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– A Mistake That Should Bring About Lots Of Giggles – Author: Maureen Fergus Illustrator: Kathryn Durst Publisher: Penguin/ Tundra Books (September 10, 2019) Genre: Picture Book (ages 3-7) Pages: 40 Publisher’s Synopsis: When Leo arrives at the hospital, he is surprised to find it run by animals! A hilarious story featuring animals in human situations, perfect for fans of Zootopia and A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Slightly distracted parents accidentally take their son, Leo, to theRead More →

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Who Doesn’t Love A Little Adventure? Publisher’s Synopsis: An adventurous sheep tries to take a walk on the wild side and encounters more than she expected.Lana Lynn is an intrepid sheep. The other members of her flock are content to nibble grass in the pasture, sip water from the pond, and nap in the meadow. But not Lana Lynn. She wants… adventure!So one night, when the moon is high and the other sheep are asleep,Read More →

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a LARGE decision must be made   Author/Illustrator: Vanessa WestgatePublisher: Clavis (June 25, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 32 pages Description Laugh out loud – and learn! “If you want to catch an elephant, first you must find out where elephants live . . .”So begins this tale of a boy and his quest for a pet elephant.But maybe catching an elephant isn’t as simple as it sounds . . . A delightful and compassionateRead More →

The Golden Acorn by Kathy Hudson cover art

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The Rules Have Changed For This Winning Squirrel   Author/Illustrator: Katy Hudson Publisher: Capstone (July 01, 2019) Genre: Picture Books Reading Level: Prek – 1 Hardcover: 32 pages Description Whoosh! Squirrel takes off at full speed through the autumn leaves. But pump the brakes, because this year The Golden Nut Hunt race is a team event. Squirrel reluctantly enlists her friends and is not impressed. Will Squirrel’s competitive spirit take over or will she learnRead More →

Theodore Roosevelt story book

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by James Sage     Author: James Sage Illustrator: Lisk Feng Publisher: Kids Can Press  (May 7, 2019) Pages: 40 Ages:  4 – 7     This book is based on a little fact and a little fiction. As the story goes, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt went on a hunting trip in 1902, while there he refused to shoot a baby bear. “I’d never be able to look my children in the eyes again!” Later, whenRead More →

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 -Sophie Is A Girl That Will Make You Smile! – Author: Morag HoodIllustrator: Ella OkstadPublisher:  Aladdin (November 20, 2018) Hardcover: 32 pages Ages: 4 – 8 My name is Sophie Johnson, and I live with a unicorn. Well, not just one, actually. I think I have 17 at the moment. The room is filled with a stuffed rabbit with a headband that is holding a carrot, Sophie’s baby brother with headband and cone, a stuffedRead More →

Cover for the book WISH by Chris Saunders

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What Would Your Wish Be? Author/Illustrator: Chris Saunders Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group words & pictures (March 14, 2019) Pages: 32 (available in Kindle, Hardcover) Ages: 4 – 7 Once every year wishes take flight,filled with hope and twinkling light.They dance in the air, with a swirl and a swish,you have to be lucky to be chosen by a wish. When Rabbit finds not one, but three wishes given to him, he finds himself unsure asRead More →

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– So Where Are All The Rabbits? – Author: Rob Hodgson Publisher: Lincoln Children’s Books (April 2019) Pages: 32 Ages: 4 – 7 Three foxes of various builds (tall, round and short with almost beak-like mouths) are out to find yummy, tasty, rabbits. Though they are having trouble locating any, conveniently there are signs posted throughout the woods directing the way to rabbits. Children will love to point out that there are indications in theRead More →

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According to Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld   Author: Beth Ferry Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers (February 2019) Pages:  48 Ages: 4 – 8 The rules being with this first page: There are, / there most definitely are, / 10 / very specific, tried and true, / and absolutely essential / Rules For The Making of / a Birthday Wish. Then the rules begin: Rule 1 It must beRead More →

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– A Story Of True Friendship! – Author: Katie Klise Illustrator: Sarah Klise Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (July 2017) Approx. Word Count: 632 Pages: 32 Ages: 3 – 5 A white shaggy dog is sitting at the door to welcome the new baby girl into the family. Soon he becomes her bodyguard, her favorite pillow, and even at times her hiding place as she begins to grow. To put it quite simply, Astrid and herRead More →

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  #NetGalley #WhatAreYouDoingBenny Pre-Order Now: Available April 23, 2019 Benny, the fox, is busy playing by himself: building a fort, making a paper airplane, riding his bike, etc. But his little brother is looking for a playmate, so he continually asks to join his older brother. But each question to his brother is met with an emphatic, NO! He doesn’t want to talk about what he’s doing or let his younger brother join him. Finally,Read More →

picture book cover parakeet

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Where Is The Missing Parakeet? In the first illustration, we see a girl wearing a yellow polka dot dress with a small animal in her pocket. She is standing with her back to a birdcage where a green parakeet is circling around and finally finding a place to land. When the girl turns back around she finds an empty cage. Who better to blame than the cat? “Did you eat the parakeet? / He wasRead More →

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– Who Is That Daring Guy? – Author: John Briggs Illustrator: Nicola Slater Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books (September 2016) Word Count: Approx. 427 Pages: 28   It is impossible to tell the difference in lemmings. That’s because they all look the same, sound alike, and act alike. Nearly all of the lemmings will follow the leader and jump off a cliff, dig tunnels to keep warm, squeal together and eat the same thing. Well, almostRead More →

Ryan T. Higgins Book Santa Bruce

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-Mistaken Identity Again! – This is the 4th book in the Mother Bruce series. To better understand Santa Bruce, it helps to know a little bit about the first book, Mother Bruce. Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he’s their mother. Bruce triesRead More →

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I Love This Series Already!     This odd couple return in their second book. We see these neighbors waking up in completely different ways. Duck has an alarm clock as a framed picture over his bed. He also has an I “heart” Bear cup and is reading 101 Walks to take with BEARS. He is obviously planning a fun-filled day for the two. In the next door house, Bear is looking happy with aRead More →

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Join The Animal Talent Contest   The forest animals are looking forward to the first full moon of the winter. Why? They gather for the Moonlight Pond talent contest. Many have been practicing all year-long for this event. But one animal is feeling low and discouraged. Toad has nothing to contribute. He has no amazing skills or tricks, so he has decided to feel a bit sorry for himself and keep out of sight. ThereRead More →