Hale, Ohara
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage the reader to be still, peaceful, and calm inside while imagining using all five senses to experience nature.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HALTahboub, Hala
Summary: "When Kevin and his friends discover a mysterious ladder, everyone wants to know what is at the top, and who gets to find out first"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE TAHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TAHCrede, Phaea
Summary: Jet the cat likes to swim. When the other animals tell her that cats actually hate water, she goes in search of her true identity. After failing to fit the description of a variety of animals, Jet finally learns to embrace her unique brand of catness. A timely tale that humorously challenges labels and celebrates defining one's own unique identity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH CREHeder, Thyra
Summary: "Sal loves the water. All day, he thinks about it: being out there, just him and the waves, alone. More than anything else, he wants a boat. And he knows just what it would look like. So he decides to build it himself. It isn't long before everyone in town starts sharing advice. But Sal doesn't need their help. He knows just what he's building. And he does it! Except...he forgets one crucial...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: "Super Pizza and Kid Kale must save the students of Baker Elementary from disasters, but when their friendship sours, their interpersonal problems threaten to take the students of the school down with them"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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Summary: Big and Bunny are friends. Bunny will not smile. Big even tried carrots! Can you help?"--Page 2 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN THAHeder, Thyra
Summary: There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you're happy or even because you're sad. But what's the best way to dance? Exactly how you want to! There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HEDHeder, Thyra
Summary: "There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you're happy or even because you're sad. But what's the best way to dance? Exactly how you want to!" --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2021
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Summary: "Bunny will not jump. He usually loves jumping! But when he sees how high his friend Big can jump, Bunny does not want to jump anymore. Big just wants Bunny to do what he loves in his own way. He needs your help--by following interactive prompts in the story--to make it happen!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN THASala, Felicita
Summary: As a young girl seeks reassurances to more elaborate what-ifs, her father's reassurances paint a picture of infinite care, showing her there is no limit to the love he has for her.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SALKeller, Shana
Summary: Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KELCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KELGodin, Thelma Lynne
Summary: Rhyming text describes nightfall around Lake Superior as the plants and animals, including humans, that call its shores home begin their nighttime routines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GODKeller, Shana
Summary: Polly misses her father, a soldier fighting in France during World War I, and at home everything is rationed; Polly wants to do her part to help, so she and her friends organize a parade to collect peach pits which are used in the manufacture of gas masks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: JE FIC KELSala, Laurenne
Summary: A father tells his child about his love, fear, and joy in being her parent.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG SALSala, Laurenne
Summary: "In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartworming text, accompanied by Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond." --
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG SALNguyen, Viet Thanh
Summary: When a wildfire threatens Simone's home, she and Má must rush to take shelter. Guided by her own creativity, and buoyed by Má's memories of her childhood in Việt Nam, Simone navigates her way through an all-too-common crisis. This powerful story, straddling two generations and two countries, shows how communities come together in tough times, and how the youngest can imagine the path to a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Minerva, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House 2024
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Summary: Going through tough and relatable preschool experiences, Chomp the T. rex learns how to use mindfulness as a tool to better understand his emotions, in this picture book that helps children manage their feelings in sticky situations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AYAAyala-Kronos, Chris
Summary: A playful and informative board book story for the youngest Curious George fans finds the ever-inquisitive monkey learning about germs, the importance of cleanliness, and the right way to wash his hands.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD AYASala, Laurenne
Summary: In this bilingual picture book celebration of family life, young readers are invited into Lucia's home where she takes them on a tour of her busy and cozy casa and introduces them to her beautiful familia.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SALLazar, Tara
Summary: Flat Cat likes being flat -- roaming anywhere and happy to be unseen -- until one day when he becomes fluffy, he learns to enjoy the attention it brings, and grows to love being seen.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAZBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BELHale, Bruce
Summary: "Clark the Shark is super excited about the drawing contest. The winner gets Captain Suckermouth comics, signed by Captain Suckermouth! When Clark asks Joey Mackerel for help, his excitement gets the best of him and he doesn't listen to his friend. Joey is sad because his pet catfish died. Will Clark be able to truly listen and put his friend first? Clark the Shark has been embraced in the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HALHale, Bruce
Summary: Clark the Shark is ready to present his book report to the class. But at the last minute, Clark gets stage fright and clams up in front of everybody. With a little help from his teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, will Clark be able to overcome his fears?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HALHale, Shannon
Summary: Kitty is excited to throw a kitty-corn party but becomes frustrated when newcomer Puppy messes up the decorations, ruins the gift Kitty made, and worst of all, he takes up all of Unicorn's attention.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023