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From Story Time: The Letter "T"

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Preschool Time
Written by Charlie Grandy
Illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths
New York: Flamingo Books, 2023. Picture Book.

A young bear gives instructions on how to talk like a bear, which is far more than just growling and roaring. --Editor

Preschool Time
Don't Think of Tigers
By Alex Latimer
New York: Random House Children's Books, 2024. Picture Book.

Readers are invited to imagine anything they desire, with the promise that the illustrator will bring it to life on the next page--except for tigers! --Editor

Toddler Time
Tiny Little Fly
Written by Michael Rosen 
Illustrated by Kevin Waldron 
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2010. Picture Book.

With a tramp and a roll and a swat, Great Big Elephant, Great Big Hippo, and Great Big Tiger try to capture Tiny Little Fly as he teases each one in turn. --Editor

Book Babies
I Miss Your Sunny Smile
Written by Deb Adamson
Illustrated by Anne Zimanski
Cincinnati, OH: blue manatee press, 2021. Board Book.

I miss your sunny smile. How'd you lose it? Where'd it go? Let's go searching for a while." Having a bad day is never fun, but it can be especially difficult for young children to understand that sad feelings are temporary. Through gentle rhymes and warm illustrations, we see a mother helping her son find his smile again. --Editor

Other Letter T Books
Two Together
Between Two Windows
The Little Tiger
Towed by Toad
The Table









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