STORY TIME | Don’t Worry, Little Crab
Don’t Worry, Little Crab
by Chris Haughton
Little Crab and Very Big Crab are by the sea. Look! Here comes a WAVE. Hold tight! Here it comes!
STORY TIME | Such a Good Boy
Such a Good Boy
by Marianna Coppo
Meet Buzz the dog. He's such a good boy. Buzz seems to have a perfect life… and a lot of very well-behaved friends. Buzz would never dream of being anything other than good.
Right, Buzz?
Buzz… ?
STORY TIME | Good Morning Neighbor
Good Morning Neighbor
by Davide Calì
illustrations by Maria Dek
Once there was a mouse who wanted to make an omelet, but he didn’t have an egg. So, the mouse went to ask his neighbor, the blackbird. The blackbird didn’t have an egg either, but he did have flour. If they had an egg and a few more ingredients, they could make a cake! Perhaps they could ask their neighbors? Will the mouse, the blackbird, the dormouse, the mole, the hedgehog, the raccoon, the lizard, the bat, and the owl be able to make a cake?
A special story about friendship and sharing, with a host of animals.
STORY TIME | Count on Me
Count on Me
by Miguel Tanco
"This gentle and exquisitely illustrated story describes one child’s path towards recognizing what she likes to do best. (...) If Count on Me doesn’t convince you to quit running in concentric circles and follow your own trajectory, I don’t know what will."
Imaginary Elevators
STORY TIME | At Sea
At Sea
by Riccardo Bozzi
illustrations by Emiliano Ponzi
Life as a voyage at sea. On a ship, with other sailors. Together the sailors search for the mysterious treasure amidst storms, stillness, and sea monsters. But is finding the treasure really that important? Perhaps it’s the search that matters. Emiliano Ponzi’s captivating illustrations evoke a primordial and enigmatic world that take the reader on a journey into the unknown.
STORY TIME | Petra
Petra
by Marianna Coppo
One of Brooklyn Public Library’s Favourite Books of 2018 A Goodreads Choice Awards Picture Book Finalist One of Book Riot’s 38 Children’s Book Gift Ideas for Clueless Grown-Ups
STORY TIME | George and His Shadow
George and His Shadow
by Davide Cali
illustrations by Serge Bloch
One morning, when George walks into his kitchen, he finds someone sitting at his table. “Who are you?” he asks. “I’m your shadow,” answers the shadow. The shadow follows George—for a walk on the street, fishing on the pier at Coney Island, and everywhere else George goes.
STORY TIME | A Very Late Story
A Very Late Story
by Marianna Coppo
Welcome to our book! It's a bit empty at the moment but the story should arrive soon...
STORY TIME | Great Dog
Great Dog
by Davide Cali
illustrations by Miguel Tanco
The age-old question of "what will I be when I grow up" gets a hilarious twist in this stylish and clever story. A pup and his father contemplate his grand future while looking at other Great Dogs in their family.
STORY TIME | When I Am Big
When I Am Big
by Maria Dek
What will you do when you are big? Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines "I will tie my shoes all by myself, make 3 knots with big bows"; to eat twenty pizzas in one sitting, or walk animals, eight at a time, while teaching them tricks. When I Am Big is also an unconventional counting book, as it goes all the way to twenty-five. The result is a book that nourishes a child's curiosity, confidence, and delight in the world's wonders.