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Happy Book Birthday to PEARLA AND HER UNPREDICTABLY PERFECT DAY by Rochel Lieberman
Happy Book Birthday!
Happy Book Birthday
to
PEARLA AND HER UNPREDICTABLY PERFECT DAY
by
Rochel Lieberman
Pearla loves to bake! Her favourite foods are cookies and cupcakes, which she sells at her dad’s bakery. She always tries v...
December 19, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 93
I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

All the farm animals want to be let into the house on a rainy day.

A boy from Haiti processes the grief of losing his parents by playing the drums.

A determined young girl sets out to track...
December 16, 2016
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December 12, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 92

I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

A little boy pretending to be a dinosaur insists that dinosaurs do not have bedtimes.

Badger must wait and wait and wait for snow, but patience does not come easily for Badger.

The mice, ha...
December 9, 2016
Picture Book Personals (13)

Picture Book Personals
Man in uniform seeks canine partner to tour schools and teach safety tips.
What Classic Picture Book Am I?
Leave your best guess in the comments below. Find out the answer when the next Picture Book Personals is posted.
And the answer to last week’s Picture Book Personals is…
The Giving Tree
Too easy?
December 5, 2016
Picture Books At The Library 91

I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

This handy guide has everything you need to track, catch, and tame your very own pet truck.

It’s Nanette’s first trip to get the baguette. With all the distractions in her way, she just mig...
December 2, 2016
Picture Book Personals (12)

Picture Book Personals
Tree seeks little boy to climb trunk, swing from branches, eat apples, play in shade, and make happy.
What Classic Picture Book Am I?
Leave your best guess in the comments below. Find out the answer when the next Picture Book Personals is posted.
And the answer to last week’s Picture Book Personals is…
The Little House
That was a tough one!

