his stubborn yet endearing schemes to prove himself right.  --Publisher





Read in Preschool Time

By Bob Barner
Holiday House, 2021.  Picture Book.

Grab a ukulele and sing along as a dog-owner tries to help a pack of itchy dogs, with tips on how to tune and play your uke and more! I play ukulele and my dog sings along, her friends all wag to our rocking song. A ukulele-playing dog owner sings about a group of sad flea-bitten dogs as they flee from their treatment and cause comical havoc. By the end of the song, order is restored, and itches abated. As the pack starts to feel better, the furry friends overwhelm the singer with gratitude.

Written by an author-musician, the book features a mnemonic device and other tips for how to tune and play a ukulele. Sheet music and a brief history of ukes are also included.  --Publisher





Read in Hands-On Story Time

By Lucy Ruth Cummins
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021.  Picture Book.

From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion and Stumpkin comes a charming, wryly humorous story of adventure, mistaken identity, and a vampire family's day at the zoo.

On a Saturday morning, baby Dracula visits the zoo with his family, where baby Penguin lives with hers. But these intrepid young adventurers are not content with staying in their proper places. Instead, baby Dracula slips into the Penguin House to spend the day eating, swimming, and hanging around, while baby Penguin waddles into the stroller to explore the rest of the zoo. Dracula's family doesn't even notice the switch&;will they bring the right baby home?

Observant and adventurous young readers will love this tale of the shenanigans that happen when parents' backs are turned.  --Publisher




Read in Book Babies

Written by Lesléa Newman
Illustrated by Taia Morley
Magination Press, 2021.  Picture Book.

Celebrating the spirit of shared community and the common values of love and hope, this beautiful bedtime lullaby is a calming ode to nature that will lull children to sleep.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Por Jörg Mühle
HarperCollins Ibérica, 2021.  Libro ilustrado español.

Una seta para mí, una para ti y la otra para mí. ¡Eso es lo justo! Soy pequeña y todavía tengo que crecer.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

Escrito por Don y Audrey Wood
Ilustrado por Don Wood
Traducido por Teresa Mlawer
Child's Play International Ltd., 1984.  Libro ilustrado español.

El pequeño ratón se preocupa que el oso grande, hambriento tomará su fresa recientemente escogida, madura, roja para se.  --Publisher
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