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REVIEWS: Anna Maria Carleton
LITTLE POEMS
FOR TINY EARS
(Birth to 3)
Poems by Lin Oliver, Illustrated by Tomie DePaola
For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and
discovery. This collection of original poems celebrates the
everyday things that entertain little ones, such as playing peeka
boo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and
cuddling g at bedtime. Full of rhythm y
and rhyme, this
inviting picture book introduces young
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poetry. Tomie dePaola’s
engaging illustrations
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captures the magic
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in the world.
A Paw-fect
(4-6) • By Rico Green
It’s time for a Whisker Haven celebration, and all your favorite
Palace Pets are invited! Ms. Featherbon has decided to throw
a royal costume party. Follow Pumpkin as she searches for her
missing top hat. In Whisker Haven, Palace Pets practice the
beauty of kindness, enjoy
the glamour of serving
others, and cherish the
royal heart of friendship.
Follow along as the friends
help Pumpkin find her
top hat. This hard-cover
sticker storybook includes
dozens of reusable
stickers for play.
Gabby Duran, babysitter extraordinaire and modernday
Mary Poppins, was on her way home from sitting
for a famous action star’s rambunctious triplets
when she was approached by a mysterious woman
(Associate 4118-23432B) with her rst mission, a
babysitting job with a more lucrative rate than she’d
ever been offered. What child could possibly be so dif cult lt to t handle?h dl ? Gabby G bb
was
soon trusted with the truth - there are aliens living among humans on Earth. They are
protected by the top-secret organization, the Association Linking Intergalactics and
Earthlings as Neighbors (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N) Even extraterrestrials need a
sitter now and then. No one was up for the task except, Gabby.
Gabby
DURAN
and the unsittables
(7-9) • By Elise Allen & Daryle Conners