BOOK TALK JANUARY 2021 Book Talk PARENT-TEACHER Homer, Holly. 101 kids activities that are the bestest, funnest ever!: the entertainment solution for parents, relatives & babysitters Never again will you hear the all too common call of, I'm bored! with this kid pleaser for many ages. Activities range from catapult competitions and spray bottle freeze tag to how to make tissue box monster shoes and melted crayon fabric art. And with outdoor and indoor activities and tips for adjusting according to your child's age, you'll have hours and hours of never-ending fun with your family. Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co., 2014. PT 790.1922 H Rollins, Jack. Frosty the Snowman. In this illustrated version of the familiar song, a snowman, who was brought to life by an old silk hat, has great fun playing with the children who built him. Nashville, Tennessee: CandyCane Press, ©2003. PT ROL Sanders, Jayneen. No means no!: teaching children about personal boundaries, respect and consent ; empowering kids by respecting their choices and their right to say, 'no!'. This children's picture book is about an empowered little girl who has a very strong and clear voice in all issues, especially those relating to her body and personal boundaries. This book can be read to children from 3 to 9 years. It is a springboard for discussions regarding children's choices and their rights. Victoria, Australia: UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd, 2015. PT 362.76 S PICTURE BOOK Alber, Diane. Never let a unicorn meet a reindeer!. A story about a little girl that wants a reindeer for her birthday. [United States]: Diane Alber Art LLC, ©2019. P ALB Anderson, Airlie. Neither. Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. P AND Armitage, Ronda. The lighthouse keeper's catastrophe. Potential disaster looms when Mr Grinling locks Hamish and the lighthouse key in the lighthouse. Who will shine the light for the ships? Luckily, Mrs Grinling has an idea. London: Scholastic, 2014. P ARM Averiss, Corrinne. My pet star. When a little girl finds a lost star, she takes it home and cares for it, just like a beloved pet. She reads it stories, makes it special snacks and tucks it into bed at night. The more she cares for the star, the brighter it glows. Until, one day, it's time to let go... London: Orchard Books, 2019. P AVE Brown, Peter. You will be my friend!. Lucy, a young bear, starts her day determined to make a new friend but her enthusiasm leads to all sorts of problems until, just as she is about to give up, an unexpected friend finds her. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. P BRO Dean, Kim. Pete the cat and the supercool science fair. Pete the cat's school is hosting a science fair! What should Pete and his friends do for their science experiment? A volcano! With hot lava! Supercool! What could go wrong? A lot! Despite a few snags, Pete and his team have a blast at the science fair. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. P DEA Fleming, Candace. Go sleep in your own bed!. When Pig plops into his sty at bedtime, he finds Cow sleeping there and must send her off to her stall, setting off a chain reaction of animals being awakened to move to their own beds. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, ©2017. P FLE Hart, Caryl. When a dragon comes to stay. When a dragon comes to stay, will she behave herself? Why, of course she will. Obviously she knows she must share her toys, eat daintily and skip happily upstairs at bathtime. Well... not quite. Like all toddlers, this little dragon finds good manners a tiny bit tricky. It's lucky she has some friends to help her. London: Nosy Crow, ©2019. P HAR John, Jory. The great eggscape!. The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody. Well, almost everybody. Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be "It" for a game of hide-and- seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited? Find out in this hilarious egg hunt adventure in the grocery store that reminds us to break out of our shells and help our friends in need! New York: Harper Festival, 2020. P JOH Kann, Victoria,. Pinkalicious: tickled pink. When Tiffany challenges her to a laugh-off, Pinkalicious is determined to come up with the all-time funniest joke. New York: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2010. P KAN McDonnell, Patrick. Tek, the modern cave boy. Caveboy Tek is obsessed with his electronic devices and ignores the world around him, until his family and friends hatch a plan to get him to unplug. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2016. P MCD McQuinn, Anna. Lulu loves the library. A moment-by-moment account of a very young child's visit to the local library. London: Alanna Max, ©2019. P MCQ Medina, Meg. Evelyn Del Rey is moving away. Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend; they do everything together, and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other. But Evelyn is moving away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, ©2020. P MED Parr, Todd. The EARTH book. Simple text and illustrations show how children can help protect the Earth. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010. P PAR Rudolph, Shaina. All my stripes: a story for children with autism. Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his "autism stripe," he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more. Washington, DC: Magination Press, American Psychological Association, ©2015. P RUD EASY READER Alinsky, Shelby. Sleep, bear!. A bear awakens from hibernation at the end of winter to eat different things during the spring and summer, only to return to sleep at the end of autumn. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, ©2015. E ALI Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. My first ballet class. Photographs of young ballet dancers demonstrate warm-up exercises, the first two positions and other simple steps, and working at the barre. New York: Simon Spotlight, ©2011. E CAP Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. My first gymnastics class. It's the first day of gymnastics class: What will it be like? Gymnasts wear leotards, stretch, do somersaults and cartwheels, and even walk on a balance beam! New York: Simon Spotlight, ©2012. E CAP Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. My first soccer game. Simple text and photographs help young readers learn all about playing soccer. Beginning readers will learn that soccer players wear cleats, do warm ups, and try to kick the ball into the goal. Score! Young readers getting ready to hit the field will love seeing photographs of kids their age playing soccer in this adorable introduction to the sport! Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic soccer moves--to be done with a parent or guardian's supervision! New York: Simon Spotlight, ©2016. E CAP Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. My first yoga class. Young readers can learn all about what happens at yoga class with sweet text and photographs of yogis-in-training! Young readers will love seeing kids their age practicing yoga in this adorable introduction to the sport! Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic yoga poses--to be done with a parent or guardian's supervision. New York: Simon Spotlight, ©2017. E CAP Donaldson, Julia. The mermaid and the octopus. Under the sea, the mermaid was having tea. But a greedy octopus wanted to eat her for his tea. What could she do? London: Collins, ©2006. E DON Driscoll, Laura. I want to be a veterinarian. Explains what a veterinarian is and what their responsibilities are, including helping animals who are sick or hurt. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018. E DRI Huntley, Tex. Mighty twins. Adventure Bay is in trouble and it's up Chase, Marshall, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol to save the day! This time they get a little help from two new Mighty Pups. New York: Random House, ©2019. E HUN Seven ruff-ruff rescues!. A collection of seven early readers featuring the PAW Patrol dogs. New York: Random House, ©2019. E SEV Soman, David. Who can play?. At the playground, Ladybug Girl plays with other children dressed in insect costumes. New York, New York: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), ©2013. E SOM JUNIOR Bradman, Tony. The three little pigs go camping. On a camping trip, the first and second little pigs help their brother, the third little pig, to have fun without having to plan every detail. North Mankato, Minnesota: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, ©2014. J BRA Keene, Carolyn. Big top flop. The Bingle and Bumble Circus is coming to River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are super excited to see the clowns, animals, and acrobats.