Gehl, Laura
Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text challenge the idea that boys and girls should each wear only certain colors or play with certain toys, and encourages them to be true to themselves.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little bee Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHHong, Jess
Summary: "Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HONCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HONDiPucchio, Kelly
Summary: "A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park."--Title page verso.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DIPCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DIPCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Dipucchio 2014Urban, Linda.
Summary: Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Children's Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE URBSteele, K-Fai
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,...
Format: text
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 STEParr, Todd.
Summary: Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARPortis, Antoinette
Summary: In a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read out loud. --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PORWillems, Mo
Summary: Wilbur, a naked mole rat who likes to wear clothes, is forced to go before the wise community elder, who surprises the other naked mole rats with his pronouncement.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WilKranz, Linda
Summary: After exploring his ocean home and seeing many different types of sea life, a young fish named Adri talks to his parents and learns that differences make the world colorful and beautiful.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Taylor Trade Pub. 2011
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E KRACall number: E Kra
DeGennaro, Sue
Summary: A shy boy becomes friends with an unusual girl after she suggests that he dress as a frog, but his frustration when they work on his costume chases her away.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEGBrown, Monica
Summary: Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROGigot, Jami
Summary: A lonely boy feels like a stranger on his own planet until the day his radio bursts to life with the rhythm of stardust energy. Includes notes and facts about David Bowie's life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIGStuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LSummary: In this jubilant story that celebrates individuality and self-love, young Julián is ready to dazzle the world after he catches a glimpse of costumed mermaids.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV JULEvans, Gabriel
Summary: Annoyed with an oversized bear who likes to copy his style, fashion-conscious Norton the dog goes to increasingly ridiculous lengths in order to maintain his individuality.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berbay Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EVANakamura, Mei
Summary: "Short or tall, blue or brown eyes--Barbie and her friends all love themselves (and each other) for who they are! Children ages 4 to 6 will love to read how Barbie and her friends celebrate their differences"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN NAKDee, Jodi
Summary: "Zafera is a normal, beautiful little girl, yet she often has dirt on her hands and twigs in her hair. When Zafera goes to school for the first time, all the children laugh and tease. Find out how she becomes the most popular girl in school!"--Page [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction DeeEsbaum, Jill
Summary: School shopping is no fun for Dylan--until he spots boots decorated with poison-dart frogs. They even glow in the dark! He can't wait to show them off in class. But then a kid exclaims: "Ms. Kory, that boy's wearing girl boots." Suddenly, everyone's laughing at Dylan and the boots don't seem so cool anymore. Will he ever wear them again? A timely story about staying true to yourself and defying...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ESBGilmore, Sophie
Summary: "Mandrill, Owl, Badger, Turtle, and Anteater try to find something terrific to do together, as they discover that Snake has different ideas"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GILGriffin, Molly Beth
Summary: Unnoticed by humans, Stella the Mouse, Nico the Toad, Delilah the Spider, and Bo the Parakeet compete, in their own special ways, during the school's Field Day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE GRISingh, Sita
Summary: Despite his friends' support, Mo is sad about being the only white peacock in a colorful jungle until the night of the big dance, when he discovers that being different can feel great.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SINSwenson, Jamie
Summary: A dog and a duck get together to play an unusual game of fetch in the park.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE SWEPate, Alexs D.
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate things that make us special and how we can communicate who we are to others.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions 2018