Bai, Xue
Summary: "Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by true events and people from around the world, "From My Window" shows children that we all have the same fears, and that we can overcome them by being creative and empathetic, and by staying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: United Nations Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAIHai, Hong
Summary: This vibrant story follows Bear's colorful hat as it goes on an unexpected adventure, through all of Bear's animal friends back to his head, after being blown away by a strong wind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAITai, Elaine
Summary: This Kickstarter-funded picture book about consent presents various scenarios in which kids (and even adults) might feel uncomfortable, and addressing how to express and respect those boundaries and concerns. In thinking about how we teach or learn about ways we grant access to our own bodies and others', this book stems from the author's experiences as a librarian, as well as in her own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloom Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TAIEverett, Cal
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text lead the reader through all the preparations for Halloween, from first noticing signs of autumn, through picking a costume, to trick-or-treating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC EVEChi, Luna
Summary: Based on the Disney/Pixar animated feature film Inside Out 2, releasing this summer in theaters, stories at various reading levels take kids on an all-new adventure inside the mind of now-teenager Riley, who is definitely feeling all kinds of new Emotions!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHILai, Thanhha
Summary: When her grandmother gets trapped in her cloudy memories, An and her grandfather AOng come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment so she can remember her wedding wish with AOng: hundred years of happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAIHiggins, Cam
Summary: "Bo is ready to get his paws into the soft sand at the beach! With his human family by his side and the refreshing waves, it's looking like the ultimate day of fun in the sun. But when a lost pup wanders into Bo's path, Bo quickly puts a hold on beach time to lend a helping paw."-- Publisher's website
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2024
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Summary: "Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she'll be when she grows up. But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Suddenly she doesn't like any of the same things she used to...the things that made her Pip. A wonderful springboard for conversations with children, at home and in the classroom,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEWong, Wai Mei
Summary: "A small child confronts his anxiety about the dark by befriending it. He thinks about the good things darkness provides--like safety for nocturnal creatures--then imagines the dark as a friendly companion made of shadow with whom he plays imaginary games, tells secrets, listens to music, and talks about beautiful things. The book concludes with an Author's Note about the Author's experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "This year for Passover, Matilda's grandmother invites her to help make the matzah ball soup! Matilda has always loved watching Bubbe make the soup. Now she wants to try out some of her own ideas. Adding lemon and dill to the matzah balls seems like a great idea. But making one GIANT matzah ball is a giant mistake. Yet Bubbe is encouraging. "The best part of experimenting is you can always try...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apples & Honey Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COHStevens, Cat
Summary: "Readers are invited to hop on the Peace train and join its growing group of passengers who are all ready to unite the world in peace and harmony. Featuring the timeless lyrics of Cat Stevens's legendary song and illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Peter H. Reynolds, this hopeful picture book inspires tolerance and love for people of all cultures and identities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEStevens, Cat
Summary: The iconic song is now an incredible picture book! Celebrate fifty years of Cat Stevens' timeless anthem with this joyfully illustrated picture book filled with hope, love, and the celebration of all cultures and identities. Fifty years ago Peace Train changed the world and defined a generation with its universal message of peace, hope and love between all people and cultures, and the heartfelt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Summary: In this book without words, a boy opens a door and invites the reader to explore the magical world on the other side.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YIGiang, Kristen Mai
Summary: "On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIABest, Cari
Summary: In this bouncy, playful picture book for very young listeners, follow two baby friends who live in facing buildings through their day--playing, singing, and napping--till they meet in the park!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anna Schwartz Books 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE BESCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BESMeister, Cari
Summary: Joining in the fun at a Saint Patrick's Day party in the park, Tiny and Elliott watch a parade, participate in a costume contest and embark on a scavenger hunt before helping a new friend search for her missing shoe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE MEIDotlich, Rebecca Kai
Summary: "A rhyming picture-book introduction to math for the very young, with visual depictions of everyday STEM applications."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Summary: "When one family is besieged by illness, missing pets, mounds of dirty laundry and dishes, Supergran rushes in to help manage the chaos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GREGreene, Rhonda Gowler
Summary: "From violin to trumpet, flute to trombone, each plays its part, contributing to a grand and mystifying performance. These magical instruments will transport you in a way only music can. Soar with the strings, float away with the woodwinds, and play in apercussion thunderstorm!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GREDotlich, Rebecca Kai
Summary: Oliver Wizard overcomes his nighttime fears as his father gently helps him get ready for bed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights 2019
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Summary: "...a moving text about the life and work of social activist and artist, Ai Weiwei. Told in...lyrical writing, this story shines a light on Ai Weiwei's journey and focuses on Safe Passage, his exhibition of thousands of life jackets at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Moved by the life jackets discarded on the shores of the Greek Island of Lesbos by people seeking safety far from home, Ai Weiwei created...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 AICal©Ơ, Davide
Summary: Ginger and Fred, a pair of cats, can be picky, messy, and troublesome, and although they frustrate the author, in the end their presence is comforting--and essential.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Cali 2018Dean, Kim
Summary: "Learning new words is fun and cool with Pete the at! Discover 100 groovy words paired with pictures from Pete's adventures."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Festival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DEA (BOARD)Cat in the Hat
Summary: An Election Day reader finds the Cat in the Hat outlining laugh-out-loud campaign promises if he is elected president, including giving the Oval Office a more pronounced shape, replanting the Rose Garden with Seussian shrubbery and painting smiles on the somber portraits of historical leaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC 2020