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Read in Toddler Time

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

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 Preschool Time

Written by Alexandra Penford
Illustrated by Isabel Roxas
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Picture Book.

A hilarious story about what happens to the littlest and loudest Viking when an even littler and louder Viking arrives, perfect for fans of The Princess and the Pony and I Don't Want to Be a Frog .

Sven might be the littlest Viking, but he has no trouble making himself known. He has the loudest warrior cry and the fiercest set of teeth. He loves to pillage and plunder. But there's a new kid in town--a warrior princess, who is smaller than Sven and even louder. What's a little Viking to do?--Publisher


Read in Preschool Time

By Ross Burach
New York : Scholastic Press, 2019. Picture Book.

HEY! What are you guys doing? We're going to metamorphosize. Meta-WHAT-now? Transform into butterflies. Right. Right. I knew that...WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY? Yes. With wings? Yes. Wait for ME!!Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.--Publisher


Read in Book Babies

Written by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2009. Picture Book.

After meeting a bevy of baby animals-- including a clever monkey, a sleepy leopard, and a dusty lion cub--the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all . . . itself, of course! With an exuberant rhyming text by bestselling author Mem Fox and adorable cut-paper illustrations by Caldecott Honor recipient Steve Jenkins, this book is an irresistible celebration of the joyful connection between parent and child.--Publisher


Read in Monday Cuentos

Written by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell
Illustrated by Rafael López
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. Libro ilustrado espaƱol.

Viendo lo que Mira y sus vecinos descubren, ¡mĆ”s de lo que nunca pudo imaginarse! Basado en una historia real, "QuizĆ”s algo hermoso" nos revela cómo el arte puede inspirar la transformación -- y cómo incluso la mĆ”s pequeƱa artista puede llegar a conseguir algo grande. ¡Toma un pincel y Ćŗnete a la celebración!--Publisher


Read in Friday Cuentos 

Written by David Rochelle
Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
New York : Walker Books For Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2013. Picture Book.

When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo?

Pairing two talented creators who managed to tell a complete story with just one word-MOO-this imaginative picture book will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of a mischievous cow's very exciting day.--Publisher


Read in Friday Cuentos

By Fifi Kuo
Madrid : Grupo Editorial BruƱo, S. L., 2020. Libro ilustrado espaƱol.

¿QuĆ© ocurre cuando te enfadas MUCHO? ¿Chillas? ¿Pataleas? ¿Te pones como un tomate? Pues todo eso es lo que le pasa al adorable dragoncito verde de este cuento. ¿Cómo puede ayudarlo su familia? A lo mejor su mama tiene una idea ... ¡mĆ”gica! "¡Estoy MUUUY enfadado!" ¡Tu Ć”lbum-receta contra las rabietas!--Publisher

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