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Conduct of life Fiction Cooperativeness Juvenile fiction Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Individuality Fiction JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes Values & Virtues Picture books Picture books for children Stories in rhymeShum, Benson
Summary: Anzu the kaiju loves to tend to his bonsai. Whenever he feels overwhelmed or unsettled, it helps him pause and reminds him to just...breathe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2023
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Summary: When a bird and a crab team up to combine the advantages of flight and claws, it gives them an idea: why not expand the team to include other animals who have a special trait--and soon they all set out to rescue their lake from development, because united together they are unstoppable.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2020
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Summary: Carla loves to be different, and welcomes the idea of wearing glasses, Buster likes to blend in, but it turns out that he is the one who needs them--so Carla comes up with a plan to help Buster and his glasses fit in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HERStuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUAbrams, Stacey
Summary: Stacey and her friends can't wait for lunchtime on Friday, also known as TacoPizza FryDay! But when Stacey discovers that some of her classmates can't afford to eat lunch, she loses her appetite. She knows she has to do something . . . but what can a kid do? Plenty, as it turns out! With the help of their community, Stacey and her friends devise a plan to make their voices heard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHIPerkins, Mitali
Summary: Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to do -- everyone's hands are busy. Except Maya's. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small. What in the world can her hands do? As Maya longs to do something useful alongside her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PERCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PERAhiyya, Vera
Summary: Leo, a quiet kid who is not ready for his first day of kindergarten, ends up having a great day when he makes a kindness pledge and discovers he knows a lot about being kind to others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHISumner Johnson, Janet
Summary: Abby is tired of all the "almosts" in her life, but when she "almost" falls in a puddle she reconsiders, and starts making lists of the pros and cons of "almosts" and discovers that sometimes almost is good enough.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHJohn, Jory
Summary: The Bad Seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book? Pick up this really cool book to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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Summary: "When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DIAFleming, Candace
Summary: A group of forest animals vie for the same delicious red apple that is just about to drop.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2023
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Summary: Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes bright clothes, picking strawberries, and hot, sunny days. Beatrice and Roo are nothing alike and don't understand each other. Can Beatrice help Roo love the dark as much as she does? Can Roo help Beatrice love the light? Or are they simply too different to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TUCDuncan, Reed
Summary: Llama Llama learns the importance of telling the truth, even if it is hard to say.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEWYuly, Toni
Summary: A curious child wonders if tiny trees dream of being big, if the tallest trees get lonely, and what part is the heart of a tree.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YULGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: "Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HONPfister, Marcus
Summary: "When Rainbow Fish meets a new friend, Humbert, he isn't sure what to think. Humbert tells all kinds of strange stories: Somewhere at the bottom of the ocean there's a plug! There's a blue whale living near here . . . and he's going to eat up all of our food. But before Rainbow Fish and his friends panic, they realize that Humbert just likes to make up tall tales. Rainbow Fish and his friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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Summary: Whoops! Little Luvvie loves her mom. She loves her sister. And she loves doing nice things for other people. But what happens when doing something nice means breaking some rules? Little Luvvie is about to find out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AJABailey, Linda
Summary: "Picture book about friendship and belonging. When Stripes the mitten loses her partner and becomes a single mitten, she feels excluded by the other perfectly matching pairs. That is until one day the little girl asks the question, "why do mittens have to match?""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Book Group 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAICostello, David Hyde
Summary: "Uh-oh. Duck is lost! Luckily, there are plenty of animal friends ready to help!"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COSWitherspoon, Reese
Summary: "As she tries to give her big, smelly dog Frank a bath, which becomes more impossible by the minute, Betty learns that she can accomplish anything with perseverance, teamwork, and one great idea"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WITCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WITFerry, Beth
Summary: A little girl and her dog unexpectedly discover a way to spread happiness and light in their dreary, rainy town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERWare, Syrus Marcus
Summary: Amelie learns about collective care, mutual aid, and abolitionist ideas as they help their parents get ready for the annual Prisoners' Justice Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square Books for Young Readers/Seven Stories Press 2023