The Big Umbrella
Author: Amy June Bates, Juniper Bates
Illustrator: Amy June Bates
Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
Awards: Carolyn W. Field Award (PA Library Association); Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year Selection Title; WI State Reading Association’s Reading List
Two
Author: Kathryn Otoshi
Illustrator: Kathryn Otoshi
Publisher: KO Kids Books
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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Feeling left out? In Kathryn Otoshi’s wonderful book Two nothing comes between best friends One and Two; that is, until Three comes along. Then, odds are, someone gets left out; in this case Two. In her signature play on words, and ingenius way of introducing mathematical concepts, the author reminds us that including everyone is the best way to be, as agreed to by One, Two, and Three…
Xander’s Panda Party
Author: Linda Sue Park
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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What does a panda do when his party’s invitation list gets bigger and bigger? Well, in this case, invite them all. A terrific lesson about including everybody, even if your party turns out to be a “zoo.” ☺
Awards: School Library Journal Best Children’s Books 2013, Picture Books; ALA 2014 Notable Children’s Books, Younger Readers; 2014 IRA Teachers’ Choices, Primary Readers
