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Oh Look, A Cake!

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Oh Look, A Cake! by J.C. McKee
Format: Book
Who it’s for: New for Kids

Oh look, a cake! I wonder who left such a yummy cake out? Can it be eaten? Can it be shared? Lemur and Sloth are wondering too! Join these two friends as they puzzle over a delicious discovery of a lifetime and maybe learn a few very important lessons about looking but not eating.

Fans of Elephant and Piggie and other quirky character duos may enjoy Lemur and Sloth’s moral dilemma of cake eating, cake sharing, and cake consequences. Author and illustrator J.C McKee’s colorful pastels will definitely draw kids in but adults are definitely invited to enjoy this silly story and its slightly less silly twist. A warning for parents- the cake is not the only thing eaten! Always check who the cake belongs to before taking what’s not yours in the animal kingdom! Your child might not understand the ending, but grown ups sure will!

Rest assured that you can say “oh look, a book!” with little consequence at your local library branch! Find Oh Look, A Cake! in the catalog here.

 

Something’s Wrong!

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Something’s Wrong! by Jory John
Format: Picture Book
Who its’s for: Preschool-2nd grade

Have you ever had an off day? You just feel like something is not quite right? But you can’t put your finger on it. Well Bear feels just that way. He’s done all the normal things a bear does to start his day. But something is different… So Bear sets out to find his friend Anders, a hare, who he knows will be honest with him and help him figure it out. “Oh Anders!” says Bear. “Oh hey Jeff, how’s your….. uh, day….um….how’s your…let’s see…” Anders is a bit stumped. Should Anders tell his friend that he’s wearing underwear? Over his fur??
This story is about a Bear named Jeff, some forest friends, a hare named Anders, good friends and underwear!

Find Something’s Wrong! in the catalog.

My Heart is Laughing ~ A New Zealand Treasure

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My Heart is Laughing by Rose Lagercrants, Translated by Julia Marshall and illustrated by Eva Eriksson is another treasure from New Zealand.

Format: Book

Who’s it for: Kids

Dani and Ella are together again joined by their classmates – some are nice like Cushion and others not so nice like Mickey and Vickey. The two best friends, Dani and Ella along with pet hamsters, Snow and Flake are off on new adventures. Ella has recently moved to a new town and Dani is struggling with the loss of her closest friend. When Cushion chooses Dani over Mickey and Vickey they bully Dani by pinching her repeatedly until she is so upset she acts totally our of character. When Dani’s Dad goes to school to address the harm she has suffered Ella appears and helps Dani remember all the great things to be happy about.

Find My Heart is Laughing here.