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Uma Wimple Charts Her House
Larsen, Reif
A young chart maker faces a challenge when she is given an assignment to make a chart of her own home"--
Check AvailabilityWhat Are Your Words?
Locke, Katherine
Ari knows a lot of words for neighbors, including the pronouns each prefers, and with help from Uncle Lior, who always asks "What are your words," figures out which pronouns--and other words--fit best today.
Check AvailabilityJingle Dancer
Smith, Cynthia Leitich.
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
Check AvailabilityPoem In My Pocket
Tougas, Chris
Perfect for National Poetry Month, this highly innovative celebration of poetry and creativity doubles as an imaginative rhyming adventure tale and a wonderful allegory for the creative writing process.
Check AvailabilityBlack Is A Rainbow Color
Joy, Angela
A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"--
Check AvailabilityDino-Gro
Myers, Matthew
Cole is very excited about his new Dino-Gro toy. He can't wait for it to reach its full size! But when Dino-Gro becomes much larger than intended, Cole goes so far as to put Dino-Gro on a liquid-free diet and an exercise regimen, which don't seem to make a difference! As Dino-Gro becomes so big that he can't fit in the house, Cole learns that growing up and getting bigger can have advantages too, even if you're not a dinosaur.
Check AvailabilitySometimes People March
Allen, Tessa.
Highlights some of the rallying causes for organized marches throughout history.
Check AvailabilityYour Name Is A Song
Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah
Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
Check AvailabilityAwesomely Emma
Webb, Amy
When she encounters problems that diminish her enjoyment of a class field trip to a local art museum, Emma calls on her inner sense of awesome to stand up for herself and teach her friend Charley how to feel comfortable in his own skin.
Check AvailabilityIf Dominican Were A Color
Recio, Sili
Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray the Dominican Republic in all of its hues, from the cinnamon in cocoa to the blue black seen only in dreams.
Check AvailabilityMeesha Makes Friends
Percival, Tom
Meesha loves making things, but struggles to make friends until her mother takes her to a party where she meets Josh, a boy who wants to make friends, too.
Check AvailabilityOne Girl
Beaty, Andrea
Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire and eventually lights up the whole world.
Check AvailabilityCaution!
Buzzeo, Toni
Empower back seat passengers to become informed back seat drivers with this road sign decoder featuring 35 shaped road signs!"--
Check AvailabilityVivi Loves Science
Derting, Kimberly
Vivi and her classmates take a field trip to the beach to study tide pools"--
Check AvailabilitySakamoto's Swim Club
Abery, Julie
Simple rhymes and lush illustrations inspired by the sugar plantations of 1930s Maui combine in the lesser-known story of a dedicated science teacher, Soichi Sakamoto, who used innovative techniques to coach his Hawaiian swimming team all the way to the Olympics. Includes Authors note at end of book with more information.
Check AvailabilityKalamata's Kitchen
Thomas, Sarah
Simple rhymes and lush illustrations inspired by the sugar plantations of 1930s Maui combine in the lesser-known story of a dedicated science teacher, Soichi Sakamoto, who used innovative techniques to coach his Hawaiian swimming team all the way to the Olympics. Includes Authors note at end of book with more information.
Check AvailabilityHow Big Is Baby
Hall, Kirsten
This sweet lift-the-flap book for young siblings tells them all about the development and growth of the new baby joining their family"--
Check AvailabilityThe Capybaras
Soderguit, Alfredo.
In this beautiful and simple book, hens and their chicks are living safe and secure in their coop, or at least it seems that way. They are happy with life as it is, and each hen knows her job. They don’t even seem to notice when one of them is carried off from time to time. Until the day the capybaras appear. To the hens, they are too hair, too wet, and too big. They don’t even follow the rules! But it’s hunting season, and the capybaras need refuge." -- Goodreads.com.
Check AvailabilityWhen Lola Visits
Sterling, Michelle
For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together"--
Check AvailabilityChirri And Chirra : The Rainy Day
Doi, Kaya
As is each of their adventures, this one is completely magical and full of wonder. It is also set in a world where, as if by magic (though perhaps it's the force of the creative imagination?), they always find what they need. Pedaling along, they discover a shop. What luck! The sign says it's only open on rainy days. How perfect. Chirri & Chirra order tea. Each is served tea with a bowl of sweet ice rocks. It's a shop for watching the rain while drinking tea! Later, when they feel as if they're floating, they discover that the rain is falling up, from below. They are sailing along on nothing less than upside down rain. And what do they discover in the upside-down rain? A happy scene, of course. Because their world is one of harmony, peace, lightness, and discovery. It is a vision of what life on earth––if we gave love and respect to all humans, animals, and the natural world––might be.
Check AvailabilityChirri & Chirra
Doi, Kaya
Chirri and Chirra bike through the sea and discover all sorts of personalities and treats along the way"--
Check AvailabilityCat Problems
John, Jory
A pampered house cat complains about the daily struggles he faces"--
Check AvailabilityAreli Is A Dreamer
Morales, Areli
When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother, Alex, to make a better life for the family—and when she was in kindergarten, they sent for her, too. Everything in New York was different. Gone were the Saturdays at Abuela’s house, filled with cousins and sunshine. Instead, things were busy and fast and noisy. Areli’s limited English came out wrong, and schoolmates accused her of being illegal. But with time, America became her home. And she saw it as a land of opportunity, where millions of immigrants who came before her paved their own paths. She knew she would, too. This is a moving story—one that resonates with millions of immigrants who make up the fabric of our country—about one girl living in two worlds, a girl whose DACA application was eventually approved and who is now living her American dream.
Check AvailabilityThe Good, The Bad, And The Spooky
John, Jory
When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one.
Check AvailabilityI Can Make A Train Noise
Emberley, Michael
A girl transforms a cafe into a train by making train noises with words"--
Check AvailabilityRaya And The Last Dragon
DISNEY'S RAYA
Raya and the Last Dragon, introduces Raya, a lone warrior from the fantasy kingdom of Kumandra who teams up with a crew of misfits in her quest to find the last dragon and bring light and unity back to their world." --publisher's website.
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