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From Story Time: The Letter "Z"

Preschool Time
By Paul Friedrich
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025. Picture Book.

When the alphabet starts with Z instead of A, Zebra and Yak make their way through a mixed-up alphabet in search of Apple. --Editor

Preschool Time
By Rebecca Walsh
Salem, MA: Page Street Kids, 2020. Picture Book.

Amadou has waited and waited for his class trip to the zoo, but when they arrive, his teacher would rather talk about rules. So, Amadou eagerly explores the zoo in his own way--by allowing his imagination to lead. As more and more classmates follow him into his irresistible world of adventure, the sepia-toned zoo fills with vibrant color. But will Amadou's teacher follow, too? --Editor

Toddler Time
By Liza Donnelly
New York: Holiday House, 2016. Picture Book.

Sally tries to tell her family that a hippo, a tiger, zebras and koalas are in their yard, but no one pays attention until they hear that the zoo animals have escaped; now everyone panics except for Sally! --Publisher

Book Babies
Written by Kristen Tracy
Illustrated by Alison Farrell
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2021. Board Book. 

A bear cub emerges in the spring when everything he sees is new and interesting, and grows up (a little) as the seasons pass until when winter comes, and he returns to his mother's den to sleep until spring comes again. --Editor

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