Zee Unplugged

By Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Illustrated by Kyle Beckett

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s debut picture book “Zee Unplugged,” follows Zee, the youngest cub of his big, busy tiger family. When a big storm takes the power out, and Zee discovers his dad’s old guitar in the basement, the rest of his family gather around the guitar and learn that the best music is made together. Recommended for ages 3-7.

Travel Tales with Janet: An Antarctic Adventure

By Janet Perez

“Travels with Janet” is a children’s book series inspired by the authors own travels. In “An Arctic Adventure” Janet takes readers on a journey to Antarctica where we meet Gentoo penguins and leopard seals, go mountaineering on a glacier, kayak through ice and hike along black sand beaches on Deception Island. Recommended for ages 3-8.

Heartfelt

By Lisa Frenkel Riddiough; Illustrated by Abbey Bryant 

This sweet, tactile board book is full of playful words, colors and textures including a pull-out rainbow babies can touch. “Heartfelt” features five interactive pages, a fun introduction to compound words like illustrating the title with a picture of a heart and a piece of felt. Ages 0-3.

If You Live On A Farm

By Kari Ann Gonzalez; Illustrated by Marie Hermansson

Weave through tangerine groves and corn stalk rows, discover what lies deep in the soil or how bees buzz from flower to flower collecting pollen. “If You Live On A Farm” takes young readers on a journey through the various stages agriculture takes place—from the growing to the picking and everything in between. Recommended for ages 4-8.

I Love You My Little Snuggle Bug

By Sara Gilingham

In this sweet, magic reveal board book “I Love You My Little Snuggle Bug” little ones pull tabs to change the image on each page. The tab unveils a cute creature’s perfect pair: a butterfly and its flower or a bee and its hive.  Recommended for ages 0-3.

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