Summer at Your Library for Early Learning

Picture Books New Arrivals

Billie builds a robocorn / José Lourenço and James Braithwaite.

Lourenço, José (José Avelino Gilles Corbett), author.

My dad and the fart that shook the world / by Matt Coyne illlustrated by Richard Merritt.

Coyne, Matt, author.

Bear and bird : the cloud / Jarvis.

Jarvis, author.

Tama & baby / Kaya Doi translated from Japanese by David Boyd and Asa Yoneda.

Doi, Kaya, 1969- author, illustrator.

Tiny T. Rex tries soccer / by Jonathan Stutzman illustrated by Jay Fleck.

Stutzman, Jonathan, author.

Summer solstice wish / by Kate Allen Fox illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.

Fox, Kate Allen, author.

Pine cone regrown : how one species thrives after fire / Elisa Boxer illustrated by Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell.

Boxer, Elisa, author.

Is this a plum? : a peek-through picture book / Dan & Finn Ojari.

Ojari, Dan, author.

Yasmin la detective / escrito por Saadia Faruqi illustrado por Hatem Aly.

Faruqi, Saadia, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrx7kjGKtghTmrPggdrmb

Baby Kraken. / Ani Manzanas.

Manzanas, Ani, author, illustrator.

Jia has a dog problem / written by Stephanie Ellen Sy illustrated by Isabella Kung.

Sy, Stephanie Ellen author.

A forest begins anew / Louise M. Aamodt illustrated by Elly MacKay.

Aamodt, Louise M., author.

Dad / Christian Robinson.

Robinson, Christian, author, illustrator.

Wide open spaces / Robyn McGrath illustrated by Polina Gortman.

McGrath, Robyn, author.

The very noisy house / by Sally Nicholls illustrated by Gosia Herba.

Nicholls, Sally, 1983- author.

The baby who only said no! / by Sandra Salsbury.

Salsbury, Sandra author illustrator.

Poppy’s question / by Nicole Melleby illustrated by Forrest Burdett.

Melleby, Nicole author.

The amazing Augustus / by Tammi Sauer illustrated by Pauline Gregory.

Sauer, Tammi, author.

Horned toad has a superpower / Jill Esbaum illustrated by Bob Shea.

Esbaum, Jill, author.

Going home with Dad / Simon Howe.

Howe, Simon, author, illustrator.

Poppy / Heather Brockman Lee.

Lee, Heather Brockman, author, illustrator.

Do you really know flamingos? / Brandon Todd.

Todd, Brandon, author.

Some days / Daniela Sosa.

Sosa, Daniela, author, illustrator.

Happy all over / Emma Quay.

Quay, Emma, author, illustrator.

You’re still pretty new here / Mariyka Foster.

Foster, Mariyka, author, illustrator.

Under the clam moon / written by Kaitlyn Wells illustrated by Mariyah Rahman.

Wells, Kaitlyn, author.

Nice work / written by Nicholas Day illustrated by Hala Tahboub.

Day, Nicholas, 1991- author.

Sixteen games of hide and seek / Stephen Barr illustrated by Steve Teare.

Barr, Stephen (Children's author), author.

Coco and Stephen, together forever : how a kitten and bunny became best friends / by Beth Stern with Margaret McNamara illustrated by Joanie Stone.

Stern, Beth Ostrosky, author.

Cover art for I could be eaten by a shark / Marcela Ferreira

I could be eaten by a shark / Marcela Ferreira, [illustrated by] Mark Chambers.

Ferreira, Marcela author.

Pip the cat can beg / Robert Sutro illustrated by Lucy Llewellyn.

Sutro, Robert, author.

This is Luke / written by Nate Millici art by Tomatofarm.

Millici, Nate, author.

Super hero hiccups / adapted by Steve Behling based on the episode written by Ken Kristensen illustrated by Premise Entertainment.

Behling, Steve, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvfttw9dffmDkcH4qTQ9C

This is Ms. Marvel / adapted by Emeli Juhlin illustrated by Devin Taylor and Vita Efremova.

Juhlin, Emeli, author.

Cover art for Spring at the Bow-tique / written by Allison Grote illustrated by Loter

Spring at the Bow-tique / written by Allison Grote illustrated by Loter, Inc.

Grote, Allison, author.

House-sitting at Tony’s / adapted by Steve Behling illustrated by Premise Entertainment.

Behling, Steve, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvfttw9dffmDkcH4qTQ9C

The Little Mermaid : this is Ariel / Colin Hosten.

Hosten, Colin, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjB4RvxHWgdpRVgm4Kr44q

This is Miles Morales / adapted by Alexandra West illustrated by Aurelio Mazzara and Gaetano Petrigno painted by Jay David Ramos.

West, Alexandra, author.

Cover art for This is Avengers mech strike / adapted by Jeremy Whitley illustrated by Steve Kurth

This is Avengers mech strike / adapted by Jeremy Whitley illustrated by Steve Kurth, Andrea Greppi, and Maria Claudia DiGenova.

Whitley, Jeremy, author.

Peek-a-baby [BOARD BOOK] / Karen Katz.

Katz, Karen, author, illustrator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJf49VFmWb9QHH67P7F9Xd

Marvel Avengers in action! / written by Feyi Oyesanya.

Oyesanya, Feyi, author.

Cover art for Yo Gabba Gabbaland! : What we learned today / Sia Dey

Yo Gabba Gabbaland! : What we learned today / Sia Dey, Yo Gabba GabbaLand.

Dey, Sia, author.

Mouse and Spoon : Picnic for giraffes / by Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Janna Mattia.

Rylant, Cynthia, author.

