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From Story Time: The Letter "S"

 
Preschool Time
By Robert Starling
London: Andersen Press USA, 2019. Picture Book.

Never fear, Super Sloth is here to save the day... eventually! --Editor

Preschool Time
By Skylaar Amann
New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2022. Picture Book.

Sophia loves finding fossils and digging up dinosaur bones. But she doesn't love the way all the grownups just want her to smile. What does smiling have to do with the very serious business of being a scientist?! --Editor

Toddler Time
Written by Bobby Moynihan
Illustrated by Julie Rowan-Zoch
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2022. Picture Book.

A bedtime book challenging the idea that sheep are boring enough to put you to sleep. --Publisher

Book Babies
By Marianne Dubuc
Hudson, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2021. Board Book.

A happy kitten playing with a kite accidentally injures a little bug! The kitten wants to know what will make the little friend feel better: to march like the ants or fly like the birds? Nothing seems to work until finally the kitten asks and the little friend shares the answer--a kiss! Little ones will love the whimsy and warmth of this sweet story as one small creature learns to care for an even smaller little friend. --Editor

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