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Preschool Time
By Rebecca Bender
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Pajama Press, 2018. Picture Book.

Bird lives for adventure. He wants to swoop, soar, and explore. Giraffe is perfectly happy right where he is, thank you very much. He never worries when Bird flits off for a while. But one afternoon his friend fails to return. Giraffe has a bad feeling that something has happened to Bird. Giraffe dreads the wide world full of tangly forests, craggy mountains, and mysterious plains. But he doesn't hesitate. If Bird is in trouble, then Giraffe will find and rescue him. --Publisher

Preschool Time
The Grumpy Pirate
Written by Corinne Demas and Artemis Roehrig
Illustrated by Ashlyn Anstee
New York: Orchard Books, 2020. Picture Book.

Grumpy Gus is one pirate that complains about everything, even about seeking treasure, an attitude that annoys his fellow pirates--so the Pirate Queen gives Gus an equally grumpy parrot in hopes that it will teach Gus a lesson and make him change his grumpy ways. --Editor

Toddler Time
The Starry Giraffe
By Andy Bergmann
New York: Aladdin, 2017. Picture Book.

 Picking red apples from a high tree in the hope of enjoying a satisfying snack, a starry giraffe generously gives away each apple he picks to a sequence of hungry friends and begins to fear that there won't be any apples left for him. --Editor

Book Babies
Countdown to Halloween
By Greg Paprocki
Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2022. Board Book.

Halloween is coming! Toddlers learn to count down from 10 by finding objects hidden throughout these charming scenes of fall fun rendered in illustrator Greg Paprocki's classically retro midcentury art style. From walking through corn mazes and bobbing for apples to choosing costumes and telling spooky stories around a fire, there's excitement on every page. The final spread is packed with surprises! Discover new details in each illustration with every successive reading. --Publisher

Cuentos
La pequeña Gaticornia: ¡Nadie es perfecto!
Written by Shannon Hale
Illustrated by LeuYen Pham
Ciudad de México: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2023. Libro ilustrado.

A veces es bueno aceptar nuestros errores y mostrar nuestro lado más desastroso. ¿No es así, Unicornio? --Publisher

Other Letter G Books
Butterflies Are Pretty... Gross
Growl
Giants Are Very Brave People
Carla's Glasses
Good Job, George!











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