Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Nina LaCour; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Candy Wellins; illustrated by Charlie Eve Ryan
George loves spending Saturdays with his grandmother, Stella. One day, Stella is gone and George is ready to cancel Saturdays – until a new addition to the family arrives and George finds a way to...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Two young girls take a bicycle ride through the forest where they find a cafe to have tea and coffee, a bakery to enjoy a snack, and a hotel where they join in a concert with forest animals.
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrated by Leo Espinosa
A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer not so long ago on their Brooklyn block.
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Megan Dowd Lambert; illustrated by Briana Dengoue
April and Mae are best friends – and so are their pets. When April freezes onstage during the talent show, Mae knows just how to help.
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
written and illustrated by Peter Raymundo
As an inch-long sea bunny makes its way slowly across the ocean floor, readers discover that there is a lot more to this sea slug species than meets the eye – which comes in handy when a predator swoops i...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Tyus D. Williams; illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style ...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Kat Leyh
Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online – after doing a little ritual to put their spi...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Chad Sell
Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Gale Galligan
While preparing for the last major dance competition before they graduate from eighth grade and go to separate high schools in NYC, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew and his new friend as pressure mounts from ...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Jada is hosting her first sleepover, and she has the perfect plan for a night of unforgettable fun: science experiments! But when her friends complain about her ideas, Jada worries the slumber party might actually be a snooze. Can s...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
by Britt Hawthorne with Natasha Yglesias
A nationally recognized teacher and advocate presents this interactive guide in which she shows parents and caregivers how to strategically incorporate the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting.
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Dori Hillestad Butler; illustrated by Nancy Meyers
When King's favorite blue ball goes missing, he and Kayla must put together clues to figure out where it went.
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Beth Waters
Norman John Gillies was one of the last children ever born on St Kilda, five years before the whole population was evacuated forever to the British mainland. People had lived on these islands for over four thousand years, developing a thrivi...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Loree Griffin Burns; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz
RSVP and join the ball — a moth ball — and study backyard moths. Captivating photographs show how to lure in moths in order to study and appreciate them. Approachable text convey...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magica...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Aisha Saeed; illustrated by Anoosha Syed
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Fran Pintadera; illustrated by Ana Sender; translated by Mihaila Petricic
When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes, and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reason...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw
Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story times, and share a special treat.
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Tanya Lee Stone; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced ...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Barbara Herkert; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Traces the life of Harriet Powers, who was born a slave in Georgia but spent the years after the Civil War providing for her family by creating elaborate pictorial quilts, earning her recognition a...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her pare...
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Philip C. Stead
When Sebastian launches himself on a journey in a hot air balloon made entirely of Grandma's afghans and patchwork quilts, his boring day turns into the adventure of a lifetime.
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Jeron Ashford Frame; illustrated by Stacey Schuett
When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanciest taper, revealing the t...
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Brian Floca
Presents a visual exploration of America's early railroads, examining the sounds, speed, and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers.
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Kay Haring; illustrated by Robert Neubecker
Traces the life of artist Keith Haring, from his childhood love of drawing to his meteoric rise to fame, with a focus on his concern for children, humanity, and disregard for the established art world.
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr
What a fine story this is! For who does not want to read about such things? A boy who can talk to animals. A terrifying, perilous journey full of bravery and daring. Knights and bandits and ghosts...
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Elizabeth Zunon
As a little girl and her father work together to make her birthday cake, he tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast. Includes an author's note and a cake recipe.
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Posted on: September 28, 2019
by Didier Cornille
This book takes readers on a tour through ten of the most important houses by the greatest architects of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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Posted on: November 22, 2019
by Lauren Wolk
Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran.
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Posted on: November 22, 2019
by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is an Iranian immigrant girl living in New York, excited by her first trip to Coney Island, and fascinated by the differences in the beach customs between her native Iran and her new home — but she misses the saffron fl...
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Posted on: November 22, 2019
by Dave Eggers; illustrated by Shawn Harris
Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.
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Posted on: November 22, 2019
by Robert Beatty
In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.
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Posted on: November 22, 2019
by Lynne Cox; illustrated by Brian Floca
World-renowned swimmer and author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredibl...
