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 OLSMiller, Pat Zietlow
Summary: With all the endless, creative fun a child can have with a rock, the best thing one can do with one is to share it with a friend. Includes facts about rocks and rock collecting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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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 2017Baptiste, 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 BAPFalatko, 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 FALBridwell, Norman
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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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 WILKenah, Katharine
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 HONDaciūtė, Evelina
Summary: A beautifully illustrated story for children about the nature of happiness. Learn about family, happiness, and friendship in this hope-filled children's book. Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected happens - Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DACHemingway, Edward.
Summary: Relates how Mac, the apple, and Will, the worm, become friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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Summary: Maxwell Duck is trying to invent a soup that everyone will remember him for, but when he goes out to look for the missing ingredient and his friends show up, they think he has fallen into the soup.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE URBSilvestro, Annie
Summary: "Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SILJohnston, Aviaq
Summary: Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2017
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Summary: Little Worm finds a song stuck in his head--and learns that his friends all have songs of their own to listen to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Children's Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFWillems, Mo
Summary: Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock to play games with him, but during the winter things change for them both.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Willems 2010Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WILBailey, Catherine
Summary: Lucy loves Sherman the lobster from the time they meet at Flotsam's Fish Market. When she learns of Chef Pierre's plans for Sherman, she takes action to rescue the eighteen-pound, eighty-year-old crustacean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Bailey 2017McLaughlin, Eoin
Summary: "Hedgehog and tortoise are the best of friends. But they're not allowed to hug. Luckily there are lots of other ways to show someone you love them" -- Page [4] cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber Limited 2020