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Stories in the Park
Milo Is Missing Something
By Vern Kousky
New York: Random House Studio, 2021. Picture Book. 

A small yellow octopus hatches from his egg and begins searching for something he is certain he is missing on an undersea adventure that leads to new friendships along the coast, an exploration of a sunken shipwreck and the discovery of a loving family. --Publisher

Stories in the Park
Stick and Stone
Written by Beth Perry
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Picture Book.

Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed. --Editor

Canopy Capers and Summer Story Time
Written by Laura Perdew
Illustrated by Adelina Lirius
Salem, MA: Page Street Kids, 2020. Picture Book. 

A prince planning a feast in his castle and a pirate preparing her ship for a treasure hunt clash after learning they share a fort, but soon imagine a new adventure for two. --Editor

Canopy Capers and Summer Story Time 
The Blue Umbrella
Written by Emily Ann Davison
Illustrated by Momoko Abe
New York: Random House Studio, 2023. Picture Book.

A magical umbrella seems to grow and grow during a rainstorm so everyone in town is able to stay safe and dry. --Publisher

Book Babies
When Your Lion Needs a Bath
Written by Susanna Leonard Hill
Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
New York: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2017. Board Book.

Shares some ideas on how to bathe a pet lion despite its typical dislike of water, including being extra sneaky with towels and rubber ducks while coaxing the lion into the sudsy tub. --Editor

Cuentos
Written by Lucy Rowland
Illustrated by Katy Halford
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2024. Libro illustrado. 

Un chico le dice a su hermanita que los unicornios no existen, pero ella no se lo cree ni por un segundo y se dispone a demostrar que su hermano está equivocado. La niña va buscando unicornios por todas partes, desde la granja hasta el parque y la playa. ¿Será que su hermano tiene razón o hay un unicornio escondido a la vuelta de la esquina? Esta divertida historia, con un atractivo elemento de búsqueda en cada página, está repleta de diversión para los niños. El texto en rima, lleno de vitalidad, es perfecto para leer en voz alta, y el adorable arte de Katy Halford ofrece a los niños mucho que explorar. --Editor

Cuentitos
Written by Tessa Strickland
Illustrated by Esteli Meza
Concord, MA: Barefoot Books, 2023. Libro de cartón. 

Ha salido el sol: ¡saludemos! Instrucciones paso a paso que guían a los niños en un sencillo saludo al sol. --Publisher

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