Alessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEKenah, Katharine
Summary: "With five Thanksgiving dinners to eat, there's going to be one very stuffed turkey!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books 2015
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE KENLevine, Sara
Summary: A playful picture book that will keep readers guessing as they find out how human teeth are like and unlike those of other animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.943 LEVKrall, Dan
Summary: By not covering his mouth or washing his hands, Simon spreads his cold to his teacher and classmates, much to the delight of three germs named Virus, Protozoa, and Bacteria.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRAEsham, Barbara
Summary: Katie always thought her dad was smart--he is one of the busiest attorneys in town. People are always asking him for advice. She has been a bit confused ever since asking him for help with her weekly spelling list. How can her very smart dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This definitely didn't make sense. The word Mississippi has changed everything ... This frank and thoughtful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pickle Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ESHHughes, Susan
Summary: "Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2017
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Summary: As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote. Lillian remembers the long fight that led to her right - and her determination - to cast her ballot, when the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WINYum, Hyewon
Summary: One rainy day, a little boy is upset because he can't go out and play. His mom comes up with a way to keep him entertained - by drawing a picture of herself and him going outside, playing in the rain, and splashing in a giant puddle. They have so much fun drawing themselves that they decide to venture out and make the most of the rainy weather. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YUMBright, Rachel
Summary: Googly-eyed Monster looks high and low for someone to love him, and then in the blink of an eye love finds him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE BRICopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIStead, Philip Christian
Summary: Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- From book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook 2010
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE FIC STECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Caldecott SteadGillen, Lynea.
Summary: A story to help children become mindful of caring people in their world, to ease their fears and to develop their sense of gratitude. Includes two activity pages to encourage children to find the good people in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Pebble Press 2012
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Summary: In a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read out loud. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PORBarton, Bethany
Summary: "An enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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Summary: The day before Thanksgiving, Turkey tries to disguise himself as other animals in order to avoid being caught by the farmer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2007
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2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Thanksgiving, Call number: JE MAYCampbell, K. G. (Keith Gordon)
Summary: When Lester's mysterious cousin Clara comes to stay with his family she insists on knitting him ugly sweaters and Lester must figure out how to accept the unwanted gifts without hurting his cousin's feelings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CAMSima, Jessie
Summary: Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SimCopies Available at Interlochen
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIMHood, Susan
Summary: Lively text and retro-style artwork combine in a lively picture book about opposites that invites children to learn new perspectives on spreads depicting a topsy-turvy funhouse journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2017
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Summary: "Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip on the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare of a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. Grandma shows them everything they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AVISummary: Collects twelve stories starring Daniel Tiger, including a story in which Daniel Tiger and his family share a picnic dinner while they wait for a fireworks show to start on Jungle Beach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DANOrtiz, Simon J.
Summary: "The People Shall Continue was originally published in 1977. It is a story of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically in the U.S., as they endeavor to live on lands they have known to be their traditional homelands from time immemorial. Even though the prairies, mountains, valleys, deserts, river bottomlands, forests, coastal regions, swamps and other wetlands across the nation are not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.004 ORTCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.004 ORTLach, William
Summary: Way back in time, astonishing creatures lived on our planet. But they weren't all dinosaurs! In this book, you'll meet some of these amazing prehistoric creatures, from a very big fish with 7-inch teeth to a flying reptile. Based on specimens in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History, this book uses riddle-like rhymes and bright illustrations to reveal 16 creatures. With an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LACStrathie, Chae
Summary: When five hungry animals visit Sam's ice cream shop, he whips up some amazing creations, including a yummy blue-cheese sundae for Mouse and a wormy, squirmy cone for Hen. But then along comes a very special customer with the most surprising choice of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE STRSánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Summary: Large colorful illustrations accent this brief biography of the famous French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHAFleming, 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