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| Zonia's Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-NealWelcome to: the Peruvian Amazon, where Zonia, an Asháninka girl, answers the call of the surrounding rain forest by visiting its many animal residents.
What's inside: river dolphins, sloths, coatis, a caiman, and even a companionable boa constrictor -- as well as an urgent appeal to protect their home.
Don't miss: the rain forest facts and Asháninka translation in the final pages, and the blue morpho butterfly that appears throughout the book. |
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| The Old Boat by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome PumphreyWhat it's about: a little green-and-white boat and the family that goes fishing in it, generation after generation. At first, they take the beauty of their seaside home for granted, but environmental changes -- and a big storm -- help them gain a new perspective.
Series alert: Although they tell different stories, this follow-up to The Old Truck also offers minimal text, retro stamped illustrations, and an uplifting multi-generational story. |
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| The Ramble Shamble Children by Christina Soontornvat; illustrated by Lauren CastilloWhat it's about: Tucked away near the mountainside live five children who work together to maintain their scruffy house and garden. (Even the baby "helps" by looking after the mud.) After they find a book with pictures of a "proper house," however, the they begin to wonder: should their house be fancier?
Read it for: bright, softly textured illustrations and a sweet message about what makes a house a home.
Kids might also like: Julie Fogliano's The House That Once Was. |
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| Watercress by Andrea Wang; illustrated by Jason ChinWhat it's about: A Chinese American girl on a car ride with her family is mortified when her immigrant parents pull over to pick wild watercress from the Ohio roadside. It's not until later, when her mom shares a poignant memory, that the girl's embarrassment turns to understanding.
About the author: Watercress was inspired by award-winning author Andrea Wang's own childhood.
Try this next: Bao Phi's A Different Pond, another quietly moving book about connection and resilience in immigrant families. |
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| Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler; illustrated by Loren LongWhat it is: a rhyming ode to the hardworking tradespeople whose skills turn ideas into buildings, places, and objects for people to enjoy.
Featuring: carpenters, welders, plumbers, construction workers, electricians, and many more -- including the typesetters, press operators, and other workers who produce picture books like this one.
Want a taste? "All across this great big world, jobs are getting done by many hands in many lands. It takes much more than ONE."
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Bear Island
by Matthew Cordell
"Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time"
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Grace and Box
by Kim Howard
A young girl goes on adventures with a discarded refrigerator box, but after a week of traveling in outer space, going camping, and exploring the oceans her new friend has some rips and crumples that may put an end to their fun.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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