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Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • This Missouri Building Block Award Winner provides a great way to teach numbers. The 10 children in the book are provided numerous fun activities, until only one little ninja remains.
    BookNew York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2016] — JE PAUL
  • When no one is looking, the bunnies have a grand time playing and dancing. But what about when a red fox gets close to their fun?
    BookNew York : Margaret K. McElderry, 2017. — JE SANDALL
  • Water Land

    Land and Water Forms Around the World

    Hale, Christy
    With cutout pages that change the scene with each turn, this title has an interactive element that allows children to explore different bodies of water. Great for small hands still learning how to play with books and for those ready to…
    UnknownNew York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2018. — 551 H13
  • Teaches the reader to count to ten using worms that have great adventures or everyday experiences, described but not illustrated due to the author/illustrator's inability to draw anything but worms. Available in multiple formats.
    BookNew York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019. — JE MABBIT
  • Let's just say that the Coos poo and coo poo covers everything, making it a perfect read for all the littles in your life!
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020. — JE STUTZMAN
  • Another great book of opposites. Join Marta in this bi-lingual tale.
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2016. — JE ARENA
  • A little girl gets a new puppy. She gets to learn all the ways that new friends act, and the puppy might be learning her own lessons.
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2017] — JE EDWARDS
  • A dog writes letters hoping to find his forever home in the adorable and hilarious title.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2018] — JE CUMMINGS
  • A picky child does not want to try broccoli, but her herbivore best friend is willing to give it a go!
    BookNew York, NY : Dial Books, [2019] — JE COTTERILL
  • Bear is just grumpy, and the rain doesn't help. A hula-hooping moose may be able to turn that all around.
    BookNew York, NY : Viking, 2020. — JE CUSHMAN
  • Rhyming text and illustrations that play with perspective mean that there is so much to explore with this book. Available in multiple formats.
    BookSan Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, LLC, [2016] — JE WENZEL
  • A perfect day for some animals is a perfect opportunity to play with language and get a couple laughs.
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017. — JE SMITH
  • A sweet book that reminds us that sometimes the best thing we can do is listen.
    BookNew York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018] — JE DOERRFELD
  • Fry Bread

    a Native American Family Story

    Maillard, Kevin Noble,
    Short, lyrical verses celebrate delicious fry bread and what it means to different Native American cultures.
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019. — JE MAILLARD
  • The sea has always provided for Swashby, but after his retirement the curmudgeon needs the sea to get him away from his retirement. Available in multiple formats.
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] — JE FERRY
  • A young girl walks through the city, using a kaleidoscope to find and identify different shapes.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016. — JE
  • Chugga chugga choo choo your way through a trip with a little red train. Numbers, colors, and repititon make this a great read-aloud choice.
    Book[London] : Boxer Books, 2017. — JE GARCIA
  • This title is a great introduction to some broader language concepts! Persuasion, negotiation, and the need for evidence all play a role as a young girl attempts to convince her dad to stop sleeping in the big bed.
    BookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2018. — JE LADITAN
  • Practice making the B sound and go on an adventure with Baby.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. — JE ATINUKE
  • Beautiful, bold lettering reminds readers that even the smallest gestures of kindness can make a difference. With excellent vocabulary and bold pictures, this is a great book to share with your gentle little one.
    BookNew York : Penguin Workshop, [2020] — JE HISCHE