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The silence slips in

A young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy.

Ready for spaghetti

funny poems for funny kids
2022
"Poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood. . . . Colorful pages abound with observations of ordinary moments, from brushing your teeth to digging in a sandbox, that mirror a childlike day-in-the-life"--Provided by publisher.

We want snow!

a wintry chant
2021
"Three children imagine the fun they will have when it snows, but when the flurries start, they get more than they bargained for"--OCLC.

Bad Kitty

supercat
2022
It's been a long time since Kitty has had a playdate. But the playdate takes a turn when Kitty and her friend Strange Kitty don their armor and become Super Cat and Captain FantastiCat. Together, they must go on a scavenger hunt across the world (their house and yard) and recover the Orbs of Destiny (some dog balls). Will they succeed in their mission? Or will the world as we know it descend into chaos and curds? Some pages in graphic novel format. Now in full color.
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I'm ogre it

"Izzie and her a new friend, an Ogre named Tim, plan an obstacle course to lure her brother Ollie away from his video game. Ollie is so absorbed in the video game Smash Tower that he doesn't notice that his sister and an ogre named Tim have emptied his room and constructed an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges. This comic is perfect for reintroducing kids to the fun of in-person play."--.
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Simon and Chester

Super family!
"Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Lately Chester has been feeling like he's missing out when he sees other families out doing fun family things. So when Chester gets the opportunity to join his friend Amie and her family on a trip to the water park, he is IN. Meanwhile, Simon is off to his yearly ghost conference, excited to finally have something to show off about (haunting his VERY OWN HOUSE, for example) to the cool ghosts. Maybe they'll even accept him into their group! Will things go as planned?"--.
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Mommy

2021
The beloved infant star of Yummy Yucky enjoys playing, dancing, wiggling and giggling with a devoted mommy who gives tummy kisses, cooks delicious spaghetti, and enjoys fun games at the park.

The line in the sand

2022
"A monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play--flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball--until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them"-- Provided by publisher.
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The snow dancer

2020
"Young dancer Sofia wakes up to a quiet, white world--it's a snow day! She makes her way outside to the neighborhood park, where a field awaits her, white and shining and open. It isn't long before the rest of the neighborhood wakes its sleepy head--and the other kids make their way to the park, scattering all of Sofia's beautiful silence. But with the help of a new young friend, Sofia is ready to show everyone what a snow dancer can do on a perfect day like this"--Publisher.

A loud winter's nap

2017
Unmoved by his friends' attempts to draw him out with singing classes and snowball fights, Tortoise tries to settle down for his annual winter nap and instead stumbles into a wonderfully icy experience.

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