Gehl, Laura
Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text challenge the idea that boys and girls should each wear only certain colors or play with certain toys, and encourages them to be true to themselves.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little bee Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHWillems, Mo
Summary: Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN SPANISH WILMiller, Pat Zietlow
Summary: With all the endless, creative fun a child can have with a rock, the best thing one can do with one is to share it with a friend. Includes facts about rocks and rock collecting.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILDormer, Frank W.
Summary: Friends Tuna, Noodle, Margo, and new friend Ralph, share adventures and misadventures on the playground.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
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Summary: After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021
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Summary: Goose is packed for a picnic, and must only get to his picnic spot for a perfect day. There's a lot of trucks around.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAULovell, Patty
Summary: When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about home-made playthings and imagination.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction LovellCopies Available at East Bay
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LOVCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LOVThomas, Jan
Summary: Cow, Pig, Duck, and Mouse are afraid to retrieve their ball when it goes into the dog's house, but when they do go in they are pleasantly surprised.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN THOAtkinson, Cale
Summary: "A bear and a boy who both love exploring learn to share their adventures together"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ATKYolen, Jane
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the remarkable joys of a sick that can anchor a daydream, fend off monsters, and even make music.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Editions 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLChung, Arree
Summary: "A ninja must be strong, courageous, and silent! He creeps through the house on a secret mission. There may be obstacles! But have no fear--a true ninja can overcome all challenges"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHUCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Chung 2014Madan, Vikram
Summary: "Two best friends, Owl and Penguin, are opposites but solve their conflicts with creative play, from conquering fears to flying a runaway kite"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MADFriedman, Becky
Summary: "Daniel and his friends are playing circus at the playground! But when Daniel performs his tiger-tastic juggling act, Mom and Dad are too busy with his baby sister Margaret to watch. Mom teaches Daniel that when a baby makes things different, he can find a way to make things fun. Will Daniel find a way to include Margaret in his circus act?"--Amazon.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2015
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Summary: Simon gets carried away storytelling and immediately regrets announcing his plan to climb Mount Aquarius, but his friends are so excited for him that he does not have to heart to tell them the truth.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2023
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Summary: An illustrated version of the classic children's rhyme "Baa baa, black sheep," with hand motions to help children develop a basic vocabulary in American Sign Language.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Child's Play (International) Ltd 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Kubler2004Lynch, Brian (Brian Michael)
Summary: Attending Toy Academy to train in the art of play, misfit little toy Grumbolt, who is not an action figure, a stuffed animal or a collectible, resolves to find his proper place before a rival plot by Evil Toy Academy compels Grumbolt to take a dangerous risk to save his school.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LYNCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LYNFallon, Jimmy
Summary: Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez. Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play. And play, and play, and play all day! Pollo makes any activity more fun. Why just go to the beach when you...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 468 SPANISH FALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: Je Tod FallonCummings, Troy
Summary: Wanting to play, Arfy searches for the perfect ball.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CUMRusu, Meredith
Summary: George y Richard tienen dinosaurios de juguetes, pero no quieren compartir. ¿Podr?n la Cerdita Peppa y la Coneja Rebecca ense?arlos a ser amables el uno con el otro? Un cuento sobre compartir, con pegatinas, basado en la popular serie de televisi?n de Nick Jr.--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH RUSPerry, Emma
Summary: "Three families meet up in front of their high-rise apartment building, all with the same idea. The children can't wait to stimp-stamp-stomp through the muddy puddles until their boots overflow -- then snuggle with the grown-ups on the couch as their soggy socks dry"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PERGutman, Dan.
Summary: A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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Summary: A young fox named Ginger Green loves to invite friends over to her house to play, but her new friend Skye is very shy and Skye's father comes with her, which is a little weird--but after awhile Skye gains enough confidence to encourage him to leave her alone with Ginger.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: Where will Ted's imagination take him today? Lift the flaps to find out ...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2018
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Summary: Have fun at the playground with Llama Llama.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012