Leng, Qin
Summary: "With beautifully composed watercolor illustrations, Qin Leng recalls her own childhood in this story about a little girl who has always been the smallest: smallest of the family, smallest in school, smallest in a crowd. The girl faces her own set of challenges, but her loving parents and an unexpected visitor might change her perception for good."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2018
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LENAdelson, Leone
Summary: When he awakens from hibernation, Little Bear's hunger leads him to a house where a Purim celebration is just beginning.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2004
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Holiday AdelsonPodesta, Lena
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PODBarretta, Gene
Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921CARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio CarverSmith, Lane
Summary: "A little rabbit is on the hunt for the perfect gift for his grandmother"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMISmith, Lane
Summary: "Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SMICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SMILane, Adam.
Summary: Dracula is feeling sad and throws a truly wild party in order to meet new friends.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2004
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC LANDeng, Sally
Summary: "An empowering and informative picture book biography about Khutulun, the great-great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan, and how she defied the expectations of her time to become commander of the Khan's army"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KHUBell, Cece
Summary: "Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies of the Barbershop Beagles, the elegant crooning of the elephant Ella Fontaine, the hilarious rhymes of the Hip-Hop Hedgehogs--all are represented in this quirky ABC book that draws on the creator's personal collection of albums, memorabilia, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Barretta, Gene
Summary: Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced his career and helped...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SPICena, John
Summary: Elbow Grease has four big brothers--each one special and unique in his own way. Meet tough Tank, fast Flash, smart Pinball, brave Crash, and of course Elbow Grease, who never gives up.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CENBell, Cece
Summary: Homonyms cause great confusion as an increasingly cranky yam tries to make introductions and provide explanations to a newly-arrived and rather silly donkey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BELCena, John
Summary: Elbow Grease and his monster-truck brothers learn the value of being safe and following the rules of the road.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR Orange CenaLiu, Dane
Summary: Just before Chinese New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper cutting with Americans--and when Chinese New Year comes around again Dandan remembers Yueyue's gift and introduces her new friend Christina to this ancient art.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIUKlein, Cheryl B.
Summary: Follows a young girl from the first wake-up of a new year, through many new experiences and 384 fights with her big brother, to the last bedtime stories in December.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KLECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KLEMei, Zihan
Summary: "A moving, lovely cri de coeur from a father, whose daughter has moved to another country. The sense of loss and dislocation is countered by acceptance of the child's need to move away, grow up and become herself. This book would have great resonance in the Chinese diaspora -- but also in any diaspora. The loss that is entailed in leaving home, while at the same time the recognition of why it...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEISher, Emil
Summary: A gentle tale told entirely through sticky notes between a mother and daughter as the girl's departure for her first summer camp draws near demonstrates how love can be found even in scribbled messages and other unlikely places.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press 2017
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SHEBone, Emily
Summary: "Take a journey down into the ground and discover all the fascinating creatures that live in burrows, dens, tunnels and nests. Along with foxes, rabbits and ants, find out about burrowing birds, tunneling tarantulas, and strange blind rats that live underground."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2018
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Berne, Jennifer
Summary: "Rhyming text follows the evolution of the ocean, from the fiery time of its birth to the marvelously biodiverse present. Includes notes from the author and illustrator, spotlights on past and present marine life-forms, a timeline of evolutionary eras, a glossary of key terms, and recommended further reading"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Liu, Dane
Summary: "Millie makes a special batch of dumplings filled with love that Laolao will never forget after she falls ill"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Goodwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LIUCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIUSoo, Phillipa
Summary: When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SOOBauer, Marion Dane
Summary: "Since the beginning, humans have created stories about the universe. From early mythology to modern-day science is a long journey, yet 95 percent of the world "out there" remains a mystery. What will we believe tomorrow? Marion Dane Bauer's glowing poetry combines with Hari & Deepti's intricate cut-paper illustrations, dazzling with light and shadow, to celebrate an active, vital, changing,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Brimner, Larry Dane
Summary: The author recounts the real-life events leading up to and surrounding the 1931 Superior Court of California school desegregation case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, Lemon Grove, California.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALVLawson, JonArno
Summary: "A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space--until one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little girl's big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021