A big part of Kindergarten is learning how to be around other kids. Building friendships, sharing and seeing things from someone else's perspective will help the transition go more smoothly. SurreyLibraries_AA4K
This is a delightful adaptation of the Ukrainian folktale in which a dropped mitten becomes a haven of warmth and protection for an increasing number of woodland animals until it finally bursts. From the very first sentences-"Once upon a time there…
When a friendly mouse knocks at his door, Bear sternly points to the "No Visitors Allowed" sign. Returning to his breakfast preparations, he opens the cupboard only to find the mouse tucked inside a bowl. "Perhaps we could have just a spot of tea,"…
On a rainy afternoon Buddy the dog is bored and lonely, trapped in the house with his family. Watching the raindrops fall, he is surprised when his owner Meredith brings in a box that contains an odd looking object. The new "thing" is indeed alive…
Friendships, Gillingham suggests, need tending-just like plants. "To grow a friend," she starts, "first plant a seed in good soil." A page turn shows a close-up of a boy and girl smiling over a bucket of soil, into which a bird drops a seed. The…
Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all. The author of Protecting Marie demonstrates his versatility in this…
That's (Not) Mine teaches the value of sharing by demonstrating the opposite. A tall brown bear and a stubby blue bear want to sit in the same comfy yellow chair, but neither is willing to give it up. They argue about who it belongs to, constantly…
One day as Yak and Dove list their differences they come to the conclusion that maybe they aren't meant to be friends. In the hope of finding a new best friend, Yak holds auditions. But when a small feathered contestant sings Yak's favorite song,…
Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses. Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," and "The Tooth." What these vignettes…
Is there room for someone else in Fox and Squirrel's friendship?
Fox and Squirrel are the best of friends. But when Yellow Bird comes along, he and Squirrel frolic high up in the treetops where Fox can't reach. Fox feels like Squirrel doesn't need…
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way brings the rustic pickup truck to a busy cityscape where Little Blue is dwarfed by towering yet cozy buildings and jostled by the frantic pace of traffic ("Swish! Swash! Swoosh! went a big street sweeper, hollering…
