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| George & Lenny Are Always Together by Jon AgeeAnxious brown bear George and curious gray rabbit Lenny are BFFs who do everything together. So what will happen when Lenny wants to try a bit of solitude? This sweet and simple story offers expressive art to explore a timeless question about friendship. Read-alikes: I Am Going! by Mo Willems; Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel. |
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Don't Trust Fish
by Neil Sharpson; illustrated by Dan Santat
While it might begin with innocuous animal introductions, this picture book soon reveals its bias, declaring that all fish are sneaky, rebellious outlaws who absolutely CAN’T be trusted. Kids and adults alike will appreciate the clever visual humor in this uproarious read-aloud, laughing all the way to the end (where the unreliable narrator is revealed).
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Changing Tides
by Julia Moscardo
When Theo and his mother join Lula's family, the new siblings navigate the challenges and joys of forming new relationships while building sandcastles.
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A Cat Like That
by Lester L. Laminack
A sociable, big, round cat, saunters through town and visits the bakery, the bookstore, the pier, and the townsfolk all know her route and when she will reappea.r
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Ant Party
by Ross Montgomery
It's another busy day at the ant hill. The farmer ants are collecting food, the worker ants are building tunnels and the soldier ants are guarding the queen. But for Andy, it's a very special day: it's his birthday! Word spreads for his 'small gathering' and, in no time at all, thousands of ants arrive to bust their best moves and tuck into dips. But as the party gets into full swing an unwanted guest arrives...The ants must work together to save the day.
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Big Bike, Little Bike
by Kellie DuBay Gillis
A charming cast of different animals approach the same simple bike, in a story that celebrates how circumstances can change perspective and how far one's perspective—and one bike—can take someone. Illustrations.
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| Do You Even Know Me? by Reem Faruqi; illustrated by Ani BushryAdorable cartoon illustrations underscore the kid appeal of this story about Salma, a kindhearted Muslim American girl, and Luke, a bullying classmate who's heard misinformation on TV. Sensitively told, Do You Even Know Me? offers a message of peace, empathy, and living into your beliefs. Read-alike: The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad. |
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| Emergency Quarters by Carlos Matias; illustrated by Gracey ZhangBeginning with a note about the pre-cellular days of pay phones, this detail-rich peek into the past follows city kid Ernesto, proud to be a "niño grande" allowed to walk to school on his own. His mom gives him a daily quarter in case he needs to make an emergency call -- but with a bustling neighborhood full of tempting treats, how's a kid supposed to resist? |
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| Simone by Viet Thanh Nguyen; illustrated by Minnie PhanWhen a wildfire threatens their California home, art-loving Simone and her Má evacuate to a shelter at a school gym. There, remembering Má's story about fleeing floods in Vietnam with nothing but her crayons, Simone leads the other kids in a hopeful drawing project. This moving story provides kids with a portrait of resilience during hard times. |
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| My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales; illustrated by C.G. EsperanzaA pre-dawn trip to the ranch means precious one-on-one time for a Panamanian American girl and her father. The sensory details of their ride through the nearby streets are captured in eye-popping, hyper-realistic colors and compositions that pulse with energy, creating a distinctive and indelible celebration of family. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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