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Corduroy
FROM THE PUBLISHER
2018 marks Corduroy’s 50th anniversary, and Don Freeman’s classic character is even more popular today than he was when he first came on the scene. Now his original story is available in an unabridged, sturdy board book format, perfect for even the youngest readers.
More info →The Snowy Day
A 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, The Snowy Day is simple and beautiful. Explore the city as it is blanketed in snow. Perfect for winter, of course.
More info →Big Snow
**Description from Amazon: While "helping" his mother with holiday housecleaning, a boy keeps a watchful eye on the progress of a winter storm. He's hoping for a big snow. A really big snow. Inside, he is underfoot, turning sheet-changing and tub-scrubbing into imaginary whiteouts. Outside, flakes are flying. But over the cou...
More info →Come On, Rain!
In this quietly affecting story, award-winning author Karen Hesse and artist Jon J. Muth deftly capture the magnificence of a sudden rainstorm on a swelteringly hot day. Much more than a simple tale of weather, Come On, Rain! also portrays the tenderness of mother-daughter relations, the rhythms of ...
More info →Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! (Passport to Reading Level 3)
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Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.
More info →Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
It would seem a riddle worthy of the sphinx: how do you give children a sense of jazz music without playing a note? Chris Raschka answers loudly and clearly with the illustrated, syncopated Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. This sparse, rhythmic, repetitive text (inspired by a recording of Parker's "A N...
More info →I Smell Honey: Family Celebration Board Books
Help boil the greens, flip the fish, and slice the pie for a mouth-watering family meal in I Smell Honey, then join the fun as a baby boy discovers the unique features that make his face so special in Pretty Brown Face. In Shake Shake Shake and Watch Me Dance, explore the joys of rhythm and movement...
More info →Flossie and the Fox
A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.
More info →In Plain Sight: A Game
Sophie lives with Mama and Daddy and Grandpa, who spends his days by the window. Every day after school, it's Grandpa whom Sophie runs to."Here I am, Grandpa!""Ah, Sophie, how was your day?"As Sophie and her grandpa talk, he asks her to find items he's "lost" throughout the day, guiding Sophie on...
More info →The Talking Eggs
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The author of such delights as The Christmas Ark and The Enchanted Tapestry joins forces with illustrator Jerry Pinkney to resurrect a colorful folktale that captures the unique flavor of the American South.
More info →Bee-Bim Bop!
A bouncing, rhyming book with a sing-song story about a small child and her mother making a traditional Korean rice dish. Delightful!
More info →Over and Under the Pond
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
: In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal bring to life a secret underwater world. In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem o...
More info →Jabari Jumps
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all. "...
More info →Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.
FROM SARAH
The tale of Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. When the Great King decides to take on a wife, who will he choose? This Cinderella retelling is especially wonderful for older kids and teens.
More info →Ten, Nine, Eight Board Book
FROM SARAH
It's time for bed, but not a moment before we absolutely have to go. A wonderful bedtime book.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Acclaimed author Molly Bang shares the going-to-bed countdown in a loving family. “Ten small toes all washed and warm,” begins the story, and then young readers journey toward tuck-in time, counting down along with the story’s African-American father and daughter.
More info →Whose Knees are These?
FROM SARAH
Takes a loving look at knees from the vantage point of a mother's lap.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A vibrant, playful verse that celebrates a beautiful brown baby's sweet little knees, for fans of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.
More info →When God Made You
YOU, you… God thinks about you.God was thinking of you long before your debut.From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in ou...
More info →We Have a Baby
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The whole family can participate in loving and caring for the new baby.
More info →Feast for 10
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
A counting book that features an African-American family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and sitting down to eat. Lively read-aloud text paired with bright collage illustrations.
More info →The World Is Awake: A celebration of everyday blessings
This is the day the Lord has made.A butterfly floats through the sun and the shade,while dragonflies flit past the flowers and treesand grasshoppers hop in the soft morning breeze.The World Is Awake, A celebration of everyday blessings, written by Emmy Award winner and ABC News correspondent Linsey ...
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