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Preschool Time
Written by Bruce Goldstone
Illustrated by Julien Chung
New York: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic. 2022. Picture Book.

Bruce Goldstone takes us on a wild animal safari counting one wallaby, two tuna, three thrushes, four frogs--but absolutely zero zebras. Readers will realize the infinite possibilities of counting what is and isn't on the page. -- Publisher

Preschool Time
Written by Carrie Tillotson
Illustrated by Estrela Lourenco
New York: Flamingo Books, 2022. Picture Book.

A banana wants to be the star of this rhyming counting book, but the narrator has other plans. --Editor

Toddler Time
By Emily Gravett
New York: Boxer Books, 2023. Picture Book.

Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way. --Editor

Book Babies
By Daisy Hirst
Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2022. Board Book. 

What will these little monsters do at playtime today? Megan is making a mouse house, and Deegan is dressing up dinosaurs. Leonie is busily lining up lemons, while Cassie is driving cars . . . into Peter and Parvil's block palace. Oops! But Ramona needs a rest, so here comes Bernard with a blanket and book! Whether musical or messy, artsy or fond of copying the cat, toddlers will reach for Daisy Hirst's charming paean to play. --Publisher
Monday Cuentos
Written by Sandra Alonso
Illustrated by Enrique Quevedo
Madrid: Cuento de Luz, 2023. Libro illustrado. 

TĆ­a Marita y sus cinco sobrinos van a disfrutar de una divertida maƱana de piscina. Estando juntos nada puede ir mal, pero ... ¡Oh, no! TĆ­a Marita no puede seguir cargando con el peso de los problemas de sus sobrinos. De continuar asĆ­, terminarĆ”n por hundirse los seis. Una divertida historia sobre la importancia de buscar soluciones y pedir ayuda cuando mĆ”s la necesitamos. --Publisher

Cuentitos
Written by Alice Schertle
Illustrated by Jill McElmurry
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016. Libro de cartón.

La cuidad sĆ­ que es un lugar rĆ”pido y ruidoso para un pequeƱo camión de campo como Azulito. Todos empujando para ser el primero, ¡pronto se arma un gigantesco atasco! Afortunadamente, el camioncito azul viene a solucionarlo todo, en puro estilo Azul. Esta nueva aventura hace que colaborar y tomar turnos sea mĆ”s divertido que nunca. --Publisher

Friday Cuentos
By Emily Gravett
Barcelona: Picarona, 2023. Libro illustrado.

Cuando hay hambre ... ¡no sabemos quedarnos quietos! Una familia de 10 perros, completamente distintos, pero muy juguetones, pondrĆ”n el comedor patas arriba y lo convertirĆ”n en un autĆ©ntico campo de batalla para ver quiĆ©n es el ganador que consigue comer mĆ”s salchichas. --Editor






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