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March 10, 2021 | Picture Book Review

3/10/2021

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Mother Bruce

Higgins, Ryan T.

2015, Disney-Hyperion

Fiction

Grades Preschool - Kindergarten; Lexile AD500L

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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 tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?

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March 3, 2021

3/3/2021

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Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel

Rubin, Adam
Salmieri, Daniel - illustrator

2017, Dial Books for Young Readers

Fiction

Ages 3 - 5; Lexile AD530L

Print copy with CD at library; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive

The hilarious sequel to the smokin' hot New York Times best seller, perfect for story time

News alert! It has just been discovered that there are NO MORE TACOS left anywhere in the world. This is a huge problem because, as you know, dragons love tacos. If only there was a way for the dragons to travel back in time, to before tacos went extinct. Then they could grab lots of tacos and bring them back! It's the perfect plan, as long as there's no spicy salsa. You remember what happened last time . . .

The award-winning creators of Robo-Sauce and Secret Pizza Party return with a gut-bustingly hilarious companion to the bestselling phenomenon Dragons Love Tacos.

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February 24, 2021 | Picture Book Review

2/24/2021

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The Day You Begin

Woodson, Jacqueline
López, Rafael - illustrator

2018, Nancy Paulsen Books

Fiction

Grades Kindergarten - 3; Lexile AD980L

Print copy available through interlibrary loan; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive; audiobook available through Axis360

​National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.

There will be times when you walk into a room
and no one there is quite like you.

There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it.

Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical text and Rafael Lopez's dazzling art reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

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February 17, 2021 | Picture Book Review

2/17/2021

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Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

Golio, Gary
Riley-Webb, Charlotte - illustrator

2017, Millbrook Press

Nonfiction

Grades 3 - 6; Lexile 870L

Print copy available through interlibrary loan; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive

The audience was completely silent the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music, but this song wasn't either of those things. It was a song about injustice, and it would change her life forever.

Discover how two outsiders―Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants―combined their talents to create a song that challenged racism and paved the way for the Civil Rights movement.

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February 3, 2021 | Picture Book Review

2/3/2021

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Splatter

Alber, Diane

2018, Diane Alber Art LLC

Fiction

Grades Preschool - 3

Print copy at library

Splatter, is a colorful, unique story about teamwork and perseverance. The characters, in their quest to create the perfect piece of art, learn the importance of not giving up despite some challenging obstacles. In the end, they become closer friends because they discover some new things along the way.

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January 13, 2021 | Picture Book Review

1/13/2021

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Eva's Treetop Festival

Elliott, Rebecca

2015, Branches/Scholastic Inc.

Fiction

Grades Kindergarten - 2; Lexile 560L

Print copy at library; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Eva Wingdale gets in over her head when she offers to organize a spring festival at school. Even with her best friend Lucy's help, there is NO way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled? This  book is written as Eva's diary -- with Rebecca Elliott's owl-dorable full-color illustrations throughout!

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December 23, 2020 | Picture Book Review

12/23/2020

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Ada Twist, Scientist

Beaty, Andrea

2016, Abrams Books for Young Readers

Fiction

Grades Kindergarten - 2; Lexile AD550L

Print copy available through interlibrary loan; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive, Axis360, and Freading

Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it’s up to her to find the source. What would you do with a problem like this? Not afraid of failure, Ada embarks on a fact-finding mission and conducts scientific experiments, all in the name of discovery. But, this time, her experiments lead to even more stink and get her into trouble! ​

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September 23, 2020 | Picture Book Review

9/23/2020

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Bread and Jam for Frances

Hoban, Russell

2008, HarperCollins

Fiction

Grades Kindergarten - 3; Lexile AD490L

Print copy and audiobook at library

Frances, one of children's best-loved characters for over 30 years, now springs to life even more in Bread and Jam for Frances,beautifully reillustrated in sparkling full color by Lillian Hoban. In this memorable story, Frances decides that bread and jam are all she wants to eat, and her understanding parents grant her wish'at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacktime. Can there ever be too much bread and jam? 

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September 2, 2020 | Picture Book Review

9/2/2020

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Ladybug Girl and the Best Ever Playdate

Soman, David and Jacky Davis

2015, Dial Books for Young Readers

Fiction

Grades Preschool - 1; Lexile AD580L

Print copy at library

When Lulu puts on her ladybug costume, she becomes Ladybug Girl, a superhero who uses her imagination to have adventures right in her own backyard. Her dog, Bingo the basset hound, is always by her side and the two prove that they are not too little to explore nature, build forts, and make their own big fun. 

Lulu is excited to play with the toy that her best friend Finny brings over, but when the toy loses a wheel and fixing it becomes a game in itself, Lulu realizes that it's even better to play with Finny.

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