Alessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALEYolen, Jane
Summary: Nineteen poems about grandmothers from around the world. This sweet collection features grandmas who dream and those that sing crying babies to sleep; nanas who hold hands crossing the street and some who learn hopscotch; nanas who color with you and some who go to zoos; and other nanas spending precious time with their precious little ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moonshower, an imprint of Bushel & Peck Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 YOLPizzoli, Greg
Summary: A child and dog search for a lost pet, Mister Kitty, as the child describes what Mister Kitty looks like to the reader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIZCho, Lian
Summary: "Presenting Olive Chen! The most magnificent and brilliant artist in the whole wide world! Her parents are also artists--serious artists--who paint prim, proper, perfect shapes. They know Olive has the talent to follow in their footsteps. But Olive likes to smear, splatter, splash, and even lick. With a brush in each hand, Olive cascades through town with her friends in tow, painting what she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHOKelkar, Supriya
Summary: On a hike with her grandparents, a young Indian-American girl makes note of all the things in the wilderness that are brown, too. Includes instructions on how to make a scrapbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KELWilliams, Vera B.
Summary: Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1990
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILMuchnik, Lisa
Summary: "Deep in the jungle, a little panda and his friends are doing yoga. They stretch, reach, and balance. They're really rocking it! But . . . Little Panda feels sad because he doesn't have beautiful spots, fancy feathers, or bright colors like his friends. He's just plain black and white. Help Little Panda discover his radiant inner beauty! A journey through the 7 chakras will leave children...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis Publishing Inc. 2023
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE MUCLui, Mavis
Summary: "Meet Frank is a picture book about our unique and beautiful qualities. Frank is a curious little alien who comes from a planet where everyone looks the same: same box shape, same green color. Convinced there must be something more, Frank explores the universe and lands on Earth, where he befriends three little Earthlings who all look very different. By celebrating their unique qualities, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUIHo, Richard
Summary: A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HOJuster, Norton
Summary: Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael di Capua Books/Hyperion Books for Children 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Caldecott Juster 2005Copies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JUSStuart, Scott
Summary: "My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mum's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour." -- Provided by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2022
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Summary: Two friends, Lawrence, who prefers to stay in his small backyard, and Sophia, a bird avoiding the ground, help each other overcome their fears during a rainstorm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2023
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Summary: "It's dinnertime, and one pesky pea has decided to ping himself off the plate in search of fun. He hops, skips, and bounces across the kitchen. But the house if a perilous place, and our rogue pea might find more adventure that he bargained for!"--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member, remembering all the ways that their beloved pet brought love and comfort to their lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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Summary: Join Papa, Mama, and the cubs as Gramps introduces them to some of the traditions most associated with St. Patrick's Day, from gathering to enjoy a parade down Main Street to leprechauns and pots of gold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE BERContents: Olivia plants a garden / adapted by Emily Sollinger ; illustrated by Jared Osterhold -- Olivia becomes a vet / adapted by Alex Harvey ; illustrated by Jared Osterhold -- Olivia and her ducklings / adapted by Veera Hiranandani ; illustrated by Shane L. Johnson -- Olivia takes a trip / adapted by Ellie O'Ryan ; illustrated by Jared Osterhold -- Olivia goes camping / adapted by Alex Harvey ;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN OLIMorgan, Angie
Summary: Small Stanley wants to be brave, so he takes his Grandfather's advice and writes down everything that scares him, but when he loses the list he forgets what he is afraid of.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc 2023
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Summary: "Filled with loving and meaningful life lessons, this inspiring board book shows kids that being brave doesn't have to be grand or heroic. Whether you're feeling sad, nervous, unsure, or left out, taking control of how you feel and being brave starts with listening to your heart."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BOARD JINHarris, Jennifer
Summary: "Every night after his mom reads him three stories, Milo, who misses spending time with his absent father, carefully slides out from under the covers (without waking his mom) and tiptoes to the open window to wait for the friendly comet that will take him far above the clouds to help the Keeper of Stars. At the end of a long day, there's lots to clean up in the sky: balloons, stray feathers,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024
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Summary: Follows a family as they make homemade challah bread from the heart. Includes information about challah and a recipe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays, Call number: JE OFFAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AGOFergus, Maureen
Summary: "Princess Pru has two loving dads, an ostrich named Orville, and an ogre-tastic best friend named Oggy. Oggy and Pru spend their days playing games, having adventures, and getting spoiled by shopkeepers. Then, every evening, Oggy goes home and does whatever he wants. Pru returns to the palace where she has to finish her vegetables, tidy her playroom, and go to bed on time. When her royal dads...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERThomas, Rebecca
Summary: "What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THORudd, Maggie
Summary: Happy birthday, America! This picture book celebrates patriotism, community, and summertime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023