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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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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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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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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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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Day 67 #365PictureBooks
JOAN IN THE CONE
Billy Sharff and Hala Tahboub
Joan is such a good girl romping through her doggie day….until the Cone of Shame gets her down. This is an adorable, very relatable story of finding hope and joy in tough times.
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Day 66 #365PictureBooks
YELLOW IS A BANANA
John Himmelman
Fresh take on a classic topic. Sibling frustration and toddler joy bring the laughs in this book introducing colors in a fun new way.
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Day 65 #365PictureBooks
MILLIE FLEUR SAVES THE NIGHT
Christy Mandin
Love the Wednesday vibe and characterization of Dark as something to embrace (literally). With moon flowers and fireflies , Millie’s garden glows in a surprising story about turning off the light.
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Day 64 #365PictureBooks
THE ESCAPE ARTIST
Thor Hanson & Galia Bernstein
Love this true tale of Inky the Mãori octopus. 🐙 ❤️ It is a great story filled with personality, curiosity and crazy cool facts!
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Day 63 #365PictureBooks
SUNDUST by Zeke Peña
This story is saturated with color and adventure and just the right amount of magic. Love the way it brings the desert’s mysteries to life and sparks much more.
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Day 62 #365PictureBooks
URSULA UPSIDE DOWN
Corey R. Tabor is clearly a wizard! He created an adorable, unique character in a story that is funny & interactive but also touching & deep, with themes of perspective & kindness. So much going on in a delightful package!
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Day 61 #365PictureBooks
THE MARVELOUS NOW
Angela DiTerlizzi & @ArtichokeKid.bsky.social
Feeling frazzled today, so glad to find this calming book in my library bag! Perfectly captures the stress kids (and grownups!) feel, then weaves a story with techniques to help! Plus, Now is adorable.
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60 books down, 305 to go for my #365PictureBooks New Year’s resolution. Woot woot! I’ve learned so much already!
Out of pocket for the next week, but hope to find new books in interesting places on my trip!
Thanks for all of your suggestions. 😀
Day 60 #365PictureBooks
DON’T EAT EUSTACE
Lian Cho (@liantomato)
A Bear with surprisingly good sewing skills lives a simple life in the lighthouse until a colorful fish shows up with many reasons why Bear shouldn’t eat him. Fun and very colorful cast of characters!
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Day 59 #365PictureBooks
IF WE WERE DOGS
by Sophie Blackall
Pretend play goes to the dogs when a child ponders a day of canine fun for them and a buddy. Unfortunately, it’s a bit one-sided until they step back to let the friend’s imagination take flight, too.
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Day 58 #365PictureBooks
SAMMY FEELS SHY
by Tom Percival
What if the embarrassment we feel on the inside was bright enough for everyone to see? Yikes! Sammy feels like a neon sign but finds new confidence while helping a friend face fears of their own.
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Day 57 #365PictureBooks
TO ACTIVATE SPACE PORTAL, LIFT HERE
by Antionette Portis
So much fun! An incredibly interactive book that breaks the 4th wall for a relatable and hilarious close encounter.
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Day 56 #365PictureBooks
EMILY SAW A DOOR
@MelRosenberg.bsky.social & Orit Magia
❤️ this new release! Emily is so earnest in her mission to find a place where she is not too short, too loud or likely to be eaten by tigers. Funny, imaginative & thought-provoking.
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Day 55 #365PictureBooks
ZIP ZAP WICKETY WACK
by Matthew Diffee
Yes, it is a book about sharing. But there is a lot more to see here with sassy animals, an alien cameo and Diffee’s distinctive art style.
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Day 54 #365PictureBooks
THE WINDING WILLOW by
@willhillenbrand.bsky.social
The perfect book for a blizzardy, blustery week! Little Hubert Cumberbun finds himself on a harrowing adventure as he tries to do good deeds on his way home with the magic of winter on full display.
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Day 53 #365PictureBooks
SPOOKY by Sally Anne Garland
A wonderful twist of a book. A shy cat’s ghostly ways lead into a meaningful story about finding a family and making a home.
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Day 51 #365PictureBooks
OUR LAKE by Angie Kang
Beautiful, thoughtful story of brothers at a lake…where they used to go with their father. Lovely color-soaked art shares their connection, memories and reflections of how things were and how they are now.
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