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Summary: "Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2017
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Summary: Young Selena, who would rather twirl than walk, begins to study ballet and, after years of practice and a great deal of encouragement from Miss Tutu, finally makes her stage debut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2010
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Summary: In rhyming text, a toddler spends the day with its mommies. They play inside and outside until it's time for a bath and to say good-night.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2009
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Summary: Meet cats from A to Z in this introduction to the alphabet - with a feline twist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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Summary: A counting book featuring dogs engaged in various activities, from walking through the city all alone to slurping up a fallen ice cream cone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2002
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Summary: A town prepares for and enjoys a visit with a large group of very entertaining pigs in this rhyming tale of hospitality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2003
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Summary: "Dueling baker sisters Esther and Hester meet their new neighbor Sylvester, who gladly becomes their babka tester, determining which shvester's (sister's) babka is the best"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2023
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Summary: At night when Mrs. Brown begins to snore, her sixty cats have fun galore.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2001
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Summary: A baby enjoys a number of fun activities with her two fathers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 2009
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Summary: In this rhyming tale in the style of "The Night before Christmas," a family's preparations for Chanukah are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2002
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Summary: When Annabelle and Benjamin play dress-up they both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess which causes a problem until the two friends realize they can both be whoever they want to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: From the moment Donovan wakes in the morning, he painstakingly prepares for his special role in the wedding ceremony of his two mothers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 2011
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Summary: After waking from her winter nap, Skunk worries that her friends have forgotten her but it turns out they have planned a spring surprise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2007
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Summary: "Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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Summary: When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2015
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Summary: Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah--meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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Summary: A young boy deals with the loss of his beloved cat Charlie, eventually accepting the arrival of another, very different cat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2004
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Summary: Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2004
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Summary: "Whether it's fear of the dark or worry about the day ahead that is interfering with a good night's sleep, How to Sleep Tight through the Night offers creative solutions for soothing children's bedtime anxieties and developing healthy sleep habits"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 154.6083 GOVSummary: "Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually the crime-fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon summons the Dynamic Duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the jet-powered Batmobile, Batman and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014