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Books for babies & toddlers
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FOOD
FOR THOUGHT : THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CONCEPTS FOR GROWING
MINDS by Saxton Freymann |
| This book uses bright
photographs of fruit and vegetables shaped like animals
and simple labels to teach toddlers shapes, colors,
numbers, letters, and opposites. If you liked “How
are You Peeling” and “Dog Food” you
will love this clever book that makes learning fun.
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Gwen Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 6.2005 |
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COUNTING
KISSES by Karen Katz |
| How many kisses does a tired baby need
to change her from crying into sleeping? This is a colorful,
counting book that everyone can relate too especially
a small child. |
Gwen Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park3.2005 |
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I
LOVE MY DADDY by Sebastien Braun |
| Simple, colorful, oversized illustrations
and easy text reflect all of the wonderful things
a bear and his cub do during the course of a day.
Cuddle up at bedtime and share this story with your
own little cub-- you’ll find that your day was
very much the same! |
Ginny
McLain, Millbrae Library 2.2005 |
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BIG
TIME OLIE by William Joyce |
| Frustrated when his parents
tell him he is too little for some things and too big
for others, Olie decides to use the shrink and grow-a-lator.
The rich, vibrant colors makes this delightful story
about the pains of growing up a wonderful read aloud
for those awkward times. |
Gwen Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park
6.2005
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LET'S
PLAY BASKETBALL by Charles R. Smith |
| A basketball asks to be taken outside
to play. A fun look at play from the ball’s point
of view. |
Gwen Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park3.2005 |
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THE NEW BABY TRAIN by Woodie Guthrie |
| Guthrie's lullaby explains
where babies come from. They are delivered by the New
Baby Train! Read or sing the story while enjoying the
illustrations of engaging, adorable babies looking for
just the right home. |
| Maeve Visser-Knoth, San
Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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DID
I TELL YOU I LOVE YOU TODAY?
by Deloris Jordan |
| A mother
describes the many ways that she shows her love for
her child throughout the day. This colorful book shows
that there are many ways of showing a child you love
them with deeds as well as with words.
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Gwen Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 6.2005 |
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FORTUNE
COOKIE FORTUNES by Grace Lin |
| After a young Chinese American girl
opens fortune cookies with her family, she notices
that the fortunes seem to come true. Includes brief
notes on the history of the fortune cookie. A fun
look at the fortunes you get in Chinese restaurants
and whether or not they come true.
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Gwen Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 3.2005 |
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BABY
BRAINS by Simon James
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| The Brains sing to, play
recordings of foriegn languages and read to their new
baby for the months before his birth. When he is finally
born he quickly exceeds even their high expectations
and becomes the first baby in space. Parents and young
children will enjoy this funny, well-told story about
what happens when children are pushed just a little
beyond their years. |
Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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A
FIRE ENGINE FOR RUTHIE by Leslea Newman |
| Ruthie's Nana suggests
playing tea party and fashion show during their visit,
but Ruthie is much more interested in the vehicles
that a neighbor boy is playing with as they pass his
house each day. A heart warming story that shows everyone
can play together and have fun if there is communication.
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Gwen
Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park2.2005 |
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LIZZY'S
UPS AND DOWNS by Jessica Harper |
| So much
can happen in an imaginary school day! Lizzy tells
her mother about all the ups and downs she had during
her day and wonders if everyone’s days are full
of ups and downs. A gentle sharing book for parents
with children showing how the child’s day went.
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| Gwen
Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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I
AM TOO ABSOLUTELY SMALL FOR SCHOOL by Lauren
Child |
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When Lola is worried about starting
school, her older brother Charlie reassures her. Charlie
finds ways to make going to school seem like a good
idea. From the author of I
Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato. |
Gwen Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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HARD
HAT AREA by Susan Roth |
| Kristin, an apprentice
iron worker, goes about her morning routine on the
scaffolding of a skyscraper. This is a visually striking
and very interesting picture book about a fastinating
subject...how do they build those tall buildings?
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| Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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A
SWEET SMELL OF ROSES by Angela Johnson |
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A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement
that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights
movement. These black and white pencil sketches with
a slight touch of red illustrate that even major social
changes are seen differently from the perspective
of adults and children. The worried expression of
the mother’s face as her young children join
in a march to hear Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. speak
and her relieved expression as they return home safe
and sound.
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ONCE
UPON A POEM |
| A selection of fifteen
classic stories told in verse, including “The
Highwayman” and “Paul Revere’s Ride”.
