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Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin

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Submitted by Ms. Brenda!

Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills is a delightful board book featuring two lovable characters, Duck and Goose. When their friend Thistle walks by with a great big pumpkin, Duck and Goose are determined to find one for themselves. Although there are very few words on each page, we still enjoy a story full of fun! Duck and Goose search high (in an apple tree) and low (in a log) and everywhere in between to find a pumpkin of their own. Just when they think they’ve searched everywhere, Thistle shows up with a helpful pumpkin finding hint for them. Little readers will enjoy saying “No…” to all the silly places Duck and Goose search. The illustrations are beautifully done in oil and they set the scene for crisp autumn romp through the woods. See this book listed in our catalog

Little Boo

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Submitted by Ms. Allana!

Little Boo by Stephen Wunderli, illustrated by Tim Zeltner. What would you call a little seed who is trying to be scary? Boo! Of course! Little Boo is a seed but he kind of resembles a ghostly shape, which gives away what time of year it is. It’s Fall, and little Boo is making his way through the gardens and fields trying to scare other creatures. The wind tells little Boo that it isn’t time to be scary yet. What exactly does she mean? The snow comes and covers little Boo as he is resting underground for what seems like a very long time. Changes happen to little Boo as he is under the ground. When he finally feels the warm sunshine, he reaches for it. He stretches and reaches and begins to grow. Will he eventually become something scary? The wind knows. This is a delightful seasonal story for preschoolers and little ones. The illustrations are unique too. The artist used acrylic on plywood with stains and glazes for a wonderful effect. See this book listed in our catalog

Adventures with Barefoot Critters

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Submitted by Ms. Sue!

In Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White animal critters are on an adventure to explore the alphabet throughout the seasons of the year. There are foxes in the A, attic in January trying on old clothes. Squirrel and Dear are building a B, bridge with branches over a frozen river. In February they C, catch colds and can’t go out to play. D, E and F have critters helping, dancing, keeping Robin’s eggs warm, and feeding ducks in the rain ’til spring. Throughout the year they are H, helpers, G, gardeners, and I, inventors with imagination. They make messes with mud in July and take long naps in the summer breeze. As fall approaches they use quilts to build a fort, and rake leaves as they fall. By winter’s cold, the critters build cozy campfires under the stars. They visit friends from afar, then in December go ice-skating, stay up ’til the New Year, and then fall asleep. See this book listed in our catalog

Cheers for a Dozen Ears

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Submitted by Ms. Janis!

Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky is a colorful ode to summer and fresh food recommended for young readers just learning to count or for those who enjoy all the yummy treats that summer brings. This picture perfect counting book provides us with a look at summer’s freshest produce. The text describes a family visit to the produce stand at the height of summer. We count vegetables and fruits from 1 to 12 before ending with the nice statement that “farmers work hard to feed this land.” The illustrations are bright, colorful, unique, and guaranteed to draw the eye of your children with effective textures and patterns. Each item is easy to count and the numbers are displayed prominently on the pages. See this book listed in our catalog

Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox

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Submitted by Ms. Sara!

Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby. Are you tired of waiting for spring? So is Brownie Groundhog. But on February 2, Brownie sees her shadow, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter. As Brownie steps outside of her den, she is spotted by a scrawny fox who tries to eat her for breakfast. But hold on, Fox! Brownie declares that it is past breakfast time, so the fox will just have to wait for lunch to eat her. The fox hates waiting just as much as Brownie. The two set off for the pond, where Brownie manages to avoid becoming lunch by tricking the fox into ice skating with her to the point of exhaustion. She ties him to a tree with her scarf and begins to head home, but the fox’s cries draw her back. They’ve had such fun at the pond, so she offers him some of her snack, as long as he promises to keep his teeth to himself. As they snack, a robin stops to eat their crumbs—the first sign of spring! Brownie and the fox plan to spend the next day together, waiting for spring and skating. The book is perfectly illustrated by Carmen Segovia. The bright colors of the fox and Brownie’s scarf pop against the white and grey winter landscape. This is a great book to read while waiting for spring! See this book listed in our catalog

Over and Under the Snow

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Submitted by Ms. Amanda!

Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner is a cute story of a boy and his father skiing through the woods to find animals that live both over and under the snow in the winter. They find a whole secret kingdom that keeps small forest animals safe and warm, from the tiny shrew, to the deer mice and bull frogs. Each animal is shown in beautiful illustrations hibernating below the snow and skis of the boy. Over the snow they find the tracks of a deer, the gaze of an owl, and the flash of a snowshoe hare as they swoosh along in their winter wonderland. The animals included range from common to more rare. I love the lessons it teaches about how even tiny bees hibernate, as well as animals as big as bears. This book is fun to read and name each animal you see (and learn some new names as you go). Great illustrations and an upbeat tempo make it a great read aloud for a group as well. See this book listed in our catalog