Kelkar, Supriya
Summary: "When an Indian American boy starts school in a new classroom, one child can't pronounce his name properly. It stings, but his parents remind him that his name shows how special he is. With lush illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, award-winning author Supriya Kelkar writes a stunning tribute to the thing that introduces us to the world -- our names -- reminding readers of the beauty in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Raúl the Third
Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUAlabed, Bana
Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALASeeboruth, Sumana
Summary: ¡¿Sopa verde?! ¡Guácala, no para mí! O podría ser... ¿deliciosa? ¡Ayudar a mami y mamá a cocinar le da a este niño la valentía de probar una nueva comida!--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SEEBrown, Monica
Summary: Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROSattler, Jennifer Gordon
Summary: A variation on the folk song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," featuring gifts that consist of birds, including beret-wearing French hens and "calling" birds using their cell phones. Includes the original words, as well.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE SATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SAT (BOARD)Owens, R. J.
Summary: "The song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" is personified, describing the Black history and culture that inspired its creation. Written in 1968 by singer James Brown after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the song became an anthem for the civil rights movement"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OWEKhan, Hena
Summary: "Early Friday morning, Zain leaps out of bed ready to save the world from alien invaders! But his dad has other plans for Zain on this special day of the week. Dad takes Zain to the mosque and guides him through his first jumu'ah prayers. But Zain's quest for a superhero adventure leads to supersize distractions. Can Zain rein in his powerful impulses and appreciate this special experience with...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHALari, Zahra
Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LARHo, Joanna
Summary: "Say My Name is a meaningful tale about the power of names. They reveal our personal histories, weaving an intricate story of the past and connecting us to the future. Names -- and saying them correctly -- are important. Six captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian decent proudly celebrate their names, languages, and cultures. From Johanna Ho, New York Times...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Williams, Vera B.
Summary: Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1990
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILGarza, Xavier
Summary: Just as Joaquin and his mother are about to enjoy their pan de muerto on the Day of the Dead, a skeleton arrives offering to play music in exchange for one tiny bite.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG GARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: JE VOX GARSpencer, Renè
Summary: Two children lost at sea must overcome a language barrier if they want to find a way home.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPEAlessandri, 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"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEDumond-Desir, Samanka
Summary: When she and her family find a cat and, after no luck finding its owner, decide to keep her, Haitian American kindergartener Liline must come up with the perfect name.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DUMWillems, Mo
Summary: Wilbur, a naked mole rat who likes to wear clothes, is forced to go before the wise community elder, who surprises the other naked mole rats with his pronouncement.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2009
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WilParton, Dolly
Summary: "French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out. But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ('Jowlene' and 'I Will Pawlways Love You,' of course), a group of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Stuart, Scott
Summary: "My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mum's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour." -- Provided by...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Webster, Christy
Summary: Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo love battling bad guys ... until an unstoppable force emerges from deep beneath New York City. Have the Turtles finally met their match?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE WEBKeb' Mo'
Summary: This picture book illustrates that life's many beautiful moments should be spent with the people we love, using the words of Keb' Mo's song "Life is beautiful."
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG KEBGonzález, Xelena
Summary: "On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member, remembering all the ways that their beloved pet brought love and comfort to their lives"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Meza, Erika
Summary: "A girl reframes the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States as a game to help her brother through the journey"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEZWittner, Laura
Summary: Celebrates the comfort and confidence a mother's voice brings to her child.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Guns n' Roses (Musical group)
Summary: Celebrates the love between a parent and child through an illustrated retelling of song lyrics from Guns n' Roses.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023