Berg, Esther van den
Summary: Despite his misgivings, Robin has the best first day of school during which he skips rope, builds a tower of blocks and even goes to the bathroom by himself!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BERMathur, Sanyukta
Summary: Getting ready for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, young Nikhil is nervous about the festivities until his family comes up with a silly solution for him to celebrate the messy colors of spring with everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATTan, Shaun
Summary: "When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TANShang, Wendy Wan Long
Summary: Presents a song set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus," where a multigenerational family enjoys a culturally rich meal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHALiu, Dane
Summary: "Millie makes a special batch of dumplings filled with love that Laolao will never forget after she falls ill"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goodwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIUSantat, Dan
Summary: "A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SANCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC SANMan-Kong, Mary
Summary: An adaptation of The Secret Life of Pets, a movie about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MANMurphy, Dan
Summary: Searching for her long-lost twin brother, Santa Claus, Kristtörn, a powerful and much misunderstood witch, finds instead a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE MURDay, Alexandra
Summary: Watching Madeline make a special valentine for her mother, Carl the devoted Rottweiler secretly pilfers his young mistress's art supplies to make a sweet, if haphazard, surprise of his own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laughing Elephant Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE DAYSirett, Dawn
Summary: Introduces young readers to parks, describing all the things to see there and the places to play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN SIRCasey, Dawn
Summary: "A little girl visits her grandmother in summer and winter, and together they explore the wonders of her garden. Until, one day, Nana isn't there anymore. But as winter gives way to spring, the girl learns that life goes on, and so does the memory of those we love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CASYaccarino, Dan
Summary: When a strange storm confines a fractured family in tight quarters, leaving them all in the dark, they must find a way to reconnect and face whatever the future brings-together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minedition 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YACPilkey, Dav
Summary: Big Dog and Little Dog get in trouble when they play in the house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE PILRegan, Dana
Summary: "Mike is making deliveries one day when he notices a long line outside of his friend Dan's hardware store. It turns out Dan has broken his leg and needs some help at the store. As usual, it's Mike the trusty hedgehog to the rescue!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN REGPilkey, Dav
Summary: Big Dog and Little Dog resourcefully find a sweater for Big Dog to wear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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Summary: George, Marco, and their new friend Lily get to dance in the dragon costume during the Chinese New Year parade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NUCRichardson, Chad
Summary: In this contemporary #OwnVoices tale, a boy is reluctant to go to his family reunion, which he's sure will be boring. Vivid, poetic language and rich illustrations bring readers along for the boy's emotional journey, as he ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering in spite of himself. This modern kid's-eye view depiction of a Black American extended family celebrates the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefood Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RICThomas, Jan
Summary: When a pest eats all the vegetables in the garden, Duck comes up with a plan to stop whatever is feasting on his crops.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Thomas 2017Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOFreeman, Don.
Summary: A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 1968
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FRE basketFalconer, Ian
Summary: Follows the adventures of two mischievous dachshunds when they manage to escape to their family's backyard one day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Collins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FALDean, Kim
Summary: Hickory dickory dock. Pete the Cat went up the clock! The clock struck one. The cat went down. Hickory dickory dock.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PETDean, Kim
Summary: "Pete the Cat is having a bad day: his best shirt is dirty, he left his crayons at home, and he's late for school. What will it take for Pete to turn his not so groovy day into a cool one after all? Find out in this Level I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat's Not So Groovy Day is perfect for children...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DEARobbins, Dean
Summary: A picture book biography follows the life of Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record, becoming a hero to fans everywhere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 O'NE1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROB
Tate, Don
Summary: "From acclaimed author and illustrator Don Tate, the rousing story of Ernie Barnes, an African American pro football player and fine artist"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021