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From Story Time: Summer Week 7

Stories in the Park
Written by Gennifer Choldenko
Illustrated by Dan Santat
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2017. Picture Book.

A boy keeps a toy dinosaur in his pocket to help him be brave like his dad--but when the dinosaur goes missing, Dad knows just what to do. --Publisher

Stories in the Park
Written by Cirocco Dunlap
Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
New York: Random House, 2018. Picture Book.

Advises the reader on how to interact with a very shy dinosaur. --Editor

Canopy Capers and Summer Story Time
By Deb Pilutti
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. Picture Book. 

After waiting millions of years, a T Rex thinks a curious girl might just find the clues he left behind, making his story part of hers. --Publisher

Canopy Capers and Summer Story Time
By Barney Stalzberg
New York: Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023. Picture Book.

Two mice--one big and one small--have a terrible problem. Little Mouse is looking for a story--they're in a book, after all!--and Big Mouse has to admit the truth. The story is gone. And (gasp!) he ate it. That is not okay with Little Mouse, who is all ready to hear a story and will settle for nothing less. --Publisher

Book Babies
By Karen Katz
New York: Little Simon, 2000. Board Book.

Where are baby's hands? Under the bubbles! Where are baby's eyes? Under her hat! Little ones play peekaboo with a cast of babies while learning the names for body parts in this interactive book. --Editor

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