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Board books Breathing exercises Therapeutic use Juvenile literature First day of school Meditation for children Juvenile literature Mindfulness (Psychology) Mindfulness (Psychology) Juvenile literature Picture books Picture books for children Self-acceptance Fiction Self-acceptance Juvenile fictionCharlesworth, Liza
Summary: When Dunk finds a shark tooth, he, Splash, and Bubbles are curious . . . and a little bit worried. Sharks are big and mean and scary! Could there really be a shark living in Reeftown? -- Publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHAWoodruff, Liza
Summary: "Milo's mother is too busy to read him a story so she sends him outside to play in the snow where he discovers a story of his own"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WOOMaslo, Lina
Summary: "The threads on Zlata's beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mother's hands. "Red is for love, and black is for sadness," her Papa says. Her Mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the teaching of Ukrainian culture. They've even taken the grain from Zlata's family's fields. But despite the danger, her parents refuse to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: A celebration of the joy of reading books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BOARD BOYMaslo, Lina
Summary: A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWFerneyhough, Liza
Summary: "Nina's visits to her two faraway grandmothers-one in Malaysia and one in England-unfold side-by-side, featuring similarities and differences between the two"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERJudge, Lita
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text advise the reader to seek self-confidence on the wings of imagination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JUDWalsh, Liza Gardner
Summary: "Celebrate with the fairies as summer winds down and they prepare for the coming of winter."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Down East Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WALAnatol, Giselle Liza
Summary: In this tale inspired by the life of author Toni Morrison, young Toni sets out on a quest for gold with her siblings, but when things do not go as planned, she realizes that finding the perfect ending is all about how you tell the story. Includes biographical note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANAVaradarajan, Gita.
Summary: Divya is scared to put on the bindi for the first time. What if she gets made fun of? What will it feel like? But Amma assures her that her bindi will bring protection. After Divya looks inside Amma's special box to find the perfect bindi to put on, she gazes in the mirror and discovers a new side of herself, and it gives her strength. In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VARSumner, Eija
Summary: A little mermaid, who is a terror of the deep - too fierce, scary and ferocious to follow The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime - resists going to sleep at every turn, in this uproarious underwater story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SUMLoomis, Ilima
Summary: In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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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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Summary: As a child admires the moon, their mother imparts Mexican Indigenous wisdom of the moon's phases as they relate to our bodies and lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise x Penguin Workshop 2024
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Summary: "During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BOXLazar, Tara
Summary: Flat Cat likes being flat -- roaming anywhere and happy to be unseen -- until one day when he becomes fluffy, he learns to enjoy the attention it brings, and grows to love being seen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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Summary: From the yard to the park, from school to the market, from one end of the day to the next, dogs are full of joy. Ears flapping out the car window! Tug-of-war rope toy! Sprawling out on the couch! Getting those "good dog" treats! Wherever they go, whatever they see, dogs love it all. But what do they love most? Guess! This delightfully chaotic book from Leda Schubert and Paul Meisel portrays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHSchubert, Leda
Summary: Early in the twentieth century, Nathan embarks on a voyage from Russia to New York City hoping to become an opera singer, and works hard while missing his home and family. Includes note about the author's grandfather, who inspired the story, and his children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHSalazar, Aida
Summary: "Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and wear pants! When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion, she wanted to help. She wasn't allowed to fight,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VALCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VALWilley, Kira
Summary: "Bear can't wait to go to her first day of school. But she and a few of her friends are also feeling a little anxious. Luckily, Owl has the perfect words for them all to say to calm the jitters and help them recognize the similarities we share under the trappings of our uniqueness. Introducing a mantra for first-day--and any-day--worries, Breathe Like a Bear: First-Day-of-School Worries uses an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2023
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Summary: "We all want to bring more calm into our lives. We all want to feel more focused and positive. Mindfulness is the key to making it happen. Breathe like a bear guides us through fun exercises to help us relax and stretch our imaginations. Because just like we need to exercise our bodies, we need to flex our mindfulness muscles!"--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 158.1 WILButton, Lana
Summary: "Young Leah waxes dramatic when several classmates reject her invitation to play fairies with her. "Lonely Leah" is so busy declaiming her sorrows that she almost misses the quiet overtures of friendship being made by Lunda. The two finally connect and a joyful fairy frolic begins--but they are not too caught up in each other to notice a third lonely classmate, whom they welcome right in."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press 2024
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Summary: Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PODLazar, Tara
Summary: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! It's the most amazing day on earth: the first day of school! It can be a daunting prospect, but don't worry - your big brother can show you the ropes. Join a nervous boy and his enthusiastic older brother as they navigate the highs and lows of a first day at school . . . except this school is a big top, and the teacher is named Miss Stupendous,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2019