Lit Lorie Loves

Readers - New! 

 

The Great Bunk Bed Battle by Tina Kugler 

Image removed.Siblings Fritz and Franny have all sorts of bedtime adventures in this early reader from Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler! 

 

I Want to Sleep Under the Stars!  By Mo Willems 

Image removed. Unlimited Squirrels are furry friends! Unlimited Squirrels have fuzzy ends! If you can read Elephant & Piggie, here is our referral: try Unlimited Squirrels! 

 

Testing the Waters by Jane Yolen 

 
Image removed.From critically acclaimed and prolific author Jane Yolen comes a colorful Level 1 Ready-to-Read story all about a fish with pre-test jitters! 

 

Yasmin the Explorer by Saadia Faruqi 

Image removed. When Yasmin's father explains to her about explorers and maps, Yasmin decides to make a map of her neighborhood and she brings it along on a trip to the farmers' market with her mother--but will the map help her when they are separated? 

 

 

Picture Books – Diversity! 

 

Hair Love by Matthew A Cherry 

Image removed. A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self. 

 

I Promise by LeBron James 

Image removed. "...[an] inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow's success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today."-- Publisher marketing. 

 

Julian Is A Mermaid by Jessica Love 

Image removed. Utterly mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a radiant celebration of individuality and a triumphant win for unconditional love. 

 

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson 

Image removed. 10th anniversary edition! Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town. 

 

Picture Books – Classics! 

 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr 

Image removed. Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.  

 

Come Home Already! By Jory John 

Image removed. An excited Duck wants to hang out with Bear. But Bear's gone fishing for a whole week and is happy to finally get a second alone. 

 

Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker 

Image removed. Told in rhyming text, Excavator, Bulldozer, Crane Truck, Dump Truck, and Cement Mixer will all need to work together as they tackle their biggest job yet--a massive building. 

 

Yo! Yes? By Chris Raschka 

Image removed. Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends. 

 

Picture Books – New! 

 

Addy’s Cup of Sugar by Jon J Muth 

Image removed. In this reworking of the Buddhist parable, Stillwater, a giant panda, teaches Addy that the grief she feels for the loss of her kitten, is part of life and is shared by everybody. 

 

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller 

Image removed. this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend. 

 

 
A Little Space for Me by Jennifer Gray Olson 

Image removed. Overwhelmed by a sibling's snores, a friend's smelly lunch and a crowded, noisy playground, a little girl embarks on a search for a space of her own where she can breathe, rest, dream and think. 

 

Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar 

Image removed. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins"-- Provided by publisher.