Interstellar Cinderella
By: Deborah Underwood
Illustrated By: Meg Hunt
This is the classic Cinderella story with a science-fiction, girl-power twist! Cinderella dreams of fixing fancy rockets, but alas, is stuck at home, taking care of her evil stepmother and sisters! The day of the Prince’s Royal Ball, her family steals off in the spaceship (which Cinderella just fixed!) leaving Cinderella stranded on an outlying planet. Bring on the fairy godrobot! You know the story, but you will love this one! This Cinderella is one tough, independent, science-oriented young princess – an inspiration for little girls everywhere!
By: Deborah Underwood
Illustrated By: Meg Hunt
This is the classic Cinderella story with a science-fiction, girl-power twist! Cinderella dreams of fixing fancy rockets, but alas, is stuck at home, taking care of her evil stepmother and sisters! The day of the Prince’s Royal Ball, her family steals off in the spaceship (which Cinderella just fixed!) leaving Cinderella stranded on an outlying planet. Bring on the fairy godrobot! You know the story, but you will love this one! This Cinderella is one tough, independent, science-oriented young princess – an inspiration for little girls everywhere!
Best Frints in the Whole Universe
By: Antoinette Portis
This is probably my favorite picture book of 2016. Yelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies (on planet Boborp and blobbie is a baby). While no longer blobbies, I would consider them typical of planet Earth’s preschool set. They are learning about the whole friendship, sharing, treating-others-the-way-you-would-like-to-be-treated thing. The book uses a smattering of Bloborp-ese, which, I’m sure you can imagine, just adds to the adorableness level of the whole story! Will Yelfred and Omek learn how to share? Can they work together? Will they stay best frints? You simply must share this with your own preschoolers – they will love it!
By: Antoinette Portis
This is probably my favorite picture book of 2016. Yelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies (on planet Boborp and blobbie is a baby). While no longer blobbies, I would consider them typical of planet Earth’s preschool set. They are learning about the whole friendship, sharing, treating-others-the-way-you-would-like-to-be-treated thing. The book uses a smattering of Bloborp-ese, which, I’m sure you can imagine, just adds to the adorableness level of the whole story! Will Yelfred and Omek learn how to share? Can they work together? Will they stay best frints? You simply must share this with your own preschoolers – they will love it!
Boy and Bot
By: Ame Dyckman
Illustrated By: Dan Yaccarino
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.
But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.
Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?
Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers and is a great introduction to the science-fiction genre!
By: Ame Dyckman
Illustrated By: Dan Yaccarino
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.
But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.
Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?
Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers and is a great introduction to the science-fiction genre!
Beegu
By: Alexis Deacon
Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. However, so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter. This is a sweet little book, with an big, important message about hope.
By: Alexis Deacon
Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. However, so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter. This is a sweet little book, with an big, important message about hope.
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