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Two Little Red Mittens

Words by Kirin Hayashi | Pictures by Chiaki Okada

Two little red mittens. Left and right, they always went out as a pair.” What would happen if one of the little red mittens went missing? Could one red mitten go on an adventure? Make a snowman or tiny snowballs together with a new friend? Readers meet a variety of animals including a fox, rabbit, pigeon, […]

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Can You Dance Like A Peacock?

Words by Rekha S. Rajan Pictures by Hannah Abbo

Ready to spin, whirl, twist, jump, bounce and move around? “People love to dance! But did you know that animals also love to dance?” See a peacock’s fluttering feathers, gazelles leaping and dolphins splashing. This is a unique and interactive picture book. It will keep everyone moving and grooving. Each colorful illustration is beautiful and filled with […]

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Nest Bookshelf: A Bear, A Fish, And A Fishy Wish

Recommended by Paige Bentley-Flannery, Community Librarian, Deschutes Public Library

A Bear, A Fish, And A Fishy Wish Words by Daniel Bernstrom and Art by Brandon James Scott Who will get their fishy wish?” Hungry Bear hopes it will be him! Little ones will smile as Bear goes on a new adventure along the river. Follow him as he chases a fish through the flowing […]

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Nest Bookshelf: Welcome to the Wonder House

Recommended by Paige Bentley-Flannery, Community Librarian, Deschutes Public Library

Welcome to the Wonder House Poems by Rebecca Kai Dotlich & Georgia Heard. Illustrations by Deborah Freedman We are all born with a sense of wonder.” In this poetry collection, even simple objects such as a window, door or tree house inspire verse. Readers walk through the Wonder House, where each room is filled with […]

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BendNest Bookshelf: Fall

Two great reads for kids

Friends Beyond Measure By Lalena Fisher What happens when you meet a new friend and think the fun will last forever? “It started the day we met.” Two new friends are busy making fairy tea, reading graphic novels, teaching chickens to sit, doing puppet shows, Claymation, making Halloween adventures, jumping on a trampoline and playing […]

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