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Best Picture Books of August, part 1

Submitted by lpeugh on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 5:31pm

 

There are so many amazing picture books out this month, I have to do it in two parts! These are a great way to end the summer!

Little Sweet Potato (Hardcover)

By Amy Beth Bloom, Noah Z. Jones
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780061804397
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Katherine Tegen Books, 8/2012
Poor Little Sweet Potato doesn't fit in anywhere: the carrots call him lumpy, the eggplants call him bumpy, and the flowers call him dumpy! Will he ever find a place to call home? Kids will enjoy this sweet story about appreciating our differences!

Penny and Her Doll (Hardcover)

By Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes
$12.99
ISBN-13: 9780062081995
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Greenwillow Books, 8/2012
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Penny is back, and she's got a new doll! Now she just needs a name for her - maybe she should look in her garden for inspiration...Kevin Henkes' trademark illustrations and charming story make this a hit!

Goldilocks and Just One Bear (Hardcover)

By Leigh Hodgkinson, Leigh Hodgkinson
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780763661724
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Published: Nosy Crow, 8/2012
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Bear is lost in the big city and doesn't know what to do! Fortunately he stumbles upon an apartment where he finds porridge: the first is too soggy (it's a fish bowl), the second is too crunchy (a bowl of cat food), but the third is just right (toast)! Then he goes through a series of chairs that are too ouchy (a cactus), too noisy (a cat), and then just right (a beanbag chair). This hilarious reversal of the classic Goldilocks tale will have kids and their parents giggling throughout the story!

Cecil the Pet Glacier (Hardcover)

By Matthea Harvey, Giselle Potter
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780375867736
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Schwartz & Wade, 8/2012
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This is one of the strangest and most delightful picture books I've ever had the pleasure of reading! Ruby longs to be normal, but it's hard to fit in when your parents are a topiary gardener and a tiara designer who delight in their eccentricities. It's even worse when a pet glacier follows her home from their Norway vacation - how can she be normal with Cecil the glacier following her around?? But Cecil is persistent and loyal and has a few tricks up its icy sleeve! All ages can enjoy this beautifully illustrated, beautifully odd story about embracing our individuality!

Even Aliens Need Snacks (Hardcover)

By Matthew McElligott
$15.89
ISBN-13: 9780802723994
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Walker Childrens, 8/2012
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This little chef loves making up his own recipes - but his sister tells him no one in this world would ever eat them (especially the eggplant, mustard, and lemonade smoothie)! So he sets out to prove her wrong with a snack stand that caters to aliens, and it's a hit! But even the best of chefs has a dud every now and then...or do they? A hilarious follow-up to "Even Monsters Need Haircuts" that's sure to delight young readers!

Because You Are My Teacher (Hardcover)

By Sherry North, Marcellus Hall
$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781419703850
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harry N. Abrams, 8/2012
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A good teacher can take her students all over - and out of - the world, and this sweet, gorgeously illustrated book is a great reminder of that! Buy one for your favorite educator and see if they can spot the mouse on every page!

Dog Loves Drawing (Hardcover)

By Louise Yates
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780375870675
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 8/2012
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I loved Dog Loves Books, and Dog Loves Drawing is just as sweet! Wonderfully detailed pictures accompany a story about the power of creativity and art. Kids and grow-ups will love this one!