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Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A little girl convinces her dad to be a tree all day long, no matter what, even in the rain, in this imaginative picture book that encourages playing pretend and pays tribute to parents"--
10) Little sisters
Author
Publisher
Arctis Books USA, W1-Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An only child daydreams about what her life would be like if she had a little sister. Perhaps several little sisters. Or, even, lots and lots of little sisters. She imagines all the fun they could have... Playing together. Sharing treats. Getting into mischief. But what if she never gets to be a big sister?"--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
" While playing Princesses and Superheroes at his friends' house, Elmo is surprised by a few of their toys. He didn't know that Abby liked superheroes, and he definitely didn't know that princesses could have superpowers! Throughout the afternoon, Elmo realizes that it doesn't matter what toys you like to play with as long as you have fun!"
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Annabelle and Benjamin play dress-up they both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess which causes a problem until the two friends realize they can both be whoever they want to be.
16) Ways to play
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Riley has plenty of ways to play; like lining up dolls and stuffies by size and shape. Tearing up newspapers and making piles into mountains, using sharp crayons to draw big swirly patterns. But bossy cousin Emma thinks those ways are wrong, wrong, and wrong. And she makes no bones about letting Riley know exactly what her opinion is. Fortunately, Charlie the dog is on hand to help with a breakthrough demonstration that there are MANY ways to play;...
17) Ahoy!
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It's time to set sail...on the couch! There's a storm coming, and a child is ready to captain the ship. "Make haste and climb aboard," they call out to their parent, "before you're swept out to sea!" Sea? What sea? The parent is only trying to vacuum the rug. But the child is adamant. It's not a rug--it's the ocean. And that broom? It's the ship's mast. Soon enough, child and parent are both off on an imaginary...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Crabby is a very grumpy crab, so Plankton tries to find a game that will cheer Crabby up, but Crabby does not want to play Simon Says or Hide-and-seek. Will a game of tag be more to Crabby's taste?
19) 10 gatos
Author
Publisher
Picarona
Pub. Date
junio de 2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Una familia de gatitos juguetones salta, se desliza y salpica pintura por todas partes en esta entretenida introducción a los números y los colores." --
"Ten cats discover three cans of paint and blotches, splotches and splats go everywhere! A funny exploration of color." --
20) This is a window
Author
Publisher
Minerva, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Just look at what you can build out of ordinary stuff when you follow your imagination! Children and their caretakers will love this beguiling child-led tour of a make-believe world constructed from everyday household and backyard objects. Words and pictures work together cleverly to spark eureka moments: that "ship" is really a table, that "dark cave" is really a laundry basket, and more, as a day full of building, playing, and pretending turns into...
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