Girl Scouts : the Amazing Daisies make ice cream / Girl Scouts pictures by Tiffany Everett.

Reach in! [BOARD BOOK] / Hervé Tullet translated by Christopher Franceschelli.

Tullet, Hervé, author, illustrator.

The underwearwolf / Gideon Sterer illustrated by Charles Santoso.

Sterer, Gideon author.

Chicka chicka. Sun and sea / written by Blake Marsden illustrated by Daniel Roode.

Marsden, Blake, author.

Helping daddy / written by Angel Dike illustrated by Ebony Glenn.

Dike, Angel, author.

Tell me about Juneteenth / written by Kortney Nash illustrated by DeAndra Hodge.

Nash, Kortney, author.

Pay attention to me! / words by Kate McKean pictures by Rob Justus.

McKean, Kate (Literary agent), author.

Cover art for Biscuit rides the ferry / story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli pictures by Rose Mary Berlin

Biscuit rides the ferry / story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli pictures by Rose Mary Berlin, in the style of Pat Schories.

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957- author.

I love you like a river / Nancy Tillman.

Tillman, Nancy, author.

Rubble & Crew. Construction pups : a book about shapes [BOARD BOOK] / Megan Roth.

Roth, Megan, author.

We are all ears / by Jonathan Fenske.

Fenske, Jonathan, author, illustrator.

Jasmine takes the lead! / by Kitty Richards adapted by Nicole Johnson illustrated by the Disney Storybook Art Team.

Richards, Kitty, author.

Pete the cat and the family tree / by Kimberly & James Dean.

Dean, Kim, 1969- author.

I will not walk to school / written by Naseem Hrab illustrated by Kelly Collier.

Hrab, Naseem, author

Worm on the job / written by Maureen Fergus illustrated by Paul G. Hammond.

Fergus, Maureen, author

Toy Story 5 : Bonnie’s new toy / adapted by Cynthea Liu illustrated by Disney Storybook Art Team.

Liu, Cynthea, adapter.

Cover art for Spidey and his amazing friends. House-sitting at Tony's / adapted by Steve Behling based on the episode Trouble at Tony's by Sib Ventress illustrated by Premise Entertainment.

Spidey and his amazing friends. House-sitting at Tony’s / adapted by Steve Behling based on the episode Trouble at Tony’s by Sib Ventress illustrated by Premise Entertainment.

Behling, Steve, adopter.

Juneteenth / Tonya Abari illustrated by Ashley Evans.

Abari, Tonya, author.

Uh-oh, Hugo! / written by Jonathan Stutzman illustrated by Jay Fleck.

Stutzman, Jonathan, author.

Nat the Cat sets a trap / by Jarrett Lerner.

Lerner, Jarrett, author, illustrator.

The wolf in underpants moves on / by Wilfrid Lupano illustrated by Mayana Itoïz.

Lupano, Wilfrid, 1971- author.

The fountain / Lisa Loffredo.

Loffredo, Lisa, author, illustrator.

Cover art for Cranky versus the cat / words by Phuc Tran cover illustration by Pete Oswald interior illustrations by Saba Joshaghani based on artwork by Pete Oswald.

Cranky versus the cat / words by Phuc Tran cover illustration by Pete Oswald interior illustrations by Saba Joshaghani based on artwork by Pete Oswald.

Tran, Phuc, 1974- author.

Turtle slept in / Jacob Grant.

Grant, Jacob, 1984- author, illustrator.

The mermaid : how Sirena learned to swim / written by Patty Brozo illustrated by Annie Bowler.

Brozo, Patty author.

All the ice cream in the land / Emmy Kastner.

Kastner, Emmy, author, illustrator.

Pookie and Bean! [BOARD BOOK] / Sandra Boynton.

Boynton, Sandra, author, artist..

The little bee / Nicola Killen.

Killen, Nicola, author. illustrator.

Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland : Affirmations song [BOARD BOOK]

There’s a griffin on my back / Meredith Rusu illustrated by Martín Morón.

Rusu, Meredith, author.

Cowgirl dreaming / written by R.J. Owens illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow.

Owens, R. J. author.

Kimi the BALLerina / (written) by Korey Awatri illustrated by Mike Wu.

Watari, Korey, author.

Summer at Your Library Early Learning Events

Baby Storytime: Nature

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 10:30am

Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Storytime

Build baby’s first literacy skills with songs, rhymes and stories. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.

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BenAnna Band

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 10:30am

Southwest Branch (Southwest - Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances

Kids will go bananas for this high-energy musical duo that focuses on inclusion and music for all ages, abilities and identities. Fun music for everyone! Recommended for ages 3-5.

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Music with Mr. Richard

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 10:30am

North Orange Branch (North Orange - Meeting Room)

Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances

Liven up and sing along to original and wacky songs. Experience live music with a guitar and rock out with the whole family. Get ready to move and dance together. Recommended for ages 3-5.

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Toddler Storytime

No Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 10:30am

Fairview Shores Branch (Fairview Shores - Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Storytime

Toddlers will explore a playful mix of songs, rhymes, and stories while building early literacy skills and having fun. Recommended for ages 18–36 months.

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Preschool Storytime: Ocean Animals

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 11:00am

Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)

Event Categories: Education & Learning; Storytime

Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.

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Toddler Play & Connect

No Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 11:00am

Fairview Shores Branch

Event Categories: Games & Activities

Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for ages 18-36 months.

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Toddler Storytime: Beach Buddies

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday June 9 2:00pm

South Trail Branch (South Trail - Ask at Desk)

Event Categories: Storytime

Toddlers will explore a playful mix of songs, rhymes, and stories while building early literacy skills and having fun. Recommended for ages 18–36 months.

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