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From Story Time: The Letter "B"

Toddler Time
Big Brown Bear's Cave
By Yuval Zommer
Somerville, Massachusetts: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2018. Picture Book. 

A bear sees that humans fill their garages, or "caves," with things and he decides to do the same, until there is no room for him to even move around in his cave home. --Editor

Preschool Time
Written by Monica Silvie
Illustrated by Elina Ellis
Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2022. Picture Book.

Watch out on your next walk through the forest, because you just might encounter a real rapscallion in the form of a tiny bird! In this hilarious tale, Chickadee recounts how he went from a normal bird 'childhood' to a daring life of crime. One cold, snowy morning, shivering and hungry, he discovers a vault of gold -- and steals from it! His natural colouring resembling a mask helps him blend in as he makes his rounds of the forest. It's an exciting life, with hawks to fend off and treasure to hide all over the forest... but is it as glamorous as it appears? It can get pretty lonely being a fearsome marauder, and it might be nice to have a friend. When Chickadee is spotted one day, he learns that stealing gold may be fun, but making friends is easier than he thinks. --Publisher

Preschool Time
Written by Alex Timbers
Illustrated by Alisa Coburn
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2022. Picture Book.

Louisa is a tiny parakeet with a huge dream: to be a Broadway star. But no matter what she does, everyone keeps telling her she's too small to make it big! When a chance at her big break comes, Louisa learns that no matter how small you are, with a little talent and a lot of hard work, you can do anything--even be on Broadway. --Publisher

Monday Cuentos
Por Guido van Genechten
Buenos Aires: Capi Cua, un sello de V&R Editoras, 2021. Libro Illustrado.

El pequeño pez blanco emprende la búsqueda de su mamÔ. En el camino, conocerÔ a otros personajes. Un libro lúdico para que los niños mÔs pequeños aprendan, en español e inglés, los colores. --Publisher

Friday Cuentos
Escrito por Sacha Azcona
Ilustrado por LluĆ­s Filella
Madrid: BruƱo, 2016. Libro Illustrado.

Las vocales A, E, I, O son muy amigas hasta que un dĆ­a empiezan a competir entre ellas: ¡cada una quiere ser la letra mĆ”s importante! Entonces llega la U, la vocal mĆ”s sabia del lugar, y con sus palabras consigue que todo vuelva a ser como antes ¡Un Ć”lbum divertido y lleno de color para aprender y conocer las vocales! --Editor

Cuentitos
Muy Verde!
Escrito por Sumana Seeboruth
Ilustrado por Maribel Castells
Concord, MA: Barefoot Books, 2023. Libro de Cartón.

¡Ayudar a mami y a mamĆ” a cocinar le da a este niƱo la valentĆ­a de probar una nueva comica! --Publisher

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