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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Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OLSPolacco, Patricia
Summary: Soon after her beloved grandmother's death, Trisha's family moves to a diverse California neighborhood where she meets Stewart and his grandmother, Miss Eula, who brings people together to help a grieving neighbor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLRaúl the Third
Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUBetancourt-Perez, Jessica
Summary: Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BETDe Regil, Tania
Summary: At Grandma's house, where Julia is staying without her parents for the first time, the breeze is sweet like jasmine. Mornings begin with sugared bread, and the most magnificent hot chocolate cures all homesickness. There's something about this place and about Grandma. Like how she can tell when Julia has been quietly picking limes from the garden. Or that she can see the future--and knows when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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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 2017Daywalt, Drew
Summary: Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggest that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DAYBaptiste, Tracey
Summary: "An encounter between a brown mermaid and pirate launches a humorous tale of friendship that shows how kindness and empathy go beyond words."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAPFeuti, Norman
Summary: With weird swamp noises swirling around him, Beak the Bird cannot get any sleep until his friend Ally the alligator shows him where the racket is coming from.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Geraldo está cansado y gruñón. ¿Soñará con Cerdita? ¿O ella no lo dejará soñar?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN WILLovell, Patty
Summary: When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about home-made playthings and imagination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LOVFalatko, Julie
Summary: Snappsy the alligator wants to spend a quiet evening reading, but a pesky chicken who insists he is Snappsy's best friend will not leave him alone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FALTeague, Mark
Summary: A talkative cattle egret explains to a rhinoceros that in addition to having a symbiotic relationship, they also have a friendship built on communication, kindness, and a respect for boundaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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Summary: Clifford, the big red dog, and his young master think of possible costumes for the Halloween festivities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE BRIStead, Philip Christian
Summary: Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- From book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Caldecott SteadDean, Kim
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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2 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE PETBlabey, 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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAKilpatrick, Karen
Summary: "The true story of how Pencil and Eraser became the best of friends"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KILWild, Charlotte Sullivan
Summary: Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILVan Dusen, Chris
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.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: "With five Thanksgiving dinners to eat, there's going to be one very stuffed turkey!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books 2015
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE KENHong, 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!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HONBanks, Kate
Summary: "As the days grow shorter and the air becomes colder, the spring birds fly south for winter--except for one nightingale with an injured wing. Unable to fly, the nightingale worries about how to prepare for weather it has never experienced before. Luckily, the forest animals who are used to the frosty conditions help the nightingale survive as its wing heals."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022