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Read in Toddler Time

Written by Rachael Mortimer
Illustrated by Liz Pichon
Tiger Tales, 2014.  Picture Book.

Jack sells the family's cow for twenty gold coins but buys magic jelly beans with the money. His mother throws the beans outside, and they grow into an enormous stalk. When Jack meets a Giant who wants him for a snack, Jack finds a clever solution to his GIANT problem!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Gaia Cornwall
Candlewick Press, 2017.  Picture Book.

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. 

In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Scott M. Fischer
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.  Picture Book.

When a bug sleeping on a jug is chased by a frog, he has to jump to get away. But then that frog (who's sleeping on a log) is in for a similar surprise! He's attacked by a catā€”who needs to jump away from a dogā€”and on it goes, until not even a shark is free from getting a little fright! 

Building on repetition that's fun to read and fun to listen to, Jump! is a rip-roaring, read-aloud with simple rhymes and lively illustrations that leap off the pages.  --Publisher




Read in Hands-On Story Time

By Jason Chin
Roaring Brook Press, 2014.  Picture Book.

What keeps objects from floating out of your hand?
What if your feet drifted away from the ground?
What stops everything from floating into space?
Gravity.

As in his previous books, Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island, Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it brilliantly accessible to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beautiful book.  --Publisher




Read in Book Babies

Written by Anna Kang
Illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Two Lions, 2019.  Picture Book.

Two fuzzy friends are having a fun playdate when a new pal hops in. As the day continues, each friend feels left out at times. It isnā€™t so easy to figure out how to act when everything seems to change. With humor and heart, the beloved characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not) Small navigate a friendship triangle as only they can.  --Publisher




Read in Monday Cuentos

Escrito por Doreen Cronin
Ilustrado por Betsy Lewin
Lectorum Publications, 2003.  Libro ilustrado espaƱol.

Cuando el granjero Brown va de vacaciones, deja a su hermano Bob a cargo de los animales. Duck causa problemas al cambiar todas sus instrucciones.  --Publisher




Read in Friday Cuentos

La jirafa Rafa
Escrito por Caracolino
Ilustrado por Canizales
NubeOcho, 2019.  Libro de cartĆ³n espaƱol.

ĀæQuieres conocer a la jirafa Rafa? Ā”Lee con letras mayĆŗsculas y canta su canciĆ³n!  --Publisher

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