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The Fog
by Kyo Maclear (Author) and Kenard Pak (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Warble is a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human watching. But on a warm day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The rest of the birds don’t seem to notice the fog or the other changes Warble observes on the island. The more the fog is ignored, the more it spreads.

Snippet: Far north, on a wild sea, was an island covered with ice.

People came from around the world to visit this special place.

Most of the birds living in the island paid little attention to these visitors. But there was one bird, a small yellow warbler, who did pay attention.

Warble was a devoted human watcher.

Willow and the Wedding
by Denise Brennan-Nelson (Author) and Cyd Moore (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Willow is so excited to be flower girl for her favorite uncle and his boyfriend’s wedding. Willow just can’t wait to help make it perfect. The beach ceremony! The dinner! The dessert! The dancing! But there’s just one hiccup. Uncle Ash refuses to dance these days. A wedding with no dancing?! Willow makes it her mission to remind him of the joy he found in dancing years ago.

Snippet: After lunch–and dessert at Squilly’s–it was time for Willow’s weekly dance class.

Uncle Ash turned to leave, but Willow had a plan.

“Come with us, Uncle Ash. You can watch me dance.”