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From Story Time: The Letter "D"

 
Preschool Time
Written by Luca Tortolini
Illustrated by Felicita Sala
Varennes, Quebec, Canada: Milky Way Picture Books, 2023. Picture Book.

Out for a walk one day, a girl stumbles upon a lost "dog." Having always wanted a dog of her own, she brings the "little" creature home and takes care of it in secret, hiding it from her parents. Proud of her new "dog," she plays with it, feeds it, and even takes it around town-much to the chagrin of the townspeople and other kids who have been mean to her in the past. But one day, when her "little" friend gets the urge to chase something and ends up wandering off, she finds herself with too much sadness to bear. Will she ever find her "dog" again? --Publisher

Preschool Time
By Leo Timmers
Wellington, NZ: Gecko Press, 2021. Picture Book.

In the middle of the night, three knights go in search of a dragon. But in the dark nothing is what it seems. --Publisher

Toddler Time
Written by Jennifer Wagh
Illustrated by Hallie Bateman
New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022. Picture Book.

In this story told entirely in letters, Maximus orders a dinosaur egg through the mail, and every time he tries to send it back or refuse additional offers from Eggasaurus Inc., he is in more trouble. --Publisher

Book Babies
By Britta Teekentrup
New York: Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2023. Board Book.

Rhyming text invites readers to follow along as bees work together to pollinate the environment. --Editor

Cuentos
By Tom Ellery 
New York: Lectorum Publications, 2006. Libro ilustrado.

Tired of playing with his little brother, a boy imagines having a dragon for a playmate instead. --Editor

Cuentos
Written by Adam Rubin
Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri 
New York: Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2015. Libro ilustrado.

Si quieres ser amigo de un dragón, los tacos son la clave. --Editor

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