Stuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUGuendelsberger, Erin
Summary: "Follow Inky the octopus as he escapes from the National Aquarium of New Zealand to the ocean! Based on a true story, Inky the Octopus chronicles the adventure that the real-life Inky might have taken on his escape to freedom in the open ocean!"--Publisher's website. Includes factual information about octopuses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GUE (BASKET)Holabird, Katharine
Summary: When Angelina accidentally embarrasses herself in ballet class after being off for summer break, she isn't so enthusiastic about returning to ballet school, but with encouragement from family and friends, Angelina learns that making mistakes shouldn't stop her from doing what she loves most: dancing!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOL (BASKET)Sala, Laurenne
Summary: "In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartworming text, accompanied by Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Summary: When a classmate insists a family must have a mother and a father, Riley fears she will have to choose between Papa and Daddy until her fathers assure her that love makes a family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIRKnowles, Johanna
Summary: Little Worm finds a song stuck in his head--and learns that his friends all have songs of their own to listen to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: "Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana's laughter."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2019
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Summary: With brief text and illustrations, a boy describes his father's work as a truck driver.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights 2016
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Summary: Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, a series of dots multiplies, grows, or changes color by pressing, tilting, or blowing on the previous page.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Handprint Books, an imprint of Chronicle Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Tullet 2011Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TULMcDonnell, Patrick
Summary: "In this nearly wordless alphabet book, a little red cat runs away and gets caught up in a wild chase that goes everywhere from A to Z and back home again"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MCDSchiffer, Miriam B.
Summary: Stella brings her two fathers to school to celebrate Mother's Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHCreamer, Kathy
Summary: Discovering an orphaned tiger cub at the bottom of the big old rambutan tree, an intelligent and gentle orangutan, named Ginger, rescues him and brings him up as her own child, despite the warnings from the other orangutans about tigers being their natural enemy, and that Ginger would one day become the tiger's dinner. Ginger teaches the tiger cub all she knows about the world, and how to live...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Creamer 2020Dale, Penny
Summary: They've built, they've zoomed, they've rescued, they've flown into space and they've even fought off baddy pirates, but now our dynamic team of dinosaurs have moved to pastures new - literally-- working hard on the Dinosaur Farm! Join them as they plough the stony soil, feed the sheep, cut the corn in a combine harvester and much more! But what are they preparing all their animals and crops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2019
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Summary: A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PITHoffman, Mary
Summary: Babies, Babies Everywhere! Sleeping, crying, laughing, looking, gurgling, eating, crawling...and at last toddling! Follow five families and their babies from birth to around 12 months, with all the excitements, challenges and joys of that first year with a new baby in the world. With lots to look at and point to, this diverse and inclusive celebration of babies, from the team who created The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Otter-Barry Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOFMilbourne, Anna
Summary: This little girl follows her daddy everywhere - upstairs, downstairs, and even to the bathroom! She doesn't like being left alone - the world is so big and she's so small! Can she and her daddy find a solution?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Social Emo Milbourne 2021Tinn-Disbury, Tom
Summary: "Billy misses his mommy very much. She lives in the clouds. Some days when he and Daddy play in the garden, he knows that Mommy is letting the sun shine for them. But not all days are like that. Sometimes Mommy's clouds are dark, and Billy feels sad and alone. Written in collaboration with an experienced grief professional, Lost in the Clouds gently explores the idea of grief and teaches...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TINBaptiste, Tracey
Summary: "An encounter between a brown mermaid and pirate launches a humorous tale of friendship that shows how kindness and empathy go beyond words."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAPTillotson, Carrie
Summary: "A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BEACopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Beaty 2007Becker, Shelly
Summary: A group of superheroes are having a bad day and learn to cope with their emotions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BECTillman, Nancy
Summary: An illustrated, rhyming celebration of everyday accomplishments and milestone events, from the viewpoint of an adult who always believed the child would succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TILYin, Karen
Summary: "Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. 'But can we fit a whole blue whale?' is repeated throughout, as more animals join the melange" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YINAshman, Linda
Summary: "What's a day in the life of a small-town fire department like? In this action-packed adventure, Fire Chief Fran leads her fire-fighters through everything from inspections and drills to dangerous blazes. If a puppy is in danger or a café is ablaze, Fran and her crew are ready to help! When the lights flash and the bells blast, these firefighters leap into action; they need to move fast. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022