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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| February, 2019
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-9263-6$15.99
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Likening herself to elements in nature--a leaf, pebble, cloud, and flower--a young girl declares: "I am a small part of it all." Yuly's spare, six-sentence text gently articulates the narrator's feeling of being connected with nature. Distinctive digital-collage, charcoal-pencil, and ink illustrations feature torn tissue and cut paper with recycled-looking textures and rough edges.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-9261-2$15.99
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"Sun gives us light. / Thank you, sun." This appreciation is repeated as a child observes and enjoys bees, sheep, clouds, trees, dirt, and Earth. Yuly's colorful collage illustrations set against white backgrounds are reminiscent of Eric Carle's. The simple text and pictures will appeal to preschoolers, and the message of gratitude for nature is appropriate for many storytime themes.
40 pp.
| Feiwel
| June, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-09406-3$17.99
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Jelly Bean is a kind blue giraffe with black spots whose head accidentally becomes home to a bird's nest. Jelly Bean's animal friends entertain her while she waits for the eggs to hatch. The short, simple sentences highlight themes of friendship and caring. Set against the mostly white background, the bright collage illustrations (containing torn tissue- and construction-paper and twine) are full of texture.
40 pp.
| Feiwel
| January, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-05458-6$16.99
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Kitten wants to play hide-and-seek. Cat "hides" in hopes of sneaking in a nap, "but Kitten always finds him!" Soon Cat has had enough but finds Kitten asleep in his bed. Simple text features just enough repetition to heighten humor when the pattern breaks. Thickly outlined illustrations in big, bright shapes strongly communicate the cats' emotions and their odd-couple dynamic.
32 pp.
| Feiwel
| January, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-05457-9$15.99
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Night Owl loves to explore at nighttime, but soon he can't find Mommy Owl. He follows different sounds in search of her only to find other animals; when a storm develops, he heads home and is reunited with his mommy. Lively animal sounds and textual repetition make this book a good read-aloud choice. Yuly's simple, bold illustrations playfully depict the moonlit great outdoors.
32 pp.
| Feiwel
| January, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-04327-6$15.99
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A little red bird wakes early and goes on a preposition-laden journey: "Across...through...under...up...and over" until she finds the Early Worm. Readers may think they know the little worm's fate, but Early Bird gets the worm--and shares a strawberry breakfast. The large-size type plays around, under, and over the bold shapes and colors in this simple, pleasing story.