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1) Matilda
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Series
Language
English
Description
Matilda Wormwood's father thinks she's a little scab. Matilda's mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda's headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she's the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she's an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach...
8) Happy
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"What makes one little owl happiest of all? Cuddling close and whispering, "I love you.""--
12) Me and my mama
Author
Language
English
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Description
In rhyming text, a young child reflects on the many reasons they love their mom.
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Language
English
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Description
Udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as . . . a MOO-SE! With a universal message and warm, funny text that families will read and reread together.
15) I will love you
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text describes a magical tale of parental love in a mix of everyday scenessoaring on a fluffy cloud, exploring the outdoors, and dancing around a fire on the beach.
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Language
English
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Description
If animals said Merry Christmas like we do, how would they say it? Tortoise would hiss a holiday wish, Crane would croon joyful carols, and Mama and Papa Buffalo would kiss beneath the mistletoe. Across the animal kingdom, every creature would celebrate this magical season.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Loula's three brothers, the Rotten Pirate Triplets, don't want to play with her. "Brothers," mutters Loula, "the worst invention in the world." She decides what she really needs is a sister, one just like her. So naturally, she asks her parents to make one for her. Only, it's not that easy. Her father explains, "Making a sister is . . . well, it's like making a cake. You need the right ingredients." To make a sister, they say, you need a papa and...
19) Hand in hand
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The bond a parent and child share is special. In this sweet and heartfelt picture book, renowned author-illustrator Rosemary Wells celebrates all that parents do with and for their children from the very beginning: talking and walking, feeding and reading, playing and dreaming, and more.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Babies and toddlers are invited to lift the flaps and transform the pictures in this bright board book as they follow a puppy who is looking for his mother. Mary Murphy's colorful illustrations of adorable animals will entice the youngest of children as they discover a variety of mommies and babies along the way.