Stein, Garth
Summary: Enzo, a puppy who loves to run, meets a little girl named Zoë and her father, who take Enzo on a journey to the city where he discovers just how big the world is and the family he is truly meant to be with.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2014
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEDaciūtė, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DACHoffman, Mary
Summary: Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are similar and different.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HOFCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HOFLópez Ávila, Pilar
Summary: Mohesiwä's wishes take shape in the jungle where he lives and plays smiles as she thinks about her future. Juana daydreams when she cleans car windshields and, on the other side of the world, Anja and her brother Tovo search amongst mounds of trash, without ever losing sight of their dreams."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cuento de Luz SL 2019
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LOPKotb, Hoda
Summary: A celebration of all the things that hope can mean and how to reach for your dreams, whether they are as big as the night sky or as small as a bowl of ice cream.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Wellins, Candy
Summary: Mabel's new living situation now that her parents have split has her feeling topsy-turvy, but a weekend caring for the class pet helps her realize that having two homes is not such a bad thing after all.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Kozikoğlu, Tülin
Summary: "This is the story of two parallel journeys in cities far apart. A mother and a son leave their home for a better day, while a father and a daughter leave their home for a safer day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids, but their experiences are sadly very different. The father and daughter are fleeing a city devastated by war, leaving their home--and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KOZLombardi, Kristine A.
Summary: Delivers a hopeful message about all the ways we can wish for kindness in the world around us, such as caring for those who need help.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2023
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LOMLehrhaupt, Adam
Summary: Shark and his octopus friend Blue play hide-and-seek together.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2022
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE LEHKelley, Ceece
Summary: "A guardian angel sibling sends a well-wishing message to the newest addition of their family. But how is it delivered? Filled with whimsical illustrations and a touch of magic, Rainbow Letters celebrates rainbow babies--children born after pregnancy or infant loss--while capturing the beauty of life and beyond."--Amazon website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Soaring Kite Books 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KELSummary: "From the advent of the spring season to celebrating with colors (dry and wet), and from delicious treats to Holi music and fun with family and friends, this educational book includes all the elements of this joyful festival of colors. "--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HOLDiPucchio, Kelly
Summary: "Everyone loves Bacon but letting his fame go to his head may prove more dangerous than he thought"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2015
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Collins, Ross
Summary: The tables have turned in this hilarious follow-up to There's a Bear on My Chair. But this time it's Bear who has an unwelcome guest, and this mouse just won't leave! He's making a real commotion in Bear's house--eating all the food, listening to loud music, and even spilling bathwater all over the floor! But when there's an unexpected knock at the door, will Bear decide that visitors aren't so...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2021
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Taplin, Sam
Summary: Are you there little bee? Children will love peeking through the holes in this beautifully illustrated book in search of the elusive little bee. -- Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Board Books, Call number: BOARD TAPSummary: Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The School of Life 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J304.2 SCHEvans, Gabriel
Summary: "Kingsley had decided to own a human. This was not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, owning a human is a responsibility. But finding the right kind of human is much harder than Kingsley expected. Some are too bossy. Some are too busy. And some just don't seem to appreciate a dog the way they should. Will Kingsley ever find a human that is exactly right? A sweet, tender and deeply funny...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Hare Books, [an imprint of] Hardie Grant Children's Publishers 2021
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE EVACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EVAGianferrari, Maria
Summary: "A tribute to all types of service dogs that perform important jobs, from providing emotional support to helping disabled people, gives thanks to every human's best friend"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIAStoddard, Sandol
Summary: A lively, cat-loving child is taught a thing or two about boundaries by his own special, particular, and very independent cat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2023
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE STOVan Dusen, Chris
Summary: After courageously swimming to shore when the ship that they are traveling on sinks and the wretched captain does nothing to rescue them, circus animals find a way to become a valued part of a coastal community.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E VanCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANArrhenius, Ingela P.
Summary: Five beautifully illustrated spreads include an elephant, a yak, a leopard, and a panda all hiding behind bright felt flaps. With a mirror on the final page, this is the perfect book to share with very little ones.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Mazo, Margarita del
Summary: "Wolf looks everywhere for Little pig... in the tree, behind the rock, inside the house... what will happen when he finds little pig?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NubeOcho 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Boyle, Keri Claiborne
Summary: "Jordie loves space. She can't believe it when she finds a black hole in her desk. But when the black hole starts snarfing everything in sight--including her dog--she realizes the black hole needs to go home. "--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Rankin, Ellan
Summary: Inspired by a true story, a remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten. Includes a note about the zookeeper named Denise Weston Austin who protected the baby Asian elephant named Sheila during World War II in Belfast.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Williams, 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....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023