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Posted on: October 4, 2019
by Christopher Finch
This behind-the-scenes look at The Muppet Show details every stage of planning and production and introduces Jim Henson and his inventive crew.
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Posted on: October 4, 2019
by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
Sugar has left a bloody trail through human history. Cane — not cotton or tobacco — drove the bloody Atlantic slave trade and took the lives of countless Africans who toiled on vast sugar plantations un...
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Posted on: October 4, 2019
by Mary Brigid Barrett; illustrated by LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham's adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett's singsong text to life in a board book for the very young. From a bright tower made of blocks to a boisterous family playing a game ...
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Posted on: October 4, 2019
by Dianna Hutts Aston; illustrated by Sylvia Long
Introduces the world of nests, revealing the variety created by the world's birds, animals, and insects.
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Posted on: October 4, 2019
by Sharon M. Draper
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
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Posted on: July 12, 2019
by Brian Jacques
The clever and greedy wildcat Tsarmina becomes ruler of all Mossflower Woods and is determined to govern the peaceful woodlanders with an iron paw. The brave mouse Martin and quick-talking mouse thief Gonff meet in the depths of Kotir Cast...
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Posted on: May 21, 2019
by Sarvinder Naberhaus; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
A stirring poetic tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's symbols, history, and landscape.
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Posted on: May 21, 2019
by Cori Doerrfeld
When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling.
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Posted on: May 21, 2019
by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems — but when their lives intersect in the f...
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Posted on: May 23, 2018
by Kadir Nelson
Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.
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Posted on: May 23, 2018
by David A. Adler; illustrated by Sam Ricks
Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?
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Posted on: May 23, 2018
by Christina Björk; drawings by Lena Anderson
A little girl visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns about the artist's paintings and his life.
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Posted on: May 23, 2018
by Kathy Willis; illustrated by Katie Scott
This book showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by identification information and brief descriptions.
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Posted on: May 23, 2018
by Janet Tashjian; illustrated by Inga Wilmink
Martina's always struggled to carve out her place at school, but she finds tremendous excitement in a treasure all her own: a sticker collection that comes to life!
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Uri Shulevitz
Reviewed by Mia: Among all of the picture books about winter this remains my favorite when anticipating the first snowfall of the year. Radio reports and grown-ups all over the city predict that there will not be snow, but one hopeful kids...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Dave Eggers; art by Shawn Harris
Reviewed by Mia: A unique book examining the often-overlooked detail of the Statue of Liberty’s posture — that she is posed mid-stride — delves into both history and art. This uplifting illu...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Erin Gleeson
Reviewed by Mia: This beautifully illustrated and photographed cookbook is a great way to empower kids in the kitchen—most recipes are more about assembling ingredients than complicated cooking, making it easy for even those chefs...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Matt Faulkner
Reviewed by Mia: Do you need a quick and lighthearted history of the movement for women to have equal rights in America but don’t know where to start? This picture book celebrates Elizabeth Cady S...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Geoff Rodkey
Reviewed by Mia: This fictional oral history, presented through emails, texts, illustrations, and dubious firsthand accounts tells the story of an epic prank war between the precocious Tapper Twins. What starts as an embarrassing incident a...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Grace Lin
Reviewed by Mia: Pinmei must travel from her secluded mountain village through a frozen landscape to face an authoritarian emperor who has kidnapped her grandmother. Can Pinmei find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night and trade it for her...
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Posted on: December 14, 2017
by Kate Milford; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
Reviewed by Mia: This swashbuckling adventure on the high seas features a cast of brave kids racing against a mysterious sinister organization to find the parts for a magical engine, rumored to power the most f...
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Marla Frazee
Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Maurice Sendak
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Shaun Tan
Awakening one day to a dark and somber mood, a little girl faces a day where everything goes very badly, and seeks hope amid her sadness.
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Robert C. O'Brien; illustrated by Zena Bernstein
Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Kate Milford; illustrated by Jaime Zollars
At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing but soon guests are arriving with strange stories about the house sending Mi...
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Posted on: November 17, 2015
by Lauren Tarshis; illustrated by Scott Dawson
Eleven-year-old Barry Hunter and his family attempt to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans when his little sister gets ill, but when the levees break, Barry gets swept awa...
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