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SJPL Picks: Virtual Music and Movement Booklist

Check out Ms. Leigh's favorite books that were shared during Virtual Music and Movement.

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  • Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.
    Book, J PICTURE BOOK Wilson
  • A hungry mouse finds a tableful of delectable morsels in quantities which illustrate counting from one to ten...with an unexpected result.
    Book, J PICTURE BOOK McFarlan
  • Dozens of Dachshunds

    a Counting, Woofing, Wagging Book

    Calmenson, Stephanie,
    Dozens of Dachshunds dressed in clever costumes gather in the park to celebrate Dachshund Day.
    Book, 2021New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2021. — J PICTURE BOOK Calmenso
  • In this brightly illustrated book with brief, rhyming text, one family celebrates the Hindu festival of lights.
    Book, 2019Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019. — J PICTURE BOOK ChitraSo
  • Colorful illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text lead the reader through all the preparations for Halloween, from first noticing signs of autumn, through picking a costume, to trick-or-treating.
    Book, 2021Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK Everett
  • A Halloween variation on the popular children's song "The Wheels on the Bus," with a bus full of silly ghosts, witches, cats, pumpkins, bats, candy, and a furry monster bus driver
    Book, 2021New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK Kieley
  • A rhythmic read-aloud tale depicts a young boy and his relatably mischievous feline, whose days are marked by clawed furniture, sun patches, and stolen sips of water, before the cat curls up on the boy's head to sleep at bedtime.
    Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — J PICTURE BOOK Maizes
  • Different animals--including seals, tigers, geese, rabbits, monkeys, and more--make their own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus.
    Book, J PICTURE BOOK Hort
  • Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a big mooncake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — J PICTURE BOOK Lin
  • Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.
    Book, 2021Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK Podesta
  • Charlie always has a hard time choosing. When his birthday approaches, will he be able to choose the very best gift for himself?
    Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2021. — J PICTURE BOOK Peacock
  • Bulldozers, diggers, dump trucks, and concrete mixers work together to build a surprise at the end of the book.
    Book, 2018Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2018] — J PICTURE BOOK Sutton
  • Brave, playful, Tiny Kitty journeys through the crowded, big city before finding love and kindness in an unexpected place.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK Miller
  • Moose, Goose, and Mouse ride a loose caboose on their way to finding a new house.
    Book, 2021New York : Holiday House, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK Gerstein
  • Pete the Cat

    I Love My White Shoes

    Litwin, Eric
    As he walks down the street, Pete the Cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet.
    Book, 2010New York : Harper, 2010. — J PICTURE BOOK Litwin
  • A small child describes their beloved dog, Korky.
    Book, J PICTURE BOOK Sorrenti
  • An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
    Book, 2019[New York] : Holiday House Publishing, Inc., [2019] — J PICTURE BOOK Cabrera
  • Big Bear's little animal friends wish he would share some of his berries, but every time the old oak tree tells him to share, he misunderstands and does something different.
    Book, 2017New York : Two Lions, [2017] — J PICTURE BOOK Wright
  • Dandelion Magic

    Go Ahead, Make Your Wish!

    Farrell, Darren,
    With the help of a magic dandelion, Jonah heads off on a grand pirate adventure, but he will need the reader's assistance to navigate choppy waters and defeat ferocious monsters.
    Book, 2021New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021. — J PICTURE BOOK Farrell
  • In this rhyming story, a young mouse makes her way around the world, introducing colors with houses, vehicles and more.
    Book, 2019New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2019] — J PICTURE BOOK Godwin