Heapy, Teresa
Summary: A wonderfully exuberant teddy bear and his little boy go on all sorts of grand adventures collecting stories (and a few scrapes and bruises) along the way. Sometimes things get rough, and Teddy loses an ear. What do you do with a broken Ted? You lay down with him at night and snuggle in bed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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Summary: "Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony...until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. Did Mouse just put a manatee on the top of the tree? After Bear attempts an upside-down tree, it looks as if Christmas might be ruined for the pair. But maybe, just maybe, Bear and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE COLKhan, Hena
Summary: George is so excited. He is going to celebrate Ramadan with his friend Kareem! Together they sample special treats, make baskets to donate to the needy, and look for the crescent moon. Come along to celebrate this special time of year with everyone's favorite monkey in this playful tabbed board-book book of rhymes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KHA BOARDPrasadam-Halls, Smriti.
Summary: "In this follow up to I'm Sticking with You, Bear and Squirrel are back, and they're perfectly in tune. They make merry music, they sing the same song--it's all going great, until Chicken comes along. Chicken knows she could add something to Bear and Squirrel's band of two, but the duo is certain that three is a crowd! Fed up, Chicken leaves--and lands herself in hot water. Will Bear and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goodwin Books/Henry Hold and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PRAMerberg, Julie.
Summary: "Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Auguste Renoir, rhyming text tells of activities two can share, from two friends sharing secrets, to a mother bouncing a baby on her knee, to a girl spending time with a cat." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE MERHoward, Kim
Summary: After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021
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Summary: When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon/Simon & Schuster 2012
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Summary: "Pete the Cat is learning a new dance -- the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, 'Pete, you dance all wrong!' Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE PETBlabey, Aaron
Summary: Told in rhyme, Thelma the pony wants to be a unicorn--but when her wish comes true she discovers that there is a downside to fame, and realizes that she was happier at home with her friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Blabey 2017Blabey, Aaron
Summary: Pig is a selfish pug who does not want to share his toys with his canine housemate, Trevor--until an accident teaches him the value of friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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Summary: When a truck becomes stuck on a narrow road blocking the north-south route of an island town, a few families work together to continue on their respective outings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, /...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2024
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Summary: "Follow a diverse cast of young children as they experience big feelings--anger, shyness, and sadness--in this patient, rhyming picture book. One Upside-Downy Day is a love letter to emotional understanding and the sometimes-gray days of being a toddler" -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KURDiesen, Deborah
Summary: Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: Based 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANSchertle, Alice
Summary: Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer--what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home! Making new friends can be scary, but being kind is easy....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHTrasler, Janee
Summary: "Told in rhyming text, Dog and Frogs are enjoying riding a log in the pond, but then Hog comes along and is not willing to share the log, or the lunch Dog has made. Hog wants it all, so Dog and Frog need to teach Hog a lesson about friendship and sharing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: When Annabelle and Benjamin play dress-up they both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess which causes a problem until the two friends realize they can both be whoever they want to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NEWMontague, Brad
Summary: A boy's circle starts out small but steadily grows as he builds relationships throughout his community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DIEHelakoski, Leslie
Summary: After a natural disaster, a community comes together and slowly, joy, healing and music find their way back into the city, in this powerful message of resilience and the incredible strength of shared humanity even on the darkest days.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2024
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who learn how to write, spell, make friends, and be kind on the first day back at school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN PENGreenawalt, Kelly
Summary: In rhyming text, Princess Truly strives to use her magic powers to be a good friend whether it is in the park with her pug Noodles (who needs a little help making new friends), in the rainbow clubhouse which she and her best friend are building, or at her very first sleepover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN GREStutson, Caroline
Summary: As Mouse prepares soup to keep herself warm on a snowy autumn day, her forest friends arrive, hoping to share.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017