Summary: "This adorable full-color board book with sturdy pages features essential signs that will help children ages 0 to 3 learn to communicate even before they can talk. With help from Josh, Blue, and the rest of the Nickelodeon Blue's Clues & You gang, young children will love learning sign language"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALELe, Minh
Summary: A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEMás Davidson, Rachel
Summary: Rosie and her grandmother find a way to communicate despite speaking different languages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE MASSummary: "Many experts believe that baby sign can aid in communication for little ones from ages 8 months to 2 years before developing verbal skills to express their needs and emotions. Appealing to this need, this board book packed with adorable Disney characters introduces 12 easy-to-learn signs so babies and toddlers can tell you when they are happy, hungry, and more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDMorpurgo, Michael
Summary: "A song is passed from one animal to another, uniting all living things and spreading joy across the world. Inspired by a bird in Michael Morpurgo's own garden, the uplifting story and breathtaking illustrations show us the beauty of nature and what is at stake."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Hoots 2021
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Summary: "Sometimes, the moments that Sona spends with her Sinhalese grandfather, her seeya, are quiet. They speak different languages and don't always use words. But they do communicate in other ways. Sometimes, they're loud. They play dress-up, stomp in puddles, and pretend to be puppies. They cook pittu, tease each other when they're messy, and read to each other, even though they might not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DABAlexander, Rilla
Summary: The new rooster has come along way but he is ready to crow for his new job, only nobody seems to understand his dialect--however they all appreciate his skill cooking breakfast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEHammond, Tiffany
Summary: Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheat Penny Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAMTang, Marie
Summary: Yuna, who recently moved to the United States and does not speak English, is struggling to communicate with kids in her new neighborhood, but when she shows that she can do something very special with paper, a whole new world unfolds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TANDaynes, Katie
Summary: A flap book exploring the world of animal communication, from noises and gestures to patterns and smells. Discover why antelopes show their bottoms, why skunks are so smelly and what words monkeys use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Set Lift Flap Daynes 2018MacLean, Roz
Summary: "Nathan doesn't say much. He sure has a lot on his mind, though. At school, Nathan quietly observes the ways his peers communicate. Even when they're not talking, they're expressing themselves in all sorts of ways! By witnessing the beauty of communication diversity, Nathan learns and shows his classmates the essential lesson: Not only does everyone have something to say, but seeking to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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Summary: A talkative cattle egret explains to a rhinoceros that in addition to having a symbiotic relationship, they also have a friendship built on communication, kindness, and a respect for boundaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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Summary: "A girl and her horses learn to communicate from each other and eventually save each other in ways, both small and large."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COOSima, Jessie
Summary: Nimbus the pegasus wonders why she cannot be sunny all the time like everyone else, but when she introduces her friend Kelp to her cloud, she finds the unicorn is a very good listener.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WONHahn, Sabina
Summary: "A squad of frogs is excited when they spot a Very Big Frog in their pond. But when the creature says that he isn't a frog, the frogs insist that he's the one who is wrong. What happens when the creature has had enough of the frogs' quibbling? Find out in this pitch-perfect, hilarious read-aloud about misunderstandings, imagination, forgiveness, and friendship!"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAHJohn, Jory
Summary: When Anders the hare insists that nothing is wrong, Jeff the bear gets his friend to share what is bothering him by giving him space while still being supportive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHNapoli, Donna Jo
Summary: "When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NAPButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: Dog-and-human detective duo, King and Kayla, must try to figure out how Raj's cat escaped from a locked house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BUTClark, Karen Henry
Summary: "This is a non-fiction picture book biography of beloved Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl, focusing on her childhood"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PEACocca-Leffler, Maryann
Summary: "Cat always says what's on his mind, no matter how much his words may upset others. But when he hears his friends talk about him, Cat realizes that words can hurt, even though that may not be the intention"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: A latest series entry by the Geisel Honor-winning team finds King and Kayla helping their friend Asia, who has discovered that her new gold ring has gone missing after a day of playing in the snow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2021