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From Story Time: The Letter "M"

Preschool Time
Written by Mordicai Gerstein
Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein and Jeff Mack
New York: Holiday House, 2021. Picture Book.

Moose, Goose, and Mouse ride a loose caboose on their way to finding a new house. --Publisher

Preschool Time
By Shawna J.C. Tenney
Minneapolis, MN: Beaming Books, 2024. Picture Book.

Ana the moose goes through great lengths to be left alone and stay Anonymoose until an interaction with a classmate makes her wonder if she is missing out. --Editor

Toddler Time
Written by Atinuke
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank
Sommerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2025. Picture Book.

M is for morning and M is for little Mo and M is for the moi-moi in Mo's bowl that is mushy, in an alphabet book set in Nigeria that doubles as a cozy family story. --Editor

Book Babies
By Jƶrg Mühle
Wellington, NZ: Gecko Press, 2022. Board Book.

Little Rabbit can hide, swing, splash and fly! He'd like someone to play with. Can you play too? --Publisher

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