Day 88 #365PictureBooks
PIZZASAURUS
@TammiSauer.bsky.social & Kyle Beckett
Dinosaurs + Pizza = pure kid genius!
I mean, we all love a stomping T-Rex & a cute Velociraptor, but wait till you see this dinosaur that makes, bakes & really delivers in the Mesozoic Era!
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Day 87 #365PictureBooks
BECOMING BOBA
@joannahowrites.bsky.social & Amber Ren
Things are changing in Milk Tea Town! The young teas have new flavors & toppings, much to the shock of the elders. Fun story mixing adorable characters, cultural considerations & the value of new ideas.
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Can’t wait to read it!!
Day 86 #365PictureBooks
OH, ARE YOU AWAKE?
@bobshea.bsky.social & Jarvis
Whelp. I have a new favorite Bob Shea book. Perfect for every tired parent with a story-demanding kiddo, or anyone with a night owl/early bird situation. So hilarious. So adorable. So my life. Sweet dreams!
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Day 85 #365PictureBooks
THE FAMILY TREE
@LizGardenSalad.bsky.social Audrey Vernice & Fiona Lee
Fun & thought-provoking story about a busy family learning to slow down as a tree grows in their house! Fantastical, but relatable as they take time for nature & each other.
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Day 84 #365PictureBooks
A BOOK OF LOVES
Cynthia Rylant
This is a precious book for the littlest readers with sparse text and simple but colorful art. From dogs with sticks to kids with collections, it conveys a lot about the things we love.
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Day 83 #365PictureBooks
CAMPINGLAND
@AmeDyckman.bsky.social & @jamesburks.bsky.social
When a family’s camping dream turns gross, they try Campingland for great weather, no bugs & clean bathrooms. But perfection isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for making memories.
P.S. don’t hug the skunk.
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Day 82 #365PictureBooks
NOT A SPOT TO SPOT
Elizabeth Weiss Verdick & Zoe Waring
Creative non-fiction celebrates the birth of Kipekee, a rare & adorable giraffe born in Tennessee. Shares the love & excitement of the calf’s family & the public at this special moment.
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Day 81 #365PictureBooks
Jane Yolen & Sally Deng
Yolen weaves a bit of magic and wonder for every curiosity-filled explorer and mermaid fan. (I never knew to look for the tiny mermaids in puddles and ponds. I’ve been missing so much!)
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Day 80 #365PictureBooks
THE INTERPRETER
Olivia Abtahi & Monica Arnaldo
Cecilia is proud to help with doctors, car repairs & taxes but it can interfere with her other job…being a kid. Important spotlight for kids who are brave & wise in families all over the world.
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Day 79 #365PictureBooks
ONE CAN BE
@PatZMiller.bsky.social & Annie Cron
Hooray for library holds! Finally enjoying this beautiful story exploring the value of spending time alone & creating real connections when One is ready. Soothing color palate & story to enjoy many times.
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Bananas in a clear bowl. One banana has googly eyes on it.
April Fools!
That is gorgeous!!
Day 78 #365PictureBooks
I’M VERY BUSY
Oliver Jeffers
Bridget’s friends are very busy today, until they realize they overlooked something VERY important!
A thoughtful story about the trivial tasks in our lives and how they can distract us from what really matters.
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Can’t get enough of my new Spring friends in the yard! ❤️❤️ 🦋
Day 77 #365PictureBooks
I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE
@mychal3ts.bsky.social & Lorraine Nam
Mychal has a book! And it is filled with the light and joy you would expect. ❤️
A celebration of libraries & all they do for kids & our communities.
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It is so lovely! Definitely the sort of book to experience over and over.
Day 76 #365PictureBooks
FLURRY, FLOAT, AND FLY!
Laura Purdue Salas & Chiara Fedele
This rhyming non-fiction floats with beautiful imagery & real science! Descriptions of weather phenomena blend with childhood anticipation to show both what snow is & how it makes us feel.
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Day 75 #365PictureBooks
VIDA by Duncan Tonatiuh
Mousetepec is a city filled with music, art and joyful fiestas until…¡Un Gato!
After residents are thrown into darkness and fear, Vida envisions a way to combine everyone’s talents to scare away the dangerous cat.
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Day 74 #365PictureBooks
RA! TA! MA! CUE!
by Howie Shia
Drum line energy and graphic novel style drive this post-apocalyptic story for older PB readers. Kids rally their courage and use the power of music to face monsters, rescue their parents and reclaim their world!
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Day 73 #365PictureBooks
FAMILY FEAST!
Carole Boston Weatherford & Frank Morrison
Wish I was invited to this feast! It hits all the senses with vibrant art and rhyme during a day of food and family. You can smell the pork chops and taste the stolen lick of frosting!
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Day 72 #365PictureBooks
THE WILDEST THING
Emily Winfield Martin
This story is quiet, but it is also brave and bold. Sweet Eleanor imagines a wild world of bunnies, bears and butterflies. It is a place of dreams where she feels most at home to be herself.
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Day 71 #365PictureBooks
CRANKY, CRABBY CROW
Corey R. Tabor
I always suspected crows were up to something…and now we know the truth! A very serious crow has a very good reason for Kaw-ing his friends away in this wacky, filled-with-surprises story.
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That is the best feeling! Congratulations!!
Day 70 #365PictureBooks
I TRUCK
@krschmittwrites.bsky.social & Jam Dong
Breaker! Breaker! Calling all big rig fans for this creative non-fiction delivering a truckload of action and transportation lingo. It’s a long haul with lots of challenges as an 18-wheeler tells its story.
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Day 69 #365PictureBooks
NUNU AND THE SEA
@isabellakung.bsky.social
Imaginative. Emotional. Engaging. Sweet Nunu sets sail on a sea of her own big emotions. She struggles to stay afloat until her origami creations help her focus and chart a calmer course home.
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Day 68 #365PictureBooks
I AM WE
Leslie Barnard Booth & Alexandra Finkeldey
Did you know there are over 40 species of crows & ravens? This lyrical non-fiction blends fascinating facts with intense, eye-peering art to bring readers inside the lives of these cool birds.
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Good night, BlueSky Land!
Well that sounds hilarious!
