If I Built a Car, by Chris Van Dusen

Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award, If I Built a Car is an imaginative and fun read for all. When a young boy decides to reinvent his father’s car the possibilities are limitless. He finds inspiration in rockets, planes, trains, and even the Wiener-mobile! The planned new and improved car has features like [...]

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Never Take a Shark to the Dentist, by Judi Barrett, illus. by John Nickle

Author Judi Barrett offers up some helpful tips for young readers in this laugh out loud book Never Take a Shark to the Dentist. The list includes suggestions like, “Never sit next to a porcupine on the subway”, “Never go shopping for shoes with a centipede” and “Never go to the bank with a raccoon”. [...]

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Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated, by Florence Parry Heide, illus. by Lane Smith

Princess Hyacinth has a rather unique problem; she floats! Taking a walk, playing outside and making friends are all things the Princess knows very little about. Her parents insist she stay in the castle where they can reach her at all times. The King and Queen use weighted clothes and seat belt straps to make [...]

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Me…Jane, by Patrick McDonnell

Me…Jane tells the story of a very young Jane Goodall through colorful pictures and simple sentences. Readers are immediately introduced to the small, blond girl and her stuffed toy chimpanzee, Jubilee. Together Jane and Jubilee embark on outside adventures to explore the world around them and all the amazing life forms it contains. From tree [...]

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My Mom is Trying to Ruin My Life by Kate Feiffer, illus. by Diane Goode

Author Kate Feiffer delivers a heartfelt-comedic tale of one little girl’s dilemma when it comes to trying to figure out the true intentions of her parents actions. Are they simply caring and concerned parents…or are they secretly trying to ruin her life? The book begins with a simple overview of all the things her mother [...]

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Jungle Song by Miriam Moss

Jungle Song will take young readers on an eye-opening journey through the tropical rainforest as they follow a young tapir’s adventure away from the comfort of his sleeping mother. Short rhyming verses form the base of the gentle jungle melody that accompanies the introduction to the various wildlife throughout the story. Young tapir’s fascination with [...]

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