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List: New Picture Books, June 19
A Day so Gray
"A winter's day is transformed from bleak to beautiful by warm friendship and a new perspective in a gentle story that encourages the appreciation and celebration of cozy pleasures and quiet joys."
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Fire Truck vs. Dragon
Also available in Overdrive. Friends Fire Truck and Dragon demonstrate what a good team they make at campfires, cookouts, birthday parties, and more, but in unexpected and unimpressive ways.
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Good Night, Oliver Wizard
Oliver Wizard overcomes his nighttime fears as his father gently helps him get ready for bed.
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Common Threads : Adam's day at the market
Also available in Hoopla. When young Adam is separated from his parents in a bustling market, he finds many diverse people in similar clothing who kindly help him search for them.
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The Perfect Birthday Recipe
Also available in Overdrive. Beaver's friends insist on baking him a birthday cake, but Beaver, the ultimate perfectionist, would rather do it himself, and in doing so realizes perfection does not necessarily mean perfect.
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The Arabic quilt : an immigrant story
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. The beautiful story of diversity follows a young girl named Kanzi whose most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one.
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The Legend of King Arthur-A-Tops
"It's the Festival of the Stone, and dinosaurs from across the land will try to pull the great horn Rex-calibur from the magical stone. The one who succeeds shall be crowned king or queen. Arthur-a-tops is probably the least likely to accomplish the task. And yet.could he be the one true king? In this completely reimagined Camelot featuring dino-squires, the trusty Merlin-a-dactyl, and easy-to-trip-over dinosaur tails, O'Hara transforms this classic tale into an enjoyable, accessible, and truly funny treat for young readers. Coupled perfectly with Andrew Joyner's expressive and classic illustrations, this story will induce fits of giggles and lots of knowing nods from parents who want their little geniuses to have the classics down by first grade.
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Cowie
Also available in Overdrive. Cowie was a donkey. But he wanted to be a cow. He loved their gentle ways. He admired the green grass on their side of the fence. He tried hard to be a cow. Then his friends Mousie and Duckie had an idea to help him. Can the friends make Cowie's dream come true?
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Button & Popper
Button and Popper tells the story of a family of pixies--mother, father, and twelve children--who live in an apple tree. They enjoy its warmth and shelter, eating apple pie all spring and summer long. But when fall comes, the leaves begin to drop and the apple tree becomes a cold and wet place to live. Twin brothers Button and Popper decide to find their family a new home, but when they trek into the city and start inquiring about an apartment with room for twelve children and their parents, people laugh in their faces or politely excuse themselves. Luck strikes when, through a most fortunate mix-up at the market, the pixies find themselves in the home of Professor Pilli. When he hears their story, he invites them to look after his house while he's away at the South Pole. When the rest of their pixie family finds out the good news, everyone is relieved and happy again. First published in 1964, Button and Popper was written and illustrated by Oili Tanninen, one of Finland's most celebrated illustrators and authors. Bold, on-trend, midcentury illustrations support this new translation of a classic Finnish story that's quirky and charming in equal measure.
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Mama Baby
Also available in Overdrive. "Mama and Baby clap and play hide-and-seek and pat-a-cake. Mama and Baby . Mama? Where did Mama go? In a series of spreads, simple, bold illustrations show a mother on one side and a baby on the other, interacting in universally familiar ways -- until Mama dips out briefly, then returns to her crying child to offer comfort again. With his usual flair, the redoubtable Chris Raschka offers a reassuring moment that will resonate with mamas and babies everywhere." --
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Green on Green
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
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