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: 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 SteadKenah, 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 KENBridwell, 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 BRIPfister, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG PFIDean, 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 PETUrbanovic, Jackie.
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 URBHundley, Sam
Summary: A helpful magpie misunderstands her friends' requests, but they soon discover her gifts are more useful than they first thought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUNDaciūtė, 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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Summary: When Pooh's favorite tree starts drying up, he and his friends reminisce about everything the tree has given them over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Hutta 2010Falatko, 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 FALJacoby, Sarah
Summary: A scruffy stray dog follows a girl home, promising to stay by her side and be her loyal friend and companion for as long as she needs him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JACReidy, Jean
Summary: A slug gets a hug, and passes along the kindness to other animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REISidell, Craig
Summary: "The Life and Times of Fuzzy Wuzzy is the timeless story of a beloved bear born without any hair. Join Fuzzy Wuzzy as he lives life to the fullest. This book teaches children the importance of being kind and loving and that it's not what you look like that is important. A great life begins with love for everyone and everything around you. The perfect book for reading aloud and sharing. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Histria Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIDMealey, Cathy Ballou
Summary: "When Moose sees the inviting tree where Squirrel has built his nest, he rubs his itchy antlers against the trunk--and sets in motion a chain of comic catastrophes. The tree falls and wakes Bear, who stumbles into Moose, who causes a truck driver to swerve off the road. But then Squirrel jumps onto that truck and ends up in the city, all alone. Who will help him get home? And how will Squirrel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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Summary: When he misses his bus to the zoo, Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper who was up late planning a surprise for his friends, gets some unexpected help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEBlabey, 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 BLAFleming, Lucy
Summary: A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLEKnowles, Johanna
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: 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 2017Evans, Gabriel
Summary: Ollie and his dog, Augustus, do almost everything together: painting, riding bikes, digging (Ollie's favorite), and collecting sticks (Augustus's favorite). So as Ollie is getting ready to start school, he's a little worried. Won't Augustus be lonely during the day? Ollie has just the idea: a sign that reads Wanted: Friend for Augustus. But good friends, as it turns out, are hard to find....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EVAUnderwood, Deborah
Summary: Walter and Xavier were best friends until they slowly drifted apart, then Walter meets Ollie which could be the start of a new friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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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