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From Story Time: The Letter "Y"

 
Preschool Time
By Emily Hamilton
New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2023. Picture Book.

A little girl who cannot fall asleep gets a visit from the Yawnicorn, who takes her on an adventure until she yawns and then delivers her back to her bed before dawn. --Editor


Preschool Time
Written by Rebecca Van Slyke 
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
New York: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2024. Picture Book.

When a little boy can't seem to keep up with his friends, his new friend, Yeti, shows him a trick that makes all the difference. --Publisher

Toddler Time
Written by Lu Fraser
Illustrated by Kate Hindley
Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2021. Picture Book.

Gertie is the littlest yak, feeling stuck in her smallness--she wants to grow UP and have bigness and tallness. But when it turns out that there are some things that only Gertie can do, might she come to see that she's perfect, just the way she is? A rollicking, rhyming, heartwarming and reassuring story from debut author, Lu Fraser and much-loved illustrator, Kate Hindley. --Editor

Book Babies
Written by Danielle McLean
Illustrated by Sebastien Braun
Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2021. Board Book.

Join Bear and Baby Bear as they discover that love is all around them. --Publisher

Other Letter Y Books
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