Tom Lichtenheld
1) Louis
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Tired of the "dangerous adventures" with his human boy, a teddy bear decides to run away but reconsiders when bedtime arrives.
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"In this warm, funny story from beloved creator Tom Lichtenheld, a younger sister impatiently awaits her older brother's return from school. As his bus draws closer, she imagines all the fantastical adventures that await them. From climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in the playground to building a cardboard castle, every adventure, large or small, is more fun . . . when my brother gets home."--Amazon.
3) Cloudette
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Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important as the other clouds do.
4) E-mergency!
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The letter E has fallen and injured herself-- which letters will replace her and how will words be spelled without her?
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Udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as . . . a MOO-SE! With a universal message and warm, funny text that families will read and reread together.
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Udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as ... a MOO-SE! With a universal message and warm, funny text that families will read and reread together.
9) The umbrella
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A little girl and her dog find unexpected ways to spread the light in their dreary town where it always rains, showing that happiness is contagious.
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The author offers a caveat at the beginning of the book: "I don't know much about real cars, but I'm an expert on made-up cars, so this book is a big traffic jam of mostly made-up cars." He recounts a history of cars that involves prehistoric cavemen, ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and two horses named Winnie and Nay.
14) Bridget's beret
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When Bridget loses the beret that provides her with artistic inspiration like other great artists, she thinks she will never be able to draw again.
15) What mess?
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A discussion between a boy and his parents about a bedroom, that is so dirty he would "have to clean up just to call it a mess, " ends with a blast.
16) Duck! Rabbit!
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Jan24 Preschool/Kindergarten
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
OBD Summer 2021 Book Talks - Youth
Popular Easy Fiction Authors
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
OBD Summer 2021 Book Talks - Youth
Popular Easy Fiction Authors
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From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy...
17) Stick and Stone
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Friendship Stories (WPL-Youth)
Mystery Reader Favorites (SCPL-YS)
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
Mystery Reader Favorites (SCPL-YS)
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
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Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.
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1,000 Books before Kindergarten Book Recs
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
OBD Bedtime Stories - YOUTH
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OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
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Even the roughest, toughest readers will want to turn off their engines and snuggle up with these sweet and soothing stories. Gentle rhyming text and vibrant art make these books surefire bedtime favorites for train- and construction-crazy kids everywhere.
19) I wish you more
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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.










