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Preschool Time

Hooray for Books!

By Brian Won

Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. Picture Book.

While Turtle seeks his favorite book, each of his friends offers his or her favorite to thank him for sharing. --Editor

Preschool Time

A Love Letter to My Library

Written by Lisa Katzenberger

Illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024. Picture Book.

Children in the community express gratitude for their local library's fun activities and inclusive space. --Editor

Toddler Time

The New LiBEARian

Written by Alison Donald

Illustrated by Alex Willmore

Boston; New York: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. Picture Book.

When the children discover a bear at the librarian's desk at story time, they think he's the new librarian. He's not! --Publisher

Book Babies

Sigh Like a Sloth

By Nicole LaRue

Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2022. Board Book.

This board book introduces toddlers to simple breathing exercises perfect for encouraging focus, calming tantrums, and managing difficult emotions. This adorable board book encourages toddlers to mimic the actions of animals both familiar and exotic. Little ones are encouraged to sigh like a sloth, roar like a lion, buzz like a bee, and much more. These simple, engaging prompts help children focus on the benefits of mindful breath, helping to relieve stress and develop a mind-body connection. --Editor

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Comments

Dragon Run

Dragon Run by Patrick Matthews Scholastic, 2013. 336 pgs. Fantasy Al Pilgrommor is excited for Testing Day, when he will receive his rank, a tattooed number on the back of his neck, and a path forward to his future occupation and life. He feels confident because his parents were fours on a scale of seven, but he is worried for his friend Wisp who doesn't have much of a chance of scoring above a two at best. But when Al is scored a zero, he not only has no prospects, he may lose his life as the dreaded Cullers are unleashed to kill him and his family to purify the land's bloodlines. Al's world is ruled by dragons--the lords and supposed creators of humankind--so he thinks that even if he survives, he will have to make his living as a beggar or thief. But when Al sticks up for his Earther friend in front of Magister Ludi, he is drawn into the struggle of a secret organization hoping to destroy the Cullers, and perhaps the dragons them...

Painting for Peace in Ferguson

Painting for Peace in Ferguson By Carol Swartout Klein Treehouse Publishing Group, 2015. Nonfiction. When the city of Ferguson was overrun with so much hate and despair that homes and businesses had to be boarded up to protect property, citizens of the community decided to bring a message of hope by painting the boarded windows. Klein’s rhyming text supports the photographs of the hundreds of artists and volunteers and their artwork as they bring the messages of peace, hope, love, and that by being united they can make a difference. A great book to show children how a community rallied to make a positive change and that even a small gesture can make a huge difference. A great discussion opener on how we should treat each other.

Review: We're All Gonna Die-Nosaur!

We’re All Gonna Die-nosaur! By Kon Tan New York: Disney Hyperion, 2025. Intermediate. 157 pages. Pterry (the “p” is silent) pterodactyl is a worry wart. Pterry is worried about flying (he doesn’t how to fly yet), dinosaurs going extinct (he had a scary dream), and how to protect his family (he has a little brother who hasn’t fully hatched from an egg yet). Even though there is a lot of feels for Pterry, this is actually quite a funny book. Pterry tries to learn how to fly with kites as his “training wheels” and his brother who is inside an egg is quite the adventurer. This is a funny, heart-felt comic-like intermediate fiction book that will be great for many readers. If kids love dinosaurs, this book is for them. If kids like funny graphic novels, this book is for them. If kids want to read something about facing fears and doing things even though they don’t always want to, this book is for them. Plus, even though Pterry does a lot of things on his own, he still has s...

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