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• Personalized Picks for Kids & Teens – Princeton Public Library

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• I'm Going to Build a Snowman

  Awan, Jashar,

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  Ages 3-6. Picture Book. This gleeful story captures the excitement of winter fun and celebrates taking pride in creating something perfectly imperfect. Pair with a new winter hat or snow toys for a fun gift.

• A Whale of a Time

  a Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year

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  Ages 4-8. Poetry. A collection of 366 hilarious poems, this illustrated anthology is filled with unforgettable classics and new discoveries.

• The Three Little Mittens

  Bailey, Linda, 1948-

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  Ages 3-8. Picture Book. Give this sweet book along with a pair of mittens (matching or mismatched).

• The Welcome Home

  Bates, Amy June,

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  Ages 4-8. Picture Book. This sweetly illustrated tale about a couple welcoming more and more pets into their home gets sillier and sillier as it goes on. Sure to both delight and exasperate young readers!

• In the Night Garden

  Berger, Carin,

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  Ages 3-8. Picture Book. Kids will enjoy pouring over the ethereal and whimsical illustrations in this nighttime tale before they drift off to sleep

• Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

  Boynton, Sandra,

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  Ages 3 & up. Picture Book. Who doesn't need a chicken to wave and cheer "Woo hoo! You're doing great!" This not so subtle book of affirmations is a perfect pick me up for kids and grown-ups alike.

• Everything You Know About Dinosaurs Is Wrong!

  Crumpton, Nick,

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  Ages 5-10. Nonfiction. Dinosaurs are a perennial favorite, but this unique book, written in true/false style with detailed illustrations to pour over, will be grabbed from a book shelf again and again.

• Dim Sum Palace

  Fang, X.,

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  Ages 4-8. Picture Book. Liddy, excited for her visit visit to the Dim Sum Palace the next day, imagines what it will be like in a fantastical dream. Pair with a plush dumpling or bao for a most adorable gift!

• What You Need to Be Warm

  a Poem of Welcome

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  Ages 4-10. Poetry. In his powerful and moving poem, featuring illustrations from thirteen extraordinary artists, bestselling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Neil Gaiman draws together many different memories to answer the question,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

  Questions--and Surprising Answers--about Animals

  Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021,

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  Ages 4-8. Nonfiction. Fascinating "Why" questions about animals take center stage in the latest book by Caldecott Honor-winning duo Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

• Secrets of the Forest

  15 Bedtime Stories Inspired by Nature

  Klepeis, Alicia, 1971-

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  Ages 3-8. A beautifully illustrated collection of 5 minute bedtime stories about forest wildlife.

• Listen to the Birds

  Kroodsma, Donald,

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  Ages 5-9. Nonfiction. Discover North America's birds and their varied and beautiful songs with this informative, brightly illustrated picture book and its easy-to-use app.

• 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

  LaRochelle, David,

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  Ages 4-10. Picture Book. What more could you ask for in a picture book than a hilarious, rollicking read aloud that includes adorable dragons and subtle math equations? A classroom library must, give this one to the kids AND elementary…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Animals in Pants

  Levinson, Suzy,

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  Ages 5-8. Poetry. This charmingly illustrated books of poems about, you guessed it, animals wearing pants will not only make kids laugh but just might inspire them to write their own poem about a favorite animal wearing pants.

• Gift & Box

  Mayer, Ellen,

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  Ages 4-8. Picture Book. Gift and Box become fast friends as they journey from grandma's house on cars, trucks and even a boat to get to Sophia. Tuck this one into it's very own box to send to little ones far away.

• Baby Be

  McGhee, Alison, 1960-

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  Ages 0-2. Picture Book. A lovely gift for fathers and sons to share together.

• A Toni Morrison Treasury

  Morrison, Toni,

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  Ages 3-8. Picture Book. Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nobel Prize, and Pulitzer Prize recipient (and former Princeton University professor) Toni Morrison's eight children's books, cowritten with her son, are collected in one hardcover…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Books Make Good Friends

  Mount, Jane,

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  Ages 5-9. Picture Book. Part story, part journal, and part reader's advisory, give this sophisticated picture book to bibliophiles.

• The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book

  Nicholls, Sally, 1983-

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  Ages 0-3. Board Book. This interactive book, perfect to share with babies and toddlers, guides readers through fun and silly ways to play with different body parts.