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Green Hat, Blue Hat By Sandra Boynton Ages 1-3     Summary: Three earnest animals and one misguided turkey learn colors and clothes. Summary from: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blue-Hat-Green-Hat/Sandra-Boynton/9780671493202] Marni’s comments: I confess–I’m not a Boynton fan. But I was doing a Zoom screening with a 2 ½ year old recently, and he was cracking up repeatedly while Read More

The Dogist Puppies By Elias Weiss Friedman All ages     Marni’s summary and commentary: When I was growing up, we had a coffee table book that was all photographs of cats. When we were very lucky, my mom would pull it out and sit with me and my sister as we went through page Read More

Stef Soto, Taco Queen By Jennifer Torres Ages 8+     Summary: Estefania “Stef” Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family’s taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at Read More

It’s Hard to Be Five By Jamie Lee Curtis Ages 3-6   Summary: Learning not to hit? Having to wait your turn? Sitting still? It’s hard to be five! But Jamie Lee Curtis’s encouraging text and Laura Cornell’s playful illustrations make the struggles of self-control a little bit easier and a lot more fun. Kids Read More

A Little Book of Sloth By Lucy Cooke All ages     Marni’s summary and comments: Learn about a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica through photographs. Meet Buttercup, who started it all. See two and three toed sloths. They hang from trees, they cuddle and grin, and just try to not smile at the sloth Read More

Do Not Open This Book Again By Andy Lee Ages 2-6     Summary: Oh! You opened the book. I assume that was an accident? No problem, accidents happen. I’m not even angry. Just please don’t turn the page! Monster will do anything for you to not open this book, but what will happen If Read More