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FEBRUARY2025 | ISSUE7
AWARD SEASON READ THESE!
Inspire your kids to help their community through the wonderful story of chef Jose Andres. This book is paired with beautiful illustrations and Spanish interwoven throughout to show the role food plays throughout his life from a young age His love for food and feeding others leads him to serve those around him who are in need.
Get inspired to follow your dreams in this picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest! With poetic text that flows along with the beautiful illustrations thrusts reader in the the resilience of Junko Tabei. The book features timeline and a glossary for more discussions after you read!
This historical picture book teaches about Japanese food deliverers “demae” in twentieth century Tokyo! These deliverers are like acrobats as they weave in and out on the street with steaming plates of noodles stacked high on their shoulders. The kids are fascinated by them and try to be demae with their own materials The ink illustrations put readers in the setting to capture the thrill of the story
When Milo reads a scary book, he’s convinced there is a now a monster under his bed! But luckily his friend Mel has just the right idea! Together they use ASL to roar, chomp, and more to scare the monster away! This is a great interactive read aloud with warm illustrations to teach kids about facing their fears!
Enjoy this picture book adaption of Coretta Scott King’s memoir great for younger readers. Get a glimpse into the early life of Coretta as well as her journey to marrying Martin Luther King Jr. and paving her own path too in the fight for equality. The narrative is personal as told from King’s POV and the illustrations are vibrant paired with a nice mix of collage and photos
Described as perfect for fans of “My Papi has a Motorcycle” join a girl and her dad on early morning horse ride around their city! The illustration shine brightly and tell a story of their own along with the lyrical text. This is a delightful read showing the sweet relationship between a dad and daughter
autho carole boston
weatherford
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BEYOND THE BOOK:
If Monster Hands inspired you or your little one to learn ASL - stop by the library to check out some books on American Sign Language. Also we have ASL classes at the library once a month! Check out the dates below: -Feb. 20 @ 3:30 p.m. -Mar 13 @ 3:30 p m -Apr. 10 @ 3:30 p.m.
Click the link above and visit Learning with Homer A research backed reading app - it use a four step method to help kids from as young as a toddler begin to read!
Making Valentine’s with your little one? It can be a great moment to teach literacy and fine motor skills When writing a valentine to a person, ask your little one to try to recognize letters and sounds to spell out the name. Besides body parts, names are some of the first words kids can learn.