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REVIEW: HAPPY FRAGRANCE DAY!

3/21/2021

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​How about we celebrate Fragrance Day by reading a picture book about a pig with a passion for perfume:
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​TITLE: PIGLETTE

AUTHOR: Katelyn Aronson

ILLUSTRATOR: Eva Byrne

PUBLISHER: Viking Books for Young Readers/2020

OPENING LINES: 

On a farm in France, Piglette arrived last in her litter and dainty as a daisy.
“The seventh!” said her mother. “Perfection!”
But life on the farm wasn’t a perfect fit for Piglette.
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​Piglette is perfection! This adorable book is about a farm-born piglet who dreams of city life and moves to Paris to find out who she will be. A poet? A painter? A pastry chef? No! Piglette discovers she has a nose for perfume, and Paris is the perfect place for her! Or is it? Katelyn Aronson's alliterative text matches perfectly with Eva Byrne's playful illustrations. I think you'll adore all Piglette has to offer!
 
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REVIEW: IT'S NATIONAL DENTIST DAY!

3/6/2021

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​I read somewhere that 75% of Americans are afraid to visit the dentist. But dentists do take care of our teeth, so how about we show those dentists some love on their very own national holiday? I’ve got just the picture book to help you celebrate:
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​TITLE: THE CROCODILE AND THE DENTIST

AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Taro Gomi

PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books/2018 

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Crocodile: I really don’t want to…
                  …but I have to.
Dentist: I really don’t want to…
              …but I have to.
​Many people are afraid to go to the dentist, but what if the dentist is just as afraid of his patient as the patient is of the dentist? This book tells that very tale. Using only dialogue and illustrations, Taro Gomi, shows two sides of a story about a crocodile’s annual dentist appointment. The bright illustrations and humorous facial expressions evoke a light-hearted approach to telling a story about facing and overcoming a common fear from two different points of view. This book addresses themes of anxiety, fear, bravery, anger, patience, empathy, and proper dental care, and does so with a crocodile who brushes his teeth! A funny book and a fun read!
 
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    Heather is a busy wife and mom of five rambunctious children and one lovable pup They all provide lots of distractions, but oodles of inspiration.  Sometimes the pictures and ideas in her head turn into her own children's stories, but she always makes time to read other people's books. Sometimes she reviews them here.

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