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Lucky dogs
by Joowon Oh
Fostering three dogs for a couple of months before they move, Ruth, a compassionate girl with a big heart, works tirelessly to find homes for Ginger, Daisy and Cody, a special-needs dog with injured hind legs, and learns some valuable lessons along the way.
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A maleta full of treasures
by Natalia Sylvester
As her Abuela prepares to leave, Dulce gathers items for her cousins to send home with Abuela to remind them of the U.S. relatives they've never met and learns that home isn't just a place but the deep-rooted love they share, no matter the distance.
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Archie celebrates an Indian wedding
by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
In this cross-cultural friendship story, Archie helps Emma, who isn't Indian, learn everything she needs to know when Archie's Poppy Uncle and Emma's Auntie Julie get married. The girls go to the mehendi party and sangeet together. They help Julie at the wedding, steal Poppy's shoes, and eat ladoos at the reception. Now Archie and Emma are friends-and cousins!
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Summer's magic
by Kaitlin B. Curtice
When he discovers his family's favorite spot has been polluted with garbage, proud Potawatomi boy Bo overcomes his shyