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Read in Toddler Time
Chicken Wants a Nap
Written by Tracy Marchini 
Illustrated by Monique Félix
Mankato, MN : Creative Education, 2017. Picture Book.

With the sun up and grass warm, a barnyard chicken is optimistic that it will be a comfortable day for a nap. However, forces keep conspiring against her--until it becomes a bad day for someone else. 
--Publisher


Read in Preschool Time
Hello Ninja: Hello Georgie
Written by N.D. Wilson
Illustrated by Forrest Dickison
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020. Picture Book.

What's better than ONE ninja TWO ninjas! Especially flying...on a dragon...with a cat!

Adventure (and more sandwiches) await in this romp from Hello, Ninja creators N.D. Wilson and Forrest Dickison as young ninja Wes tackles his biggest challenge yet: making a new friend.

Perfect for reading aloud and shared storytime! --Publisher


Read in Preschool Time

Jack B. Ninja
Written By Time McCanna
Illustrated by Stephen Savage
New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2018. Picture Book.

Hold your breath while Jack B. Ninja dodges, leaps, and evades capture in this fantastical rhyming story from author Tim McCanna and award-winning illustrator Stephen Savage! Jack B. Ninja! Jack, be quick! Jack, jump over the bamboo stick! Secret mission starts tonight. Hide in shadow, out of sight. In this imaginative ninja fantasy inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble," cheer on Jack as he sneaks over castle walls, swims through hidden tunnels, and uncovers a secret treasure -- all while avoiding detection. But when Jack unwittingly springs a trap in the middle of his mission, will he be able to use his ninja skills to escape the bandits and make it back home? 

A sneaky rhyming reverie with a surprise one-two punch ending from Bitty Bot author Tim McCanna and illustrator and Geisel Honor recipient Stephen Savage! --Publisher 


Read in Book Babies
Eek! A Noisy Journey From A to Z
Written by Julie Larios
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2020. Picture Book.

This story begins quietly as Mouse selects a flower for someone very dear to him. Then the fun kicks in! To complete his journey, Mouse must make his way through the alphabet. One sniff of his special flower--Achoo!?and a bee flies out--Bzzz! Readers will love meeting the colorful parade of characters along Mouse's trek and will cheer when he reaches his destination and presents the flower to... Well, that part of the story is a surprise!

Larios and Paschkis have produced an entertaining combination of clever onomatopoeic text and lively art that's ideal for educators seeking fun read-alouds and preschoolers learning oral language. It's sure to delight young fans and inspire them to create imaginary alphabet adventures of their own. --Publisher


Read in Monday Cuentos

Poppi, la niña del gorro rojo, y la biblioteca del árbol
By Naoko Stoop
Barcelona : Beascoa/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2018.  Libro ilustrado español.

Poppi, la niña del gorro rojo y sus amigos del bosque trabajan juntos para convertir el sencillo hueco de un árbol en algo extraordinario. --Publisher


Read in Friday Cuentos
¡Shhhh! ¡Estoy leyendo!
Written by John Kelly
Illustrated by Elina Ellis 
Barcelona : Picarona, sello infantil de Ediciones Obelisco, S.L., 2020. Libro ilustrado español.

¡Shhh! ¡No molestéis! Bella está leyendo. ¡Por favor, volved más tarde cuando haya acabado de leer este absolutamente asombroso y completamente increíble libro! Un cuento divertidísimo que rinde homenaje a la imaginación y al placer de leer. --Publisher
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