With the holidays comes a season of giving–whether its gift-giving among family members and friends or charitable giving to spread joy in the community. In that spirit, encourage young readers to think about all the ways they can give with these books available at Frederick County Public Libraries about expressing love, offering a helping hand or coming together as one. …
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Cultivate your children’s creativity with these stories about the arts. Picture Books “Norman’s First Day at Dino Day Care” written and illustrated by Sean Julian It’s Norman’s first day at Dino Day Care. Surely that’s enough reason to feel shy. Norman does what he does best: He makes himself invisible. Eventually, he manages to find his courage with a little …
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Discover stories that uplift and empower kids and teens. Baby and Toddler Books “Sleep, My Baby” by Dr. Lena Allen-Shore with Jacques J.M. Shore, illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle This endearing bedtime story celebrates caregivers and babies all over the world who love lullabies. “One Patch of Blue” by Marthe Jocelyn Cuddle up with this wordless board book that follows the …
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Cozy up to fall with a good book in your hands. Board Books “Mouse’s First Fall” by Lauren Thompson Enjoy this classic story about Mouse and Minka as they explore this special season with great examples of counting, shapes, colors and autumn fun. “Pumpkins” by Gail Gibbons It isn’t fall without pumpkins! This book shares basic information on how pumpkins …
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Explore your child’s feelings of belonging and believing with the following books. Board/Toddlers ‘Mama Loves You So’ by Terry Pierce Can’t put into words how much you love your little one? This beautiful book will help you do just that. Its rhythmic text will soothe the littlest of ears. This book is one of many within the New Books for …
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Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s a lot to love about this month and also these 10 books that share stories about all kinds of relationships. Board/Toddler ‘I Love All of Me by Lorie Ann Grover A short and sweet book that identifies all of the lovable parts of the body and the things that they do. Featuring a diverse cast of …
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Best of the Year: Here are a few of our favorite books of 2019 This is a hard list to create, but at the same time one we like to make. We love sharing great book recommendations, and these wonderful tales, all published in 2019, are perfect for gift giving and library borrowing. BOARD/TODDLER ‘Baby Play’ by Skye Silver A …
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