Arnold, Tedd
Summary: Fly Guy misses his family, so Buzz invites them to a surprise party and his mother, father, and thousands of brothers and cousins show up--Fly Guy is delighted but Buzz's parents are not pleased.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ARNParr, Todd
Summary: Celebrates the love one person has for another, whether they are dancing or strolling, on snowy days and sunny ones, no matter what.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: LB Kids 2013
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Summary: Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo ParrDodd, Emma
Summary: Christmas is joy that's overflowing. It's sparkling eyes and faces glowing. One little reindeer calf discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE DODTarpley, Todd
Summary: Follows parents, grandparents, and a wide array of kids throughout all the seasons as they learn about the meaning of love.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square and Co. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TARKrasnesky, Thad.
Summary: A rhyming text tells the story of Emmy, who uses the excuse that she is "only 3" to avoid being punished for misbehaving. Eventually the family catches on to her pouting and tantrums and she is sent to her room to ponder her behavior.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flashlight Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KRAAhmed, Roda
Summary: Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in her school's talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHMCody, Matthew
Summary: "For the Bright family, rocket science is no big deal, but learning how to be a family is a real challenge! When a dimensional portal sends Mom and Dad who-knows-where, it's up to Nia and Jayden (and their robot nanny, Dusty) to bring their parents home. The question is, where in the multiverse could they possibly be?"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC COD (graphic novel)Lord, Emma
Summary: "When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it's mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: avid photographer, injury-prone tree climber, best friend to Leo and Connie ... although ever since the BEI (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front. But she didn't know she's a younger sister. When the DNA...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC LORGold, M. L.
Summary: Waiting for a baby brother or sister is hard to do when you aren't sure what when happen or when. It helps when you can tell yourself a story about how a maybe baby can become your very own little sister or brother. Told from an older sister's point of view, this is an endearing story about adoption.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GOLKashiwaba, Sachiko
Summary: "In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki​​. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Restless Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KASNarh, Samuel
Summary: As the seasons turn, Maisie rides her bull in and out of Dada's tall tales. Her Mama wears linen and plays the viola. Her Dada wears kente cloth and plays the marimba.They come from different places, but they hug her in the same way. And most of all, they love her just the same. A joyful celebration of a mixed-race family and the love that binds us all together.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lantana Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NARAnderson, Jodi Lynn
Summary: Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood, twelve, of Cliffden, Maine, living in a world where sasquatches, dragons, giants, and mermaids are common, keeps a diary of her family's journey in a used Winnebago as they seek The Extraordinary World in hopes of keeping her little brother, Sam, safe against all odds.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2015