Tan, Shaun
Summary: "When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TANBerg, Esther van den
Summary: Despite his misgivings, Robin has the best first day of school during which he skips rope, builds a tower of blocks and even goes to the bathroom by himself!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BERChan, Reika
Summary: "It's Easter, and Peppa can't wait to celebrate! But the Easter Bunny won't hide any eggs if the children are looking"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE CHAChan, Ruth
Summary: This picture book invites readers to join the narrator and her dog on their daily walk through their neighborhood as they greet, help, and talk to everyone along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Based on the hit Nick Jr. TV show, this Level 1 reader, which comes with a sheet of stickers, follows Peppa as she goes to the eye doctor and takes an eye test.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CHAChan, Ruth
Summary: "Welcome to the Alpactory! These wacky alpacas are here to help young readers get ready for any new experience ahead in this funny and inspiring picture book"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHAChan, Aaron
Summary: A young girl goes to all the places her brother Cody and his ex used to go in an attempt to collect the pieces of Cody's broken heart, as she learns how to support a loved one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "Millie makes a special batch of dumplings filled with love that Laolao will never forget after she falls ill"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goodwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIUSavage, Chloe
Summary: Dr. Morley and her team arrive in the Arctic Circle, where they encounter such wonders as playful orcas, the glowing aurora borealis, and formidable ice shelves while searching for the giant Arctic jellyfish, a legendary creature no one has ever seen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Summary: Presents a song set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus," where a multigenerational family enjoys a culturally rich meal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: "A little girl visits her grandmother in summer and winter, and together they explore the wonders of her garden. Until, one day, Nana isn't there anymore. But as winter gives way to spring, the girl learns that life goes on, and so does the memory of those we love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CASMurphy, Dan
Summary: Searching for her long-lost twin brother, Santa Claus, Kristtörn, a powerful and much misunderstood witch, finds instead a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE MURChang, Rosa
Summary: This gorgeous celebration of the color blue and the indigo plant, by a Korean American debut artist and storyteller, powerfully connects art and the natural world. With lavish mixed-media art including watercolor painting and hand-dyed textiles, debut author-illustrator Rosa Chang pays tribute to the science and art of growing the indigo plant and making indigo dye. Woven throughout is a poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: mineditionUS 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 667.26 CHAPilkey, Dav
Summary: Big Dog and Little Dog get in trouble when they play in the house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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Summary: When a strange storm confines a fractured family in tight quarters, leaving them all in the dark, they must find a way to reconnect and face whatever the future brings-together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minedition 2021
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Summary: "A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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Summary: Introduces young readers to parks, describing all the things to see there and the places to play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN SIRMan-Kong, Mary
Summary: An adaptation of The Secret Life of Pets, a movie about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MANDay, Alexandra
Summary: Watching Madeline make a special valentine for her mother, Carl the devoted Rottweiler secretly pilfers his young mistress's art supplies to make a sweet, if haphazard, surprise of his own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laughing Elephant Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE DAYCain, Janan
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parenting Press 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 152.4 CAIRegan, Dana
Summary: "Mike is making deliveries one day when he notices a long line outside of his friend Dan's hardware store. It turns out Dan has broken his leg and needs some help at the store. As usual, it's Mike the trusty hedgehog to the rescue!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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Summary: This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHERichardson, Chad
Summary: In this contemporary #OwnVoices tale, a boy is reluctant to go to his family reunion, which he's sure will be boring. Vivid, poetic language and rich illustrations bring readers along for the boy's emotional journey, as he ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering in spite of himself. This modern kid's-eye view depiction of a Black American extended family celebrates the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefood Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RICSterer, Gideon
Summary: A clever magician teaches young readers his most top-secret tricks as he disappears and reappears throughout the book's pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022