Each poem is beautifully illustrated by one of four
artists and introduced by a contemporary children’s
book author. |
Pam
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 5.2005 |
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NO
MATTER WHAT by Debi Gliori |
| Small, a little
fox, seeks reassurance that Large will always provide
love, no matter what. This vibrantly colored book
explains that love surrounds us wherever we are.
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Gwen
Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park3.2005 |
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THE
ROAD TO MUMBAL by Ruth Jeyaveeran
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| Shoba and her pet monkey, Fuzzy Patel,
set out overnight by flying bed to attend Fuzzy's
cousin's wonderful wedding in Mumbai, India. Bright
colors and interesting encounters with strangers show
a stingy monkey that repaying kindness helps make
the monkey wedding better. This picture book contains
a map of their adventures in India and has an illustrated
glossary of everyday Indian things.
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Gwen
Miller,Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park2.2005 |
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THE
DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH by
Neil Gaiman
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| After trading his father for two goldfish,
a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure
around town to get him back. A fun read with a nice
twist at the end. |
Gwen Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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SING
ALONG SONG
by JoAnn Early Macken |
| A child sings along with the songs
made by everyday sounds, from the chirping of a robin
in the morning to the cooing of baby sister as she
falls asleep in the evening. Great pictures that show
the joy of a toddler in singing along with the sounds
he hears each day.
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| Gwen Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park
2.2005 |
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THE
RED BOOK by Barbara Lehman |
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is the wordless story in which one child picks up a
red book and is transported through it to another land
where another child is reading another magical red book.
Look at this book again and again to discover all the
stories happening within the shiny red cover.
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Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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BABY
BABKA, THE GORGEOUS GENIUS by Jane Beskin
Zalben |
Beryl hopes for
a baby sister, but when her new baby brother, Zachery,
is born, she becomes the older sister to two brothers.
Uncle Marty comes and cares for the children, and tells
them stories about his own older sisters. Warm and witty,
this is a fun first chapter book, with illustrations
by Victoria Chess.
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Pamela
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 3.2005 |
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DAVE’S
HAIRCUT by Damon Burnard |
| Dave’s mom says, “You
need a haircut.” Dave says, “NO! You’ll
never take me alive!”
After his last disaster haircut, Dave swears he’ll
never go to the barber again—but disaster strikes
again when Dave decides to cut his own hair! With
plenty of pictures and cartoon bubbles, you’ll
be giggling all the way to the end of this “HAIR-raising”
tale
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Ginny McLain, Millbrae
Library 2.2005 |
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SQUIRREL
AND JOHN MUIR by Emily Arnold McCully |
| When young John Muir
first came to Yosemite Valley he boarded with a family
and showed their daughter the wonders of the valley.
This story of a spunky girl and the famous naturalist
is based on real events. McCully's paintings capture
the spirit of California's most famous National Park. |
Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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WITCH
TWINS AND THE GHOST OF GLENN BLY by Adele Griffin |
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When the witch
twins, Claire and Luna, accompany their grandparents
to Scotland, they enlist the aid of an army of ghosts
to help save the castle of their grandmother's old
friend. The fourth in the Witch Twin series, it shows
the development of the twins powers as they learn
from their grandmother; while no one other than their
grandmother, a senior witch, including their parents
know they are witches
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Gwen
Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 3.2005 |
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MISS
DAISY IS CRAZY by Jim Paillot |
Miss Daisy must be the
dumbest second grade teacher ever! She doesn't know
anything about arithmetic
or reading. At least that's what she tells A.J. and
the rest of the class, with teaching methods that are
sure to make young readers laugh. Book #1 of the My
Weird School series. |
Pamela
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 2.2005 |
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THE DOG THAT DUG FOR DINOSAURS: A TRUE STORY
by Shirley Raye Redmond |
| A little dog named Tray, and his
owner, Mary Ann, hunt for dinosaur bones in Lyme Regis,
England. The fossils they discovered are still on
display at the National History Museum in London.
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| Pamela
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 2.2005 |
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ARTEMUS
FOWL THE OPAL DECEPTION by Eoin Colfer |
| Criminal
mastermind Artemis Fowl has no memory of the fairy
people and his dangerous enemy, Opal Koboi escapes
from jail and is planning revenge. For those of
you who are Artemis Fowl fans you will not be
disappointed and it leave the way open for other
adventures. |
Gwen
Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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THE
EMPTY MIRROR by James Lincoln Collier |
One day while Nick is walking in the woods, a
neighbor thinks she sees
him miles from where he actually is. He begins
to be blamed for crimes he has not committed,
and at the same time notices he no longer has
a reflection
in the mirror. A haunting tale of what happens
when two souls want to inhabit the same body. |
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Pam Mayer,
Portola Valley Library 5.2005 |
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MIDNIGHT
FOR CHARLIE BONE
by Jenny Nimmo
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| Charlie Bone's
life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers
undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers
that he can hear people in photographs talking.
