Harper, Maika
Summary: "When the earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right on the first try! Based on a traditional Inuit story passed forward orally for generations in the South Baffin region of Nunavut, this book shares with young readers the origin of the caribou and the walrus--and tells of how very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARFoster, Mariyka
Summary: Leo enjoys doodling with his pink marker and when his moms are busy with work, he adds some vibrant pink touches to various items that lead to a colorful surprise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2024
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Summary: A celebration of imagination, creativity, acceptance, and art that will delight children of all ages. Ever tried to make the meanest, wildest, scariest monster? What if even a green tongue, pointy horns, creepy sharp teeth, and claws won't frighten anyone away? Join the frustrated artist on a hilariously hair-raising adventure where the scary and not scary mingle and lead to the discover that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yeehoo Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOFLarsen, Mylisa
Summary: Rhyming verse envisions the bedtime rituals of animals of all kinds, from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Larsen 2017Maijala, Marika
Summary: Racing greyhound Rosie escapes the confines of the racetrack and bounds towards freedom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Elsewhere Editions 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAIAdefris, Fasika
Summary: Follows how a Gabi is made in Ethiopia from seed to harvest, to weaving to shop, to gift for Girma.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ADEHurme, Maija
Summary: "Luna, Bianca and Billy are on a secret spy mission when they come across what looks like an abandoned and overgrown yard. With the help of some neighborhood volunteers, the kids turn the yard into a beautiful and sustainable garden and help an old man reconcile his past along the way. Includes extensive nonfiction information about no-till gardening throughout."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press Inc. 2024
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Summary: Simple, rhyming text introduces readers to the names of babies across the animal kingdom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2024
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the special teachers who make a difference in our lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MALYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family's papers are finally approved, she's uncertain if she's ready to leave everything--and everyone--she's ever known behind. But on the day she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When Ano begins to dance hula -- a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history, and folklore of the Hawaiian people -- Ano comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Comet Press 2024
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Summary: When curious little Penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow, their friendship grows into something extraordinary! But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can't live in the snow--they belong in the warm forest far away. Can Penguin help Pinecone get home? And can they stay friends, even if they're miles apart?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOOYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YANKhan, Hena
Summary: As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KHAFranklin, Ashley
Summary: Written in the cumulative style of "The House that Jack Built," this picture book builds a rhythmic list of reasons a young Muslim boy, Kamal, loves going to his masjid on Fridays for Jumu'ah prayer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FRAOlitzky, Kerry M.
Summary: Hannah invites us all into her home for her family's Passover seder. Her diverse group of friends bring their own culture to the celebration as well. Join the crowd and explore the universal themes of freedom, hope, thanks--and delicious food. Back matter includes facts about Passover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kalaniot Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE OLIHeos, Bridget
Summary: "A great white shark Santa brings treats to all the little shark pups in the ocean"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEOCarluccio, Maria
Summary: "At preschool, the children move through the day, playing, fingerpainting, and enjoying all the normal preschool activities, while the reader moves one character across the page"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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Summary: "A tribute to all types of service dogs that perform important jobs, from providing emotional support to helping disabled people, gives thanks to every human's best friend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIADek, Maria
Summary: As we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to one hundred that skip ahead in non-sequential order, so readers are challenged to count all the objects to get the right number--and discover all the silly details in each scene along the way. This book builds on the whimsical scenarios in When I Am Big, like creating 31 incredible contraptions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2021
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE DEKGianferrari, Maria
Summary: Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 630 GIACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GIALe, Maria
Summary: "Daniel Tiger wants to give his friends and family special presents, but he doesn't have enough money to buy them! Then his mom reminds him that homemade gifts are even better than store-bought, and Daniel learns to embrace his creativity and the joy of giving"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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Summary: Mrs. Noah nurses injured birds and brings them on board the ark when the heavy rains come, saving a special mission for the doves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLHowe, James
Summary: Young Milo and his mother go for the same walk around their neighborhood every morning, but with Milo's imagination, there are always new things to see, old things to see in new ways, and the possibilities of what they will see tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023