I Am the Wolf…and Here I Come!
by Bénédicte Guettier (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: In this extra-thick board book, Wolf puts on his trousers, his T-shirt, his socks, and more. What will he do next?
Snippet:
Hello!
I am the big bad Wolf.
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Out the Window
by Cybèle Young (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: It’s frustrating when you accidentally throw your ball out the window, especially if you are just too small to see where it has gone. But ingenuity saves the day in this cleverly constructed (almost wordless) board book, and flipping the book over reveals a wonderful surprise–an amazing and inventive parade!
Snippet:
See the book trailer.
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Paddington Bear Goes to Market Board Book
by Michael Bond (Author) and R. W. Alley (Illustrator)
Booktalk: It’s market day! Join Paddington Bear on his errands to the Portobello Market in this rhyming board book…
Snippet:
If you see a bear out shopping
Hurrying, hurrying, never stopping
This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by The Opposite of Indifference.
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Dinnertime for Chickies
by Janee Trasler (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: Eat dinner with the Chickies in this rhyming padded board book!
Snippet:
Dinnertime, Chickies.
Let’s all eat.
Wash your wings
and take a seat.
Hear the book sung in this 2:35 Dinnertime for Chickies book trailer.
**Janee is one of my former students!**
This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up will be hosted by Check it Out.
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A Little Bit of Oomph!
by Barney Saltzberg (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: An inspiring and playful lift-the-flap book about creativity for children and adults.
Snippet:
Help little seeds GROW
[lift the flap]
into beautiful flowers.
See the book trailer!
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Leo Loves Baby Time
by Anna McQuinn (Author) and Ruth Hearson (Illustrator)
Booktalk: On Wednesdays, Leo and his mom go to Baby Time. There he plays peek-a-boo; sings the rolly song, the happy song, and the name song; plays with animals; and meets new friends. Board book
Snippet: Leo loves Wednesdays.
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Pop and Play: Under the Sea
by Simon Abbott (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: Dive into the ocean and under the sea in this interactive new pop-up board book featuring underwater animals and surprises.
Snippet: The octopus has eight legs. (And each of them pop off the page!)
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Little White Rabbit (Board Book)
by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: Little white rabbit hops along, exploring and wondering. What would it be like to be as tall as a tree? Or as still as a rock? Or green, like the bright spring world around him? It’s wonderful to wonder about many things and exciting to explore the world—but true happiness is knowing where you belong and who loves you best of all.
Snippet: When he hopped through the high grass,
he wondered what it would be like to be green.
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Bedtime for Chickies
by Janee Trasler (Author, Illustrator)
Booktalk: Cheep cheep cheep! What does it take to get little Chickies to sleep? Meet the Chickies in their very first padded board book!
Snippet:
cheep cheep cheep
We can’t sleep.
We’re thirsty.
Hear the book sung in this 1:18 Bedtime for Chickies book trailer.
**Janee is one of my former students!**
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Hello Farm, How Do You Do?
by Marjolein Thiebout (Author) and Loes Botman (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Introduce young children to farm animals and their sounds with this colorful rhyming board book.
Snippet:
Hello cow, hello calf,
how do you do?
Can we stop and talk with you?
Moo moo moo
Nice to meet you too!
Moo moo moo
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