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Preschool Time
Written by Jess Hitchman
Illustrated by Sarah Rebar
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2025. Picture Book.

Axolotl and Axolittle are total opposites through and through, but after a squabble, they learn to make up and get along, as siblings often do. —Editor

Preschool Time
Written by Alexandra Page
Illustrated by Stef Murphy
London: Two Hoots, 2024. Picture Book.

Freya and her mum have gone to a little cabin to get away for a while. The light has gone out of their lives since Freya's dad passed away. Freya isn't sure about going sledging, but when she meets a magical fox in the snow, she can't help but follow him into the forest--and on to a thrilling adventure. —Publisher

Toddler Time
Written by Karl Newson
Illustrated by Emily Hamilton
London: Andersen Press USA, 2025. Picture Book.

When two families merge and move in together, a little boy finds an escape in his imagination. On the day two families move into a new home to start their life together under one roof, an overwhelmed little boy takes refuge in a simple cardboard box. But it's not just any box - it's a pirate ship, or a castle, or a rocket shooting into outer space...the only limit is his imagination. Through creativity and play, the boy learns to share with his new siblings as they create fantastical worlds together. —Editor

Book Babies
By Jannie Ho
Baltimore, MD: Duo Press, 2020. Board Book.

High contrast and clear shapes - visual nourishment for babies' brains! —Publisher

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