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Big Bear Little Chair (Chronicle, $16.99) is not an ordinary book of comparisons. This delightful new offering from Lizi Boyd allows young readers to compare different sizes of animals and objects in various settings. From the “big lion” riding his “little wagon” to the “big penguin” atop a “little iceberg” who is wearing a “tiny hat,” the objects grow smaller and smaller as the book progresses. Illustrations that pop off the page will thoroughly entertain children as they learn important size concepts. Ages 3 – 5. Kasie Griffitts
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While their human is on vacation, Lumphy the buffalo, Plastic the ball, and StingRay the stingray witness their first snowfall. Ever-inquisitive Lumphy can’t contain his curiosity about this mysterious phenomenon; StingRay, who is “more poetic than factual,” and practical Plastic provide different sorts of answers to his questions. Clothed in a glove for a hat (Lumphy), a plastic bag (StingRay), and the emperor’s birthday suit (Plastic), the Toys Meet Snow (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) and experience a perfect winter day. Author Emily Jenkins and illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky have taken the beloved protagonists of their early chapter-book series and created a gentle tale well suited for their current fans as well as a younger audience. Ages 4 – 8. Janet Minichiello
Cuando Abuela viene a vivir en los Estados Unidos con Mia y sus padres, es difícil comunicarse: su abuela no habla inglés muy bien y Mia tampoco sabe mucho español. Al principio pasan casi todo el tiempo en silencio, pero después Mia y su madre compran un loro llamado Mango. Él, Abuela, y Mia aprenden nuevas palabras juntos y aprenden a quererse también. En Mango, Abuela y yo (Candlewick, $15.99 HB/$7.99 PB), autora Meg Medina y ilustradora Angela Dominguez representan con encanto los problemas y, lo más importante, las alegrías de crear una nueva relación que trasciende el lenguaje. Edades 4 – 8. Janet Minichiello When Abuela (“grandmother”) comes to live in the United States with Mia and her parents, it’s difficult to communicate: Abuela doesn’t speak English very well and Mia doesn’t know much Spanish either. In the beginning, the two spend almost all the time in silence, but then Mia and her mother buy a parrot named Mango. He, Abuela, and Mia learn new words together and learn to love each other, too. In Mango, Abuela, and Me (Candlewick, $15.99), author Meg Medina and illustrator Angela
Dominguez engagingly depict the problems and, more importantly, the joys of creating a new relationship that transcends language. Ages 4 – 8. Janet Minichiello
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