DePalma, Kate
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text introduce special days around the world, including the Spring Festvial, Inti Raymi, Eid al-Fitr, Día de Muertos, and the New Yam Festival. Includes calendar of special days and notes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J394.2 DEPHo, Richard
Summary: A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOSummary: In simple rhyming text, Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" chase a tricky leprechaun through a St. Patrick's Day parade, where they encounter bag pipe and harp players, Irish stepdancers, four-lead clovers, a rainbow, and even a pot of gold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DRCohen, Tziporah
Summary: "In this wordless time-travel adventure, three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to Pharaoh's daughter. When a family settles at the table for Passover, their dog nabs the afikomen bag (containing matzah used for the seder) and dives under the tablecloth. The children follow him and find themselves transported to ancient Egypt. There, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COHJungkunz, Mariel
Summary: It's eleven days after Christmas and Lucía yearns to be in lush Puerto Rico celebrating Día de los Reyes with family and friends. But this year, instead of dancing and singing in the parrandas of her Puerto Rican neighborhood, she is surrounded by cold and silence in snow-blanketed Ohio. How will she ever be able to guide the Three Kings to her new home in the frosty Midwest? This picture book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JUNYuksel, M. O.
Summary: "Sami receives one of his grandfather's ties as an Eid al-Adha gift and makes some important decisions."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YUKPark, Junghwa
Summary: Sohee helps her family prepare for the Lunar New Year celebration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARRudd, Maggie
Summary: Happy birthday, America! This picture book celebrates patriotism, community, and summertime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE RUDZhang, Kat
Summary: When Amy accidentally breaks her family's lantern, she learns to mend the old with the new to create a new tradition. Includes instructions on how to make homemade lanterns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Summary: "A lyrical Christmas story about animals coming from around the Middle East to visit baby Jesus, bringing their individual gifts and singing him a lullaby"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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Summary: The Grinch is back and ready to prove to the residents of Who-ville that he has changed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HEIThompson, Lauren
Summary: One starry night, as all sorts of animals watch over their young, Mary and Joseph watch over their baby boy, Jesus, in Bethlehem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Christmas, Call number: JE THOFleming, Candace
Summary: Bulldozer wants to invite all of his co-workers to a party to celebrate his special day, but to them it is just another day for scooping, sifting, stirring, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLEFerry, Beth
Summary: Tiny Cactus loves Christmas! But she doesn't love that her little girl seems to be spending more time with the giant sparkly tree in the living room than with her. Maybe if she were decorated like the Christmas tree, her little girl would notice her again. And so Tiny Cactus makes a wish--to be special, to be noticed, to be a part of the magic of Christmas. With the support of her friend and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text show what to expect when dinosaurs show up at your birthday party, from their bringing moldy presents to their eating all the food.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALCummings, Troy
Summary: Initially, super-snazzy Christmas tree ornament, Otto, thinks he should be placed at the top of tree to be admired, but then he realizes where he really wants to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Christmas, Call number: JE CUMCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE CUMReynolds, Jason
Summary: A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYVernon, Katie
Summary: Lana has a few tips for her nervous pup, Lemon, on how to make sure their first dinner party is a total success, including social etiquette, accommodating others, and how much fun it can be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VERMurray, Laura
Summary: "When a leprechaun makes mischief at the school, the Gingerbread Man follows his clues and sets a trap to outsmart him"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: A celebration of one's love for their dad with tool related puns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: BOARD JE ROSWitherspoon, Reese
Summary: Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mom a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mom a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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Summary: Doug the slug is looking for a hug and soon finds there is a friend for everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIShah, Sonali
Summary: It is time for Diwali, and Ariana is excited to participate in all the holiday traditions--but her three-year-old brother, Rafi, keeps making a mess of everything, and her parents just smile at his antics. Includes information about the holiday and its traditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHAAllman, John Robert
Summary: "A behind-the-scenes peek at all the hard work, creativity, and excitement that leads up to the opening night performance of American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2022