This English author has a great flair for storytelling
and books two and three of the Children of the
Red King series, Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
and Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy are also
available. A great read for fantasy, magic and
adventure readers. |
Gwen
Miller , Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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THE
ANYBODIES by N. E. Bode
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| After learning
that she is not the biological daughter of boring
Mr. and Mrs. Drudger, Fern embarks on magical
adventures with her real father and finally
finds "a place that feels like home."
A fun read for people who liked Inkhart by Cornelia
Caroline Funke only not as scary. There will
definitely be a sequel.
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Gwen
Miller , Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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OPHIE
OUT OF OZ by Kathleen O’Dell
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| If
there’s one thing we know about Ophie
it’s the fact that she has “star”
potential. After all, at her old school she
sang “Over the Rainbow” before the
entire school and received rave reviews. But
life is different at her new school— the
stage has already been claimed by two “future
stars” and they are not about to share
any of the attention with Ophie! Ophie is used
to putting on her ruby slippers and imagining
that ANYTHING is possible-- but this time her
slippers may not be enough.
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Gwen
Miller , Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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THE
VOICE THAT CHALLENGED A NATION: MARIAN ANDERSON AND
THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS by Russell
Freedman |
| Singer Marian Anderson becamse a certerpiece
for the struggle by African Americans for equality
in the United States. Her strong voice, and equally
strong personality are both evident in this powerful
biography that teaches readers that one person can
make a difference.
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| Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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THE
PERILOUS GARD by Elizabeth Marie Pope |
| In 1558 while imprisoned
in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in
a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth
peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
A great historical mystery that looks at the clash of
Christianity and the old religion that went before it.
This book also gives a feeling for the status of women
and people who were not lords in the mid 1500’s. |
Gwen
Miller , Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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MOLLY
MCGINTY HAS A REALLY GOOD DAY by Gary Paulsen |
| When supremely
organized seventh-grader, Molly McGinty, loses the
notebook she relies on to keep her life in order she
spends the day in chaos. A hilarious look at how a
day turns out depends on how you perceive it and good
can come from life’s little misfortunes.
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Gwen
Miller, Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 3.2005 |
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QWERTY
STEVENS BACK IN TIME: THE EDISON MYSTERY
by Dan Gutman |
| Thirteen-year-old
Robert "Qwerty" Stevens uses the time machine
he finds in his back yard to visit Thomas Edison's
workshop in 1879, and there helps develop the electric
light bulb, but he needs his sister's help to return
to his own time. This book is the start of a great
new series. Qwerty’s second adventure in time
is Qwerty Stevens Stuck in Time With Benjamin Franklin.
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Gwen
Miller , Pacifica-Sanchez & Sharp Park 2.2005 |
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CHASING
VERMEER by Blue Balliett |
| Calder and Petra, two resourceful
sixth graders , uses patterns, puzzles and pentominoes
to solve an international art theft. These puzzles
are incorporated into the text so we readers get to
filter through the clues and feel like we’re
a part of the action! So, put on your detective hat
and climb right into this exciting, face-paced mystery
story.
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Ginny
McLain, Millbrae Library 2.2005 |
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HONEYSUCKLE
HOUSE by Andrea Chang |
| Just because 10 year
old Sarah is the only Chinese-American student in
her school, doesn’t mean that she has anything
in common with the new classmate who has just arrived
from China—or so she thinks. Each girl’s
story is told in alternating chapters, and readers
soon find that these girls have more in common than
they think. A warm friendship story that reminds us
all of how hard it is to fit in. |
| Ginny
McLain, Millbrae Library 2.2005 |
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TRICKSTER'S
QUEEN
by Tamora Pierce
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| Aly fails to foresee the
dangers that await as she uses her magic to safeguard
Dova and her younger siblings, despite knowing that
her thirteen-year-old charge might be queen of the Copper
Isles when the colonial rulers are defeated. This sequel
to Trickster’s Choice completes the threads of
the story but leaves room for a third book if the author
wishes. Fans of Tamora Pierce will not be disappointed. |
Ginny
McLain, Millbrae Library 2.2005 |
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