{"id":145380,"date":"2023-01-30T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=145380"},"modified":"2023-01-03T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:17:47","slug":"amys-favorite-childrens-book-reads-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=145380","title":{"rendered":"Amy\u2019s Favorite Children’s Reads of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Watercress<\/a> by Andrea Wang
\nEmbarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.<\/p>\n

Bathe The Cat<\/a> by Alice McGinty
\nDad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby–and the house is in chaos.<\/p>\n

Big Truck Little Island<\/a> by Chris Van Dusen
\nBased on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.<\/p>\n

The Bear and the Moon<\/a> by Matthew Burgess
\nWhen the gift of a balloon floats into Bear’s life, the two companions embark on a journey of discovery as small as a clearing in the forest . . . and as deep as the sky.<\/p>\n

The World Belonged to Us<\/a> by Jacqueline Woodson
\nA group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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