Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate - ESSENTIAL

Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2025. $21. 9781536235746

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

APPEALS TO: MANY

A mother duck is sleeping so soundly, she does not hear her duckling egg's hatch. The ducklings take off to explore their world. When she awakens, she frantically goes in search of all seven. Along the way, she adds some other lost babies to her brood. When, she counts, she is surprised that she has more than when she started. She takes all thirteen back to her nest.

Cate’s story will delight all readers. Cate shares a sweet story of belonging that demonstrates the truth of a "mother heart" for all lost creatures. The adorable illustrations could not get any better. Such a fun read and good reminder for all.

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Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur by Colleen A. Patterson, Brenda S. Miles, and John Joseph - ESSENTIAL

Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur by Colleen A. Patterson and Brenda S. Miles, illustrated by John Joseph. PICTURE BOOK. Magination Press, 2025. $22. 9781433844652

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

APPEALS TO: MANY

Little Dinosaur is frustrated and ready to roar. The adult dinosaur teaches the little to take deep breaths and stretch every part of his body. The roar becomes less and less.

Patterson's book, full of charming dinosaur characters, is absolutely a necessary item in a library. Patterson and Miles are child psychologists who are facilitating the teaching of relaxation and mindfulness to parents and their children. The instructions are simple and the illustrations powerful.

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