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January Book Recommendations 🎉

0-5 Years Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman Ada knows that the best place for stargazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she’s most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe . . . until the weather turns?   6-8 Years Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker As a child, Katherine loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons...

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December Book Recommendations 🎅

0-5 Years Maisy's Bedtime by Lucy Cousins In Maisy's Bedtime, Maisy and her friends get ready for bed. The exciting adventures that young children go on every day are reflected in Maisy's cozy and enjoyable world. As always, Maisy will make the everyday extraordinary for parents, toddlers, and preschoolers! Alice Through the Looking Glass by Jeanne Willis Step through the looking glass with Alice and discover the magic of Wonderland. This is the ideal preface to the beloved children's classic by Lewis Carroll.Everybody's favorite characters, including Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, and the White Queen, are back in this tale adapted for younger readers.With lively, rhymed text written by celebrated novelist Jeanne Willis and vivid illustrations by renowned illustrator Ross Collins. 6-8 Years The...

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November Book Recommendations 📚

0-5 Years Triceratops from Hello Dinosaur Series by Campbell Books Meet Triceratops, the tough dinosaur with three horns, by pushing, pulling, and sliding the scenes! Come along with him when he wakes up early, starts eating his breakfast loudly, wakes up all the other dinosaurs, and eventually finds someone to play games with. How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers A boy once lived who had a great love for stars. So much so that he made the decision to catch one of his own. How, though? It is useless to wait for them to get tired from spending the entire night up in the sky. Climbing the highest spot on the tree? No, not tall enough. The boy owns...

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Spook-tober Book Recommendations! 🎃

0-5 The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler "A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good." Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo! The Gruffalo is an international best-selling and award-winning sensation with over 13.5 million copies in print worldwide. It has been made into an Oscar-nominated animated film as well as a stage musical that was performed on Broadway! Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a...

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September 2023 Book Recommendations

                0-5 Alice Through the Looking Glass by Jeanne Willis & Ross Colins Step through the looking glass with Alice and discover the magic of Wonderland . . This is the perfect introduction to Lewis Carroll’s much-loved children’s classic – Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.Retold for young readers, everyone’s favourite characters are here, including Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the White Queen. With bouncy, rhyming text by award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, brought to life in vibrant colour by award-winning illustrator, Ross Collins. Rabbit's Nap by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling preschool classic, Rabbit's Nap by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators...

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