Camp Read a Lot 2024 Prek-1st | Redwood Falls Public Library

1) 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli

Author

LaRochelle, David

Description

High on a mountain live 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli. When a tremendous wind blows half the dragons away, ten others sail off to become professional surfers in Hawaii. The oldest and youngest dragons take a train to New York City to start their own heavy metal band. And a mysterious wizard turns four more into a unicorn, a werewolf, a zombie, and a tiny pink poodle. Now how many dragons are left? Young readers will delight in following each...

2) Ancient Night

Author

Álvarez, David

Formats:

eBook, Kindle, Vox Talking Book

Description

Publishers Weekly Best of the Year
BookPage Best of the Year
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Evanston Library Best of the Year
Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List

"Vivid and vibrant." —NPR Weekend Edition

At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark...

3) Big

Author

Harrison, Vashti

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Description

Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.

4) The Dark was done

Author

Stringer, Lauren

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

A young boy puts aside his fear of the Dark and sets out to bring it back, along with its music, magic, and mysteries.

5) Forever home: a dog and boy love story

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Description

Told in two voices, a boy who wants a dog more than anything and an abandoned dog looking for a forever home find each other. Told without words, we follow a boy who wants a dog more than anything. Meanwhile, an abandoned dog is looking for a forever home. And that dog has his eye on our boy! -- adapted from jacket

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Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sound like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.

7) How does Santa go down the chimney?

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Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...

8) How to say hello to a worm: a very first guide to outside

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Description

"The beautiful simplicity of a garden is depicted through digital woodcut illustrations and engaging nonfiction text presented as a series of sweet questions and gentle replies. Less of a traditional how-to and more of a how-to-appreciate, this soothingly sparse text paints an inviting and accessible picture of what a garden offers. And with an all-child cast, the absence of an adult presence empowers readers to view the garden and its creatures through...

9) How to talk like a bear

Author

Grandy, Charlie

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

A young bear gives instructions on how to talk like a bear, which is far more than just growling and roaring.

Author

Emberley, Michael

Series

I like to read comics

Description

A girl tries and tries again to learn to ride a bicycle and all her friends provide words of encouragement.

11) I don't care

Author

Fogliano, Julie

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"Two friends share their delight in the little things that set them apart, and the big things that bring them together"-- Provided by publisher.

12) If I was a horse

Author

Blackall, Sophie

Series

Formats:

Book, Vox Talking Book

Description

"A child imagines what life would be like as a horse"-- Provided by publisher.

13) In every life

Author

Description

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life.

14) Listen to the language of the trees: a story of how forests communicate underground

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Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending. The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the forest via the roots of trees, allowing for connection and communication. Listen to the Language of the Trees captures the magic of talking trees that take care of their neighbors (not to mention the mysterious fungi that help them do it). A lyrical read aloud, Listen to...

15) Lou

Author

Carzoo, Breanna

Description

"Meet Lou. Lou has an important job ... as the neighborhood toilet for dogs on their walks. Useful as he may be, he gets the feeling that deep down inside, there might be more to him than that. He just doesn't seem to know exactly what yet. When disaster strikes, will Lou find out what he's made of and save the day?"-- Provided by publisher

16) Love, Violet

Author

Wild, Charlotte Sullivan

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.

17) Mina

Author

Forsythe, Matthew

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"Mina and her father live in a tree stump on the edge of a pond on the edge of a forest. Mina loves to read. And her father loves to knit. And they are very happy until one day her father brings home a new pet. Mina is a mouse, and while she loves her father very much--especially how he is always full of surprises--she is sure that the new pet he brings home is not a good idea. Mina's father says not to worry, he is sure the new pet is a squirrel....

18) Nothing's wrong!: a hare, a bear, and some pie to share

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Series

A Bear and Hare Book

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

When Anders the hare insists that nothing is wrong, Jeff the bear gets his friend to share what is bothering him by giving him space while still being supportive.

19) Oh no, the aunts are here

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Description

A girl experiences a tumultuous and overwhelming visit from her aunts, but when they finally say good-bye she discovers that the uncles are on their way to visit.

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Description

"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"-- Provided by publisher.