Stuart, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUWilliams, Nyasha
Summary: Nyasha Williams's latest picture book is a moving and powerful invitation to BIPOC children to fully explore their dreams for the future. Dreams provide purpose and meaning--they are ideas born of love. They take time to sprout and can sometimes be clouded by the doubts of others, BUT with patience and discipline, we can rely on our visions for a better world by following our dreams....
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILDuncan, Reed
Summary: Llama Llama learns the importance of telling the truth, even if it is hard to say.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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Summary: When a bird and a crab team up to combine the advantages of flight and claws, it gives them an idea: why not expand the team to include other animals who have a special trait--and soon they all set out to rescue their lake from development, because united together they are unstoppable.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REXWare, Syrus Marcus
Summary: Amelie learns about collective care, mutual aid, and abolitionist ideas as they help their parents get ready for the annual Prisoners' Justice Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square Books for Young Readers/Seven Stories Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WARLee, Su Youn
Summary: When Coco the chipmunk, who always shares her food, falls ill, her new friends come to care for her in the same way she taught them, in this heartwarming debut picture book inspired by a Korean greeting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEEMcConaughey, Matthew
Summary: From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCCCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Soc Emo McConaugheyPfister, Marcus
Summary: "When Rainbow Fish meets a new friend, Humbert, he isn't sure what to think. Humbert tells all kinds of strange stories: Somewhere at the bottom of the ocean there's a plug! There's a blue whale living near here . . . and he's going to eat up all of our food. But before Rainbow Fish and his friends panic, they realize that Humbert just likes to make up tall tales. Rainbow Fish and his friends...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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Summary: Abby is tired of all the "almosts" in her life, but when she "almost" falls in a puddle she reconsiders, and starts making lists of the pros and cons of "almosts" and discovers that sometimes almost is good enough.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHWhitehill, Miry
Summary: Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHIGillen, Lynea.
Summary: A story to help children become mindful of caring people in their world, to ease their fears and to develop their sense of gratitude. Includes two activity pages to encourage children to find the good people in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Pebble Press 2012
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Summary: "The tiger is the most fearless animal in the jungle, but when hunters take him to a cage in the city he discovers there is something much more valuable than strength or power"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: Anzu the kaiju loves to tend to his bonsai. Whenever he feels overwhelmed or unsettled, it helps him pause and reminds him to just...breathe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2023