EA Book Buddies

What would you do if your new baby brother was…Wicked Big? That’s exactly what happened in Kevin Hawkes' “The Wicked Big Toddlah”, published by Alfred A. Knopf in which Toddy the toddler experiences his first year in Maine and makes everything in a small Maine town seem smaller.

What is your connection to the animals of the forest? Baby Zoo Sap has a special experience with them after being left behind by his family with winter closing fast in“Thanks to the Animals” by Allen Sockabasin, illustrated by Rebekah Ray, and published by Tilbury House.

What if the kid who always struck out in baseball was the only one who could save the world? Randy may not be very good at sports, but his love for outer space makes him the unexpected hero when a giant fireball heads toward Earth. This book is written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen and published by Candlewick Press.

How do you guide a family of ducklings through the busy streets of Boston? Come along with Mr. and Mrs. Mallard as they search for the perfect place to call home in the timeless classic “Make Way for Ducklings” written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey and published by The Viking Press.

Have you ever taken a closer look at the creatures in our woods? From millipedes to moose, each of them have their own unique qualities. Come along, and learn more about our woodland bound friends through the collection of poems “In The Woods” by David Elliot, illustrated by Rob Dunlavey, and published by CandleWick Press.

Have you ever wondered what’s underneath Maine’s lakes? While paddling one day, Hattie discovers a friendly underwater monster, Hudson. When Hudson is discovered by others he is seen more as foe than friend. This book “Hattie and Hudson” was written by Chris van Dusen published by Chronicle Books.

How do you throw a successful state-wide surprise party? Come along with Paul Bunyan and his best friend moose to find how they celebrate Maine’s bicentennial. Written by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Mark Scott Rickets and published by Down East Books.

Have you ever gotten stuck in a tree when you went to the sea? Magee hadn’t, and neither had his dog Dee. They were watching some whales when they got launched into a tree. What did this? They couldn’t see. Find out by listening to “Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee” by Chris Van Dusen and published by Chronicle Books.

Magee and Dee were enjoying a typical camping trip with a fire, smores, and hotdogs. After they went to sleep a fiend came looking for a tasty treat and made the trip take a turn for the worse. Who could the fiend be and what will happen to Magee and Dee? Listen to find out in “A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee” By Chris Van Dusen published by Chronicle books.

Do you like fun? If so, this book is for you. When grumpy Bruce goes out fishing one day, Kevin, his fun-loving (doppelganger) cousin, comes to his home. When Bruce returns he finds out what fun had done to his house. “The Bruce Swap” By Ryan T Higgins published by Disney Hyperion.

“Bruce was a grump.” He didn’t like the sun, the rain, or even cute little animals. Bruce, however, loved one thing: collecting and cooking eggs. He couldn’t get enough of them, until one day three goose eggs hatched … unwillingly forcing Bruce to become “Mother Bruce” By Ryan T. Higgins published by Disney Hyperion.

Blueberries for Sal takes place on Blueberry Hill where Little Sal and her mother go to pick blueberries and the same for Little Bear and his mom. Little Sal couldn’t stop eating her blueberries so she would pick some berries, put some into her pail, and eat the others … but then she never successfully managed to keep any berries in her pail. Unlike Little Sal, Little bear successfully stored up food for the winter in the near future. Written by Robert McCloskey and published by Viking Press.

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