![]() ![]() The reader is initially shown often as it moves through the desert landscape, with beautifully illustrated saguaro cacti and other plants and flowers and animals that you might find in the desert. “It reminds us about the beauty and the innocence and the awe experienced at a new life being brought into the world. What a beautiful statement it makes about the acceptance of death and the celebration of a life well-lived.”īright Star, written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales A star falls to earth one day and becomes a baby, because isn’t a baby’s arrival as miraculous as a shooting star? It grows, living life to the full, and “the longer it lived, the more it was loved.” The star eventually grows old and small and disappears altogether those who loved it mourn the loss but are comforted when they realize the star had returned to its home in the heavens. “A duo of Australian children’s book makers, including legend Mem Fox, team up for this soothing book about the human life cycle. "This is the ultimate read-aloud, with call and response cheers to sing back and forth between reader and listeners: 'We say BOOK, you say BAG… BOOK! BAG! BOOK! BAG!' After more than a year of disruptions to their school lives, instilling the enthusiasm back into once well-known routines is a welcomed gift for students."Ī Tiny Star written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Freya Blackwood Sounds like School Spirit written by Meg Fleming and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins ![]() written and illustrated by Chris Haughton "It's just a fun book to get ready for Christmas." The book does not explicitly refer to COVID-19, but it does an excellent job of acknowledging all the ways in which our patterns of interacting with the world changed, the emotional impact of those changes, and the hope that all will someday change again."ġ2 Days Of Christmas (LEGO) written by Margaret Wang ![]() "A beautiful book to help kids process the massive change in their lives as a result of the pandemic. Outside, Inside written and illustrated by LeUyen Pham ![]() His story is one of courage, friendship and learning." Dougie Dung Beetle is a perfectly happy bug with one exception: he’s worried about his classmates judging his eating habits. "This picture book is EVERYTHING - adorable and communicative illustrations, hilarity, morality and educational information all rolled into a picture book that’s sure to become a read-aloud favorite. I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story written and illustrated by Mark Pett It's really a wonderful exposure to Iowa farms and a hilarious retelling of the story of the big bad wolf.” The story is a retake on the big bad wolf, and is written by Lisa Pope, who's a librarian in Elkader. They're produced from a copperplate etching that are first hand-painted and then hand-colored using watercolor. "The author is an educator in Iowa, and the illustrations are spectacular. How the Big Bad Wolf Got His Comeuppance by Lisa Wilke Pope and illustrated by Arthur Geisert The mouse is trapped, and all the other animals that he reached out to help him just walked away until he was finally saved….a sweet little book that's got a big message in it.” It's based on a speech by Edmund Desmond Tutu, and it's about a tiny little mouse in the jungle that has his tail stepped on by an elephant who fell asleep. “It's dedicated for all those working to build a new world of justice, equality and compassion. The back pages of the book also include some fantastic moon facts, including tips on when we can expect to see the 'children’s moon.'"ĭesmond Gets Free by Matt Meyer and illustrated by Khim Fam “A playful new fable that personifies the sun and the moon and explains why we sometimes see the moon in the sky during the day. The Children’s Moon written by Carmen Agra Deedy and illustrated by Jim LaMarche Plus, your child will thank you when they go to take their learner’s permit exam a decade later.”įind From Your Local Bookstore | Find At Your Local Library With 86 pages, this chunky book features 35 common road signs and what they mean, offering nearly endless entertainment. “This is the perfect book for transportation-obsessed children, and the very best book to bring along in the car. Responses have been edited for length and clarityĬaution! Road Signs Ahead written by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by Chi Birmingham
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