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‘Birds of a Feather’ Shines Bright

‘Birds of a Feather’ Shines Bright

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Author: Sita Singh, Illustrator: Stephanie Fizer Coleman | Themes: celebrating differences, belonging, identity, peacocks Why fit in when you were born to stand out? That’s the message in Sita Singh’s Birds of a Feather and its message shines bright. A Peacock Like No Other In the Himalayan jungle, a white peachick named Mo was born. He was different from all of his peacock siblings because he shone bright white. The rest of the peacocks had bright, bold colourful feathers. Even…

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A Tour of Sounds in ‘My City Speaks’

A Tour of Sounds in ‘My City Speaks’

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Author: Darren Lebeuf and Ashley Barron | Themes: city life, diversity Experience The City With Your Ears Take a tour of sounds in My City Speaks by Darren Lebeuf and Ashley Barron. A little girl, who is visually impaired, steps out the front door of her home with her father. She introduces us to her city. A Tour of Her City There are others walking around too and it’s also their city, the narrator explains, but this tour we are…

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Learn to Weather Storms with ‘Thunder Trucks’

Learn to Weather Storms with ‘Thunder Trucks’

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Author: Cheryl Klein and Katy Beebe, Illustrator: Mike Boldt | Themes: thunder, lightning, storms, trucks, construction vehicles, sleep Trucks Roaring Loud in the Night In the dark of the night a mighty team of construction vehicles come roaring in loud in Cheryl Klein and Katy Beebe’s Thunder Trucks. The book begins with a little boy tucked in bed for the night when all of a sudden he hears a thunder storm. But not to worry, it’s just the Thunder Trucks…

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‘Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party’ Review

‘Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party’ Review

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Author & Illustrator: David Soman and Jacky Davis | Themes: mystery, birthday party, detective, hotels Petunia is all set to host a birthday party at a lavish hotel, when suddenly she realizes her party has gone missing! She phones up her friend, Agent Lion, to come and do some detective work. The pair search the hotel high and low, question witnesses, and look for clues in David Soman and Jacky Davis’ Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party….

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‘Day At The Beach’ Building a Sand Castle

‘Day At The Beach’ Building a Sand Castle

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Author & Illustrator: Tom Booth | Themes: beach, sandcastles, teamwork, siblings, summer Building a sandcastle together is an annual beach tradition for two siblings in Tom Booth’s Day At The Beach. Big brother, Gideon, is in charge of the structure and design and little sister, Audrey, takes care of the decorations, but this year Gideon has decided to go it alone. He wants to be king of the castle. “But this summer Gideon had a different plan. He was going…

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Beauty Blooms in ‘Plant The Tiny Seed’

Beauty Blooms in ‘Plant The Tiny Seed’

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Author: Christie Matheson | Themes: seeds, planting, gardening, flowers, spring A Hands-On Gardening Experience Magic can be found everywhere, even in the smallest speck and with some love and care, beauty blooms in Christie Matheson’s Plant the Tiny Seed. In this book little ones get hands on with the interactive text by pressing down on the seeds, tapping the clouds for rain, and shaking the flowers to help scatter the seeds. “Plant another, then one more. Press them down and…

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A Rollicking Ride on ‘The Rain Train’

A Rollicking Ride on ‘The Rain Train’

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Author: Elana De Roo, Illustrator: Brian Lovelock | Themes: rain, weather, trains, train ride, sleep, night All Aboard ‘The Rain Train’ Peering out his window into the night, a little boy sees the rain pouring down and knows it’s time for a ride on the Rain Train. He walks out his front door in his pyjamas where other children also appear to be doing the same thing. They climb aboard the train, have their tickets punched, and settle in for…

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Recycling Robots Munch Trash in ‘Junkyard’

Recycling Robots Munch Trash in ‘Junkyard’

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Author: Mike Austin | Themes: junk, waste, robots, land reclamation, recycling, environmentalism, earth day No Room For Trees – Yet Piles and piles of junk and toxic waste are no match for the Munching Machines in Mike Austin’s Junkyard! Two goofy robots work together to clear a landfill of old boxcars, buses, and boats to make way for flowers and fun. Come along with the Munching Machines as they eat, sort, and sweep their way to a beautiful green space!…

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