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Read in Toddler Time

The Koala Who Could
Written by Rachel Bright
Illustrated by Jim Field
Scholastic Press, 2017.  Picture Book.

Sometimes a little CHANGE can open your world to BIG possibilities.
You see, high-up was safe since he liked a slow pace, while the ground down below seemed a frightening place. Too fast and too loud and too big and too strange. Nope. Kevin preferred not to move or to change. Kevin the koala loves every day to be the same, where it's snug and safe. But when change comes along, will Kevin embrace all the joys that come with trying something new?

An inspiring rhyming read aloud by bestselling Love Monster creator Rachel Bright and Frog on a Log? illustrator Jim Field that empowers young readers to face change with courage and delight.  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Beth Ferry
Illustrated by Olivier Tallec
HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.  Picture Book.

What's a seal to do when she's new to the zoo? Make new friends, of course! But when the other animals aren't so friendly, a wise sparrow inspires them to surprise Seal with a special treat.

Full of heart and humor, this story of friendship and forgiveness from bestselling author Beth Ferry and illustrator Olivier Tallec will have little ones giggling along!  --Publisher




Read in Preschool Time

By Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books, 2004.  Picture Book.

From one of the most celebrated and beloved picture book creators working in the field today comes a memorable new character and a suspenseful adventure just right for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. It is Kitten's first full moon, and when she sees it she thinks it is a bowl of milk in the sky. And she wants it. Does she get it? Well, no . . . and yes. What a night!

A brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures play second fiddle to the star of this classic picture book—brave, sweet and lucky Kitten!  --Publisher





Read in Monday Cuentos

Escrito por María Quintana Silva
Ilustrado por Marie-Noëlle Hébert
Cuento de Luz, 2018.  Libro ilustrado español.

Kalak vive con su familia en la parte del mundo donde los nidos son viejos, los tejados están destruidos, el suelo está seco y nunca hay suficiente comida. Un día deciden abandonar todo y volar hacia otro lugar...  --Publisher
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