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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
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2022.
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world--and your community--better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today? Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story...
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[2022]
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"Love is in the air, because it's time for Valentine's Day! From making Valentine's Day cards for everyone to eating oodles of heart-shaped candy, these sweet poems...are the perfect way to spread the love!" --publisher's website.
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2023.
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First US edition.
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"After a long, cold winter, doors finally open, and children spill out like candies from a box. Amanda is the last one out of the apartment building, with a carton of chalk in her hands. On every inch of the pavement outside, the children draw pictures of flowers and trees, mushrooms and snails, and a few very unexpected things. It’s a concrete garden. Their creativity, unfettered in the open air, brings something beautiful, something hopeful, to...
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[2021]
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A faith-based story about the joy of loving family, friends, and neighbors gently introduces young readers to the topic of diversity and love.
"Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear love their family. They also love their neighbors! But when the cubs meet folks who talk and dress differently, will they love and accept them, too?" -- Page [4] of cover.
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2022.
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"What happens when your Christmas cookies are too good? Santa comes . . . to stay! At first, it’s fantastic: treats and toys and reindeer flights every day. Then Mrs. Claus arrives. And Baby Claus. And before long, the Easter Bunny and her babies Chuck and Puck and Luck and Duck and . . . you get the picture. By the time the Fourth of July rolls around, everyone’s had a bit too much eggnog in their cereal and confetti in their hair. As one family...
11) Ready to roll!
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Donut dreams volume 6
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"Kelsey loves working in her family's restaurant at the Donut Dreams counter, but she feels like she could be doing something more. When her friends tease her about always having strong opinions, she decides to start a blog, Kelsey's Corner. Kelsey is positive her words will be her ticket to popularity. But she soon discovers a handful of good friends is far better than a baker's dozen of insincere ones."--Provided by the publisher.
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"Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with...
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"Love comes in many forms. It can feel tart as lemonade, or sweet as sugar cookies. Slow as a lazy morning, or fast as a relay race. Love is there through it all: the large and small moments, the good times and bad. And at the end of the day, love settles us down to bed with a hug and kiss goodnight. With charming, rhyming text...heartwarming illustrations...I Love You Like Yellow celebrates the unconditional love that pulses through life's profound...
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[2022]
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An exuberant rhyming picture book about a school trip to the woods, where no one sees the danger--apart from quiet Liam, who pays attention and saves the day with his particular skill of hiding. It's the class trip to Dismal Hills wilderness. The children aren't worried about the legendary Grizzled Grist who lives here; they're excited to show off their outdoor skills--foraging, climbing, trapping. No one's impressed with Liam's skill of hiding. But...
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2021.
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"Fatima Khazi is eager for her family to arrive at their local state park for their first camping trip ever. In the great outdoors, everything seems possible. Not like school, where kids tell Fatima that her hair and lunch and words are wrong. And not like her new home, where she misses her parents, who work two jobs each. Outside, curiosity and patience help the family build a shelter and campfire, and after a day of activity and laughter, there's...
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2022.
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Delphine Denise Debreaux loves everything about the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, especially riding bikes with her friends in the parade, but this year she is determined to win the prize for best float, with or without them. Includes notes about Mardi Gras and New Orleans.
19) Shhh
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[2021]
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"Around us, every day there is so much clang but there is a special moment when you can switch off all the noises. When that time comes, you can enter a completely different world. Find out how when you open this book."--back cover.
20) Always Anjali
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"Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But Anjali can't find her name. To make matters worse, she gets bullied for her 'different' name, and is so upset she demands to change it"--Back cover.
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