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Raising Readers!

With rich vocabulary, engaging illustrations and attention to the key components of reading development — Talk, Play, Write, Sing and Read — these books bring it all!

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  • Feeling that the world is too loud and noisy around her, Emma decides to escape to the quiet solitude inside a blue whale. When a boy interrupts her peace and quiet, he teaches her a helpful strategy for attaining a sense of calm in the chaos around…
    Book, 2024New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — E FICTION LI
  • Kayla and Mateo, who live in facing apartment buildings, stave off their boredom by sharing their drawings of dinosaurs across a clothesline on pulleys attached to their buildings.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E FICTION MORRIS
  • Nikita wants to follow her family's tradition of making beautiful henna art.
    Book, 2024New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2024. — E FICTION BAJAJ
  • A boy stranded on an island and a girl lost at sea discover each other. After initial trepidation, they meet and learn to overcome their language barrier in order to help each other find their way.
    Book, 2024New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2024. — ESPAÑOL E FICTION SPENCER
  • Kadooboo!

    a Silly South Indian Folktale

    Rao, Shruthi,
    When Anya's Appa makes a golden brown sweet treat named kadooboo, he gives him some to take home to his Amma. He encounters many of his friends along the way, causing him to get distracted.
    Book, 2024Salem, MA : Page Street Kids, 2024. — E FICTION RAO
  • Bruin eagerly searches for a bear on a family walk but finds only pinecones, flowers and stones, leaving him sad until a surprising twist brightens his day.
    Book, 2024New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2024. — E FICTION GILBERT
  • Lyrical and rhyming text conveys a Cree mother's lullaby to her young child, describing the child's connection to the land and to their ancestors.
    Book, 2024Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2024. — E FICTION SIMPSON
  • A girl and her eccentric grandmother spend a day being silly together.
    Book, 2024New York : Rocky Pond Books, 2024. — E FICTION STRAUB
  • Rhyming text and colorful illustrations follow two rambunctious and creative sisters who find ways to turn their messes into possibilities.
    Book, 2024New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2024. — E FICTION JOHNSON
  • One day, Chester goes to the community garden to get some vegetables for his mother. But he's surprised when the plants he thinks of as vegetables tell him that there's no such thing as vegetables.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2024. — E FICTION LUKOFF
  • A dictionary, unsure of herself in the world of books, decides to bring her words to life to convey a story she's always wanted to tell. When havoc occurs across her pages, she gets help from her friend Alphabet to set the words back in their proper…
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024. — E FICTION JEFFERS
  • Play With Jay!

    Fun and Games for Little Readers

    Bonenfant, Pascale, 1979-
    Jay the bear, Nora the bunny and Clementine the bird engage readers in a series of activities and games.
    Book, 2023Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2023. — E 793.73 BONENFANT TOP PICKS
  • This children's book uses affirming statements and inspirational text to encourage readers to be caring, loving and brave, while illustrations showcase a young child and their dog caring for a caterpillar that grows into a butterfly.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Handprint Books, an imprint of Chronicle Books, [2023] — E FICTION ALEXANDER TOP PICKS
  • Explores all the ways and reasons why people sing, and celebrates how people sing around the world.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E FICTION TSUI
  • A board book with simple text that follows 4-year-old Kamali and her 3-year-old cousin Josiah as they observe birds and their songs while walking to a birthday party.
    Book, 2025Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials, Inc., [2025] — BOARD BOOK
  • To sing a song: first, listen to the music happening around you in the sounds of nature, then practice deep breathing, and respond to the sounds around you with rhythmic gestures and finally, your voice.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E FICTION ALEXANDER
  • A young bear gives instructions on how to talk like a bear, which is far more than just growling and roaring.
    Book, 2023New York : Flamingo Books, 2023. — E FICTION GRANDY