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Top 19 Circulating Picture Books Of 2016

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It is always interesting to discover which picture books have been checked out most frequently from the DeWitt Community Library. Not surprisingly, this year’s list is a mix of new and old favorites, and titles featuring characters from popular TV series and movies.

Peppa Pig dominated the list this year, appearing three times below, and if I had continued past 19, we would have seen Peppa many more times.

Disney titles were popular, as were a couple of Anna Dewdney’s LLama LLama books.

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Picture Book Personals (19)

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New Year=New Beginnings (plus a giveaway and free bookplates)

Happy 2017!

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The Peddler is jumping for joy because it’s a brand new year, full of possibilities. It’s also a year full of giveaways! I’ll be giving away a prize each month to folks who comment on a post–any post–during the course of the month. Winners will be chosen at random and announced on the blog. Subscribing to Frog on a Blog is recommended (though not required) to keep track of posts and to see if you’ve won.

Those who share a post, will get an extra chance...

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Happy Book Birthday to PEARLA AND HER UNPREDICTABLY PERFECT DAY by Rochel Lieberman

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Happy Book Birthday!

Happy Book Birthday

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PEARLA AND HER UNPREDICTABLY PERFECT DAY

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Rochel Lieberman

Title – Pearla and Her Unpredictably Perfect Day Author – Rochel Lieberman Illustrator – Lloyd Jones Publisher – Jessica Kingsley Publishers Release Date – December 21, 2016 Format – 40 pages hardcover, includes guide for parents and discussion questions Summary –
Pearla loves to bake! Her favourite foods are cookies and cupcakes, which she sells at her dad’s bakery. She always tries v...

Picture Books At The Library 93

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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...

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