A young boy goes out in his rowboat to paint the sea while everything is still and quiet in the early morning light. He is always thinking about painting and sketching. Even when he rides bikes with his friends, when he goes to his piano lesson, when he walks the dog along the beach, or when he goes sailing. He is always thinking how he would paint the waves, the sand dunes, or the dog. Each day is a new opportunity to paint the world.
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Grandma’s House of Rules
by Henry Blackshaw
A little boy visits his grandmother, but she has so many rules that it’s hard to remember them all. Don’t leave your dirty dishes on the table. Don’t leave the cupboards open. Use an apron. Plump the cushions. Don’t sit in the fancy chair. Don’t ever ever touch the special vase.
When Grandma leaves the house, the little boy tries to follow the rules, but he forgets some and everything goes wrong. What will Grandma do when she comes home to find all the rules have been broken? She says, “You can break a vase, Kid, but you could never break my heart.” A grandmother’s love is stronger than any rules.
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Pina
by Elif Yemenici, Sidndey Wade (Translation)
Pina is afraid to leave his house. But when he runs out of cheese, he is forced to go outside. At first, he is frightened of everything, but nothing bad happens and Pina gets his cheese from the shop. Later he discovers that he needs other items, and has go to out into the world again, but this time he is not so nervous. He meets a neighbor and says hello. Gradually Pina realizes that the world outside his home is wonderful and colorful. He ventures out more often and discovers the beauties of the world.
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They’re Heroes Too: A Celebration of Community
by Pat Brisson, Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrations)
The ordinary people we see every day – directing traffic, teaching in schools, serving food, helping the sick, and delivering mail – those people are heroes. Their contributions are so important that society could not survive without them. And when we take time to act with generosity and kindness, we are heroes too!
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Well Done, Mommy Penguin
by Chris Haughton (Goodreads Author)
Mommy Penguin goes fishing. The Baby Penguin and Daddy Penguin watch from the nest as she swims. She is the best swimmer and the best jumper. She catches a fish, and begins to climb up the snowy cliff back to the nest. But can she make it past the sleeping seals?
This is such a cute story! The Baby and Daddy are cheering for Mommy Penguin every step of the way. She is very determined and skilled. Like all moms she has hidden talents and inner strength!
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Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco
by Jamie Michalak (Author), Bob Kolar (illustrator)
Bean gets a new donut truck to enter the food truck competition for the best food. He asks Frank to come along and help, but Frank has his own ideas about what makes the best food. They are both dismayed to see that Mad Dog has the most costumers at her cupcake food truck. Can they come up with a food that will win the competition?
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Sunny Days
by Deborah Kerbel (Author), Miki Sato (Illustrations)
5 out of 5 stars
From dawn to the setting sun, children enjoy the beautiful sunshine! The sun helps a seed to grow. The sun puts freckles on our cheeks. The sun makes the ocean waves “flash and glimmer”. The evening sun makes the shadows stretch long. And finally, a beautiful pink sunset closes the day and it’s time for bed.
From the first snow of Winter to the last slushy melt of Spring, the different types of snow are perfect for children to play in! The children can make snow angels, skate on the ice, build snow forts and snowmen, and have a snowball fight. But some types of snow are not so fun, like sleet and hail. It’s difficult to shovel snow off the driveway. Even so, it certainly is lovely to see all the holiday lights sparkling on a blanket of snow.
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Agent Llama: Double Trouble
by Angela Woolfe, Duncan Beedie (Illustrator)
Charlie is a fabulous spy. She is hot on the trail of evil drones that are shooting meatballs and pasta noodles at cities all over the world. People are drowning in tomato sauce, but Charlie will save the day! She surfs through dangerous waters. She climbs the cliffs of a volcano. Her teddy bear has a laser gun inside. She outwits the bad guys, and does it all with style.
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Scrap Metal Swan
by Joanne Linden (Goodreads Author)
The people of the town gather to help clean up the river. They pull trash and old junk out of the water, recycling most of it. An artist takes some of the scrap metal for a special project; she will sculpt a beautiful statue of a swan from all the old bits of scrap metal! When the artist unveils the lovely swan, other artists get inspired to do the same. Soon the park has many lovely statues made from old repurposed junk. The river is clean, and the townspeople are proud of their new statue park.
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