Upcoming Books:
Below is a preview of the books we will phase into the program over the upcoming year
Newborn
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Roger Priddy
Macmillan (978-0-312514-51-8)
These board books, featuring bright photographs of animals, trucks, and everyday objects, can go with a baby anywhere. The books' small size allows them to be thrown in a diaper bag for a trip out of…
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Kristine O'Connell
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (978-0-547154-09-1)
Books can be for silly times or quiet, for reading alone or sharing . . . but always to enjoy. A small child discovers their magic for the very first time in this exuberant ode to book appreciation. B…
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Mem Fox
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (978-0-547408-56-9)
Day is done. Darkness is falling everywhere, and little ones are getting sleepy. This gentle book, with its rhythmic verse and peaceful, loving illustrations, will lull children whether it's bedtime, …
2 months
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Catherine Hnatov
Star Bright Books (978-1-595722-66-9)
Playful images of favorite friendly animals hop and splash, tweet and purr in captivating, contrasting black and white illustrations that will engage babies and invite them to look!
4 months
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Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (978-0-763661-64-9)
Maisy, the favorite mouse of so many babies, toddlers, and their caregivers, feeds the animals on her farm. The reader gets to experience all of the animals' wonderful noises and Lucy Cousins' bold i…
6 months
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Inc. Dorling Kindersley
Dorling Kindersley LTD (978-0-756671-75-4)
This board book invites readers to lift flaps with stuffed animals on them to find the baby hiding beneath and to guess which facial expression each baby is making.
9 months
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Inc. Dorling Kindersley
This board book with rhyming text introduces various animals, including kangaroos, ducks, and dolphins.
12 months
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Annie Kubler
Childs Play Intl Ltd (978-1-846433-41-2)
Active toddlers run, jump, and hop a little in a bright playful romp of a board book.
15 months
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Kate Endle
Sasquatch Books (978-1-570616-47-1)
From tipped-over turtle to hugely happy hippo, from busy buzzy bee to curious calico kitten, the colorful and original collage illustrations in this book are a treat. With just enough rhyme and allite…
18 months
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Phillis Gershator
Barefoot Books (978-1-846864-76-6)
A rhyming story told through playful, energetic rhyming text and colorful illustrations introduces all sorts of creatures that make their home in the forest. Small children are invited to peek throug…
24 months
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David Hyde Costello
Macmillan (978-0-374335-26-7)
When a duck gets lost and a monkey helps him find his way, it starts a chain reaction in which all the young animals help each other solve their problems.
3 years
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Laura Leuck
Chronicle Books (978-0-811856-10-2)
After guessing the identity of each animal before turning the page, the reader pretends to be a porcupine, bear, crocodile, and bumblebee, but the sweet ending--and attached mirror--remind little ones…
5 years
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (978-0-547747-72-9)
This book is an anthology of five picture books, each created by an author or illustrator from Maine. It contains the wonderful picture books Baby Bear's Big Dreams, illustrated by Rockland artist Me…
