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Stick Man
Julia Donaldson (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Early Literacy: Phonological Awareness
Humor
New Books
Rhyming Books
Winter Holidays
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Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog.
Stick Man, oh Stick Man, beware of the dog!
Poor Stick Man leaves his home and is forced to go on many adventures when all he wants to do is get back home. He is fetched, races down a river, becomes the arm of a snowman, and finally, IS PUT IN THE KINDLING PILE!!! Will Stick Man ever make it home? A surprising new friend may be able to help.
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written by Gwen
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Tiny Baby Jesus
Dandi Daley Mackall (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
New Books
Poetry
Religion
Rhyming Books
Winter Holidays
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The story of Jesus is portrayed in a simple and touching prose format. The book celebrates the gift of Jesus and beautifully illustrates his life from the day of his birth until his days as a carpenter, and then as a grown man and Savior. Children will understand the story of Jesus through the wonderful illustrations and simple prose.
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written by Emilia
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Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo
E.S. Redmond (2009) , 0 pages
Audience:
Toddlers
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Animals
Gross Stuff
Health and Nutrition
New Books
Rhyming Books
Zoo
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Something terrible has happened at the zoo! All of the animals are sick. They have a green hue and fevers of one hundred and two. The lions won't roar, the tigers can only mew, and the hyenas are crying boo-hoo. It all began when Felicity Floo came to the zoo with a cold and spread green, gloopy goo all over the zoo animals. You'll enjoy this rhyming trip to the zoo with Felicity Floo.
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written by Elizabeth
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Peeny Butter Fudge
Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
African-American
Families
Multigenerational
New Books
Rhyming Books
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When a mom drops off her three children at their grandmother's house, she leaves a written schedule for everyone to follow. But Nana has her own ideas about what makes a fun afternoon. And as a special surprise, Nana teaches the children a secret family recipe for peeny peanut butter fudge! This rhyming story shows us there's no better place than Grandma's house.
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written by Elizabeth
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Big Cat, Small Cat
Ami Rubinger (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Toddlers
Preschool
Category:
Animals
New Books
Rhyming Books
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Delight in the diversity of cats! Your child will love helping to fill in the blank at the end of every page and learn about opposites at the same time. Everyone will enjoy the illustrations of the many colors, moods, shapes, sizes, and locations of the cats in this simple picture book.
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written by Becker
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Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli
Barbara Jean Hicks (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Toddlers
Preschool
Category:
Early Literacy: Phonological Awareness
Health and Nutrition
New Books
Rhyming Books
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Fum, foe, fie, fee, monsters don't eat broccoli! But they do eat tractors, space ships, fences, and trees! See what else monsters do and try to get them to eat some broccoli in this fun new rhyming book.
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written by Gwen
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Sue MacDonald Had a Book
Jim Tobin (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Concept - Alphabet
Early Literacy: Letter Knowledge
Early Literacy: Vocabulary
New Books
Rhyming Books
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Sue MacDonald is reading her book when something amazing happens. The letters jump right out of the book. Sue takes off after them. Set to the song Old MacDonald had a farm, Sue's adventure with the vowels is good alphabet fun.
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written by Lisa
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Wombat Walkabout
Carol Diggory Shields (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Toddlers
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Concept - Numbers
Early Literacy: Narrative Skills
Humor
New Books
Rhyming Books
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On a bright and sunny day, six little wombats went on a walkabout. They don't see the hungry dingo watching their parade. But he sees them, and his dinner go walking by. As the wombats walk, the one on the end stops to smell the flowers. Suddenly there are only five little wombats on a walkabout. When only two are left, they come up with a clever plan to stop that dingo and save their friends.
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written by Lisa
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Silly Tilly
Eileen Spinelli (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Farms
Feelings
Friendship
Humor
Rhyming Books
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Tilly is one silly goose that takes her bath in apple juice and wears pancake hats. The other animals on the farm are getting tired of her silliness and tell her to stop. Soon, things are really boring on the farm. The animals are feeling blue. When was the last time they laughed? They apologize and things are back to Tilly's wacky fun ways. The great rhyming text and Tilly's silly ways is sure to bring a smile.
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written by Kristi
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Ballyhoo Bay
Judy Sierra (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Environment / Ecology
Neighborhoods / Communities
New Books
Realistic Fiction
Rhyming Books
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Mira Bella teaches art every week on Ballyhoo Bay. Everyone gets in the act. While people sketch on the beach, the octopus sculpts down below. When the beach is threatened by a company who wants to build condos, everyone gets in the act again. Led by the fearless Mira Bella, all the beach artists stand up and demand that they leave the beach alone.
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written by Lisa
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