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  1. 1A Pocket for Corduroy (1978)A Pocket for Corduroy (1978) 7.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 1978At the laundromat, Lisa's mother reminds her to check her pockets. Corduroy takes that as a reason to look for a pocket of his own. Look at what a small bear makes of the laundry baskets and soap flakes after closing time, then see which objects a child recognizes from laundry day.0
  2. 2Last Stop on Market Street (2015)Last Stop on Market Street (2015) 8.5/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2015CJ and Nana wait in the rain and ride the bus across town on Sundays. Nana gives CJ a reason to pay attention to the passengers and the music along the way. Try asking which sights or sounds they would miss if they made the same trip in a car.0
  3. 3Tomas and the Library Lady (1997)Tomas and the Library Lady (1997) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 1997Tomás already knows Grandfather's stories by heart when he first visits the library in Iowa. A librarian helps him find more, and Raúl Colón's pictures show how what he reads can fill the room in his imagination. A child on a first library trip can look for the person who might help them pick a…0
  4. 4Crown: An Ode to the Fresh CutCrown: An Ode to the Fresh CutNotice the cape, the dab of shaving cream, and the slow work of making a clean line. Gordon C. James paints the people around the barbershop chair as carefully as the new haircut. The story gives a child plenty to spot while they wait for their own turn.0
  5. 5At the SupermarketAt the SupermarketA boy helps his mother fill a shopping cart with produce, soap, and the ingredients for a birthday cake. Rockwell gives some groceries a whole illustration, so even a young child can point out what belongs in the cart. See if they can guess what the two shoppers plan to make before they get home.0
  6. 6Jabari jumps (2017)Jabari jumps (2017) 8.7/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2017At the swimming pool, follow Jabari's eyes from the other children taking turns to the diving board he wants to try. He's passed his swim test, and he still finds reasons to wait before climbing up. Look together at how big a jump can feel from the deck, at the ladder, and up on the board.0
  7. 7The market bowl (2013)The market bowl (2013)Published Jan 1, 2013Yoyo helps make bitterleaf stew to sell at a market stall in this original tale set in Cameroon. Notice what has to be sliced or ground before anyone can buy a bowl, and what happens when Yoyo receives an offer. The stall brings the work in the kitchen and the exchanges at the market into the same…0
  8. 8Leo gets a checkup (2018)Leo gets a checkup (2018)Published Jan 1, 2018Leo brings a blanket and a stuffed seahorse to the doctor's office. Follow him from waiting his turn to having his eyes and ears checked. The pictures let a toddler point out what they know and see what each room is for.0
  9. 9Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a NeighborhoodMaybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a NeighborhoodOn her way home from school, Mira puts a drawing of the sun on an alley wall. See what changes when her neighbors begin painting, too. The story draws on a real mural project in San Diego, and it gives children a reason to look at the walls they pass every day.0
  10. 10Subway (2004)Subway (2004)Published Jan 1, 2004Go through the turnstile with a girl and her mother and look for what happens before they board the train. Karen Katz's pictures give children musicians on the platform, people getting on and off, and flashes of light in the tunnel to notice. Try making the sounds of the trip as you turn the pages.0