Yucky Worms

Author	Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
ISBN	0618843493

A spider is a “never-tangling dangling spinner / knitting angles, trapping dinner.” A tree frog proposes, “Marry me. Please marry me… / Pick me now. / Make me your choice. / I’m one great frog / with one strong voice.” VanDerwater lets the denizens of the forest speak for themselves in twenty-six...

Author	Nicola Davies
ISBN	1536201731

A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee.

The day war came there were flowers on the windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep.

Imagine if,...

Author	Ross Collins
ISBN	0857633937

A rhyming bear book, which some rhymes I have seen in other bear books. But the illustrations were cute. And the emotions of the mouse will be fun to read aloud. The best part is the end! Almost an entire star for that ending. Must read in storytime--could work in toddler and preschool.

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Author	Jonny Duddle
ISBN	0763658421

The Jolley-Rogers have traded in the high seas for suburban life.

Meet the Jolley-Rogers - a pirate family who is moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town, while they fix up their ship. This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes...

Author	Emma Dodd
ISBN	0823422801

A standalone picture book for the budding scientist in your young child.

My Take
It’s perfect for the child who is into bugs or wants to be “scientific”. And it’s not so much a story, as a series of fun, bouncy rhymes as a young boy tells us all about the bugs he loves — including his...

Author	Mary McKenna Siddals
ISBN	1582463166

From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compost pile!
 
Kids everywhere are knowledgeable about the environment and climate change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school...

Author	Sonia Sotomayor
ISBN	0525514120

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us special.

Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more...

Author	Julia Denos
ISBN	1328465640

A stunning celebration of mindfulness and a meditation on slowing down and enjoying each moment, from the team behind the award-winning Windows
 
Explore identity and connection, inspire curiosity, and prompt engaging discussions about the here and now..