Written by: Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by: Shane W. Evans. A humorous and wonderfully poetic story about Cecilia and her pet cat, Gorilla! (From GoodReads.) Credit: Shamekia LaShonda (Storytime Solidarity member).
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Written by: Mary Murphy. Illustrated by: Zhu Cheng Liang. A little girl observes, one by one, the things that give her pleasure — the apricot jam on her toast, the…
Written by: Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by: Bryan Collier. Lulling, poetic text and captivating illustrations welcome a new baby to the wonders of the world, from peanut butter to moonlight. A…
Written by: Angela Johnson. Illustrated by: Laura Huliska-Beith. There’s nothing Violet loves more than music, and she plays or sings every chance she gets. But where are the other kids…
Written by: Travis Jonker. Illustrated by: Mark Pett. A curious little girl watches the man who guards the last castle in town. Every time she passes by him, she tries…
Written and illustrated by: Kimberly Gee. From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast…
Written by: Jim Averbeck. Illustrated by: Yasmeen Ismail. Sophia quickly learns her new pet comes with two giraffe-sized problems in this sequel to ONE WORD FROM SOPHIA. Sophia and Noodle,…
Written by: John Coy. Illustrated by: Carolyn Fisher. One day at her dad’s house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. “Gross.” But before she can throw…
