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Author
Publisher
Sunshine Picture Book, a division of Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated, published by Amicus Learning, an imprint of Amicus
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Over the waves, the sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun. But under the waves, there's a whole hidden forest, full of whales and wolf eels, sardines and sea bass, leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well as the waving kelp that shelters them all. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest, and all the fascinating creatures living just a paddle's length away-over and under the waves.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eddy the goldfish is lonely. Really lonely. How he wishes he had a friend! Someone to swim with and play with and blow bubbles with. Someone just like him. So one day, when a little yellow goldfish appears just outside his glass bowl, Eddy can't believe his good luck. It's a friend, at long last! What could possibly go wrong?
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. But she doesn't know how special until it's announced that all former slaves living as husband and wife can now legally have their unions recognized. During slavery, Ellen's parents could only marry using the very broom that was now mounted on their wall. They jumped over it and into a new life together.
This affecting family story--a rare Reconstruction tale--is brought to life by...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending―squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend comes to play. This morning when I was out walking, I found a best friend. At least I think so. It certainly looks a lot like it! He really has a best friend kind of face. In this funny picture book exploring a forever childhood question about friendship, squirrel and a mushroom explore the forest...
Author
Publisher
Sunshine Picture Book, a division of Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Big brother Liam isn't happy when baby Callie is born. She's loud, stinky, and gets lots of attention. But it doesn't take long for Liam to discover that there are things to love about his baby sister. Writing prompts extend learning and encourage creative thinking
7) Super Wendy
Author
Series
Publisher
Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
14 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Super Wendy is an early-reader children's book. The story is about a six-year-old girl who believes she can do great things because her daddy tells her she's super. Follow along while she tells you about her super adventures and the good deeds she does. But why is she always wearing a red bow on her neck?
8) The Spaceman
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
It seems like an ordinary day for the spaceman, landing on yet another planet, and performing his dull tasks for his boring job. But when his spaceship is snatched by a passing bird, he must try to retrieve it on foot. And, oh, what amazing things he sees! Astonishing plants, animals, butterflies, and birds. It is wondrous indeed. There's even a big, hairy, waggy-tailed beast that seems to want to be his friend. The spaceman has never seen a planet...
Author
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pearl has built three bird feeders--one looks like a house, one looks like a tube, and one looks like a teacup because it is a teacup. After she fills the bird feeders she sits back to enjoy the show--until a squirrel scares the birds away and gobbles up all the peanuts in the teacup.
This will never do, and Pearl declares that girl versus squirrel is on.
She raises the teacup higher and higher and finally builds an obstacle course to deter the...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Before a big move, a little girl receives a handmade kurta from her Aaji, with two big pockets filled with small reminders of her grandparents, and she helps make two more kurtas for them, allowing the family to feel close despite the distance across a big ocean.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Whish! Swish! Whoosh! Zap! Boom! A storm is coming.
When rain pelts down, down, down, the other animals know what to do: skeddaddle! But Turtle-Turtle doesn't realize he should swim away... until the water rises. Can Turtle-Turtle weather it on his own? Or can his friends help him find the courage to push onward to safer shores?
Author
Publisher
Page Street kids, an imprint of Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Deer wakes up to find one of his antlers is missing... and there's a tennis racket in its place! One by one his friends also discover that their important items, from lucky boots to prizewinning speeches, have been swapped with silly, useless replacements. They've been hornswoggled! It's pure poppycock! Will they find the true culprit of be outfoxed? Laugh along as they search for the mysterious trickster in this humorous whodunit full of exciting,...
Author
Publisher
Lantana Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Noor's cousin is getting married tomorrow, and tonight, Noor's family will hold a henna party in her honor. They'll sing traditional songs, eat delicious treats, and have their hands painted in swirling designs using a dye called henna.
Noor is especially excited to play the henna name game. The henna artist will hide the name of the person Noor loves the most in the pattern she paints on Noor's hands. But whose name will Noor choose?
As Noor encounters...
Author
Series
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Classic Mother Goose rhymes get a Latino twist in this cozy collection. From young Juan Ramón sitting in el rincón to three little gatitos who lost their mitoncitos, readers will be delighted to see familiar characters in vibrant, luminous scenes brimming with fanciful details.
15) Shine
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books, an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follow a little moth who loves watching the stars but is afraid of the dark, and join him on his journey to overcome his fears, embrace his true self... and shine!
16) Not Perfect
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dot is good at a lot of things... but good isn't quite the same as perfect.
Assigned in class to make a poster about someone she admires, Dot has her subject right away: her best friend, Sam. But trying to be perfect leaves her with a pile of shredded, not-perfect drawings, and a whole lot of tears. Can she pick up the pieces and salvage her project, even if it doesn't look how she planned?
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated, published by Amicus Learning, an imprint of Amicus
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
OVER AND UNDER THE CANYON takes young readers on a thrilling tour of a desert canyon ecosystem. Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, baking desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the cliffs hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. Discover the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon,...
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lucia loves to watch the monarcas' annual migration with her papa. But this year, their flight north holds extra weight: Papa is heading north, too, to work on faraway farms to feed his family. Though she hates to see him go, he leaves her a song and a promise that when the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, so will he. After many months apart, Lucia watches the skies for a flicker of hope, the monarchs' homecoming that signals Papa's return....
Author
Series
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's been several years since Abuela's last visit, and Dulce revels in every tiny detail--from Abuela's maletas full of candies in crinkly wrappers and gifts from primos to the sweet, earthy smell of Peru that floats out of Abuela's room and down the hall. But Abuela's visit can't last forever, and all too soon she's packing her suitcases again. Dulce has an idea: maybe there are things she can gather for her cousins and send with Abuela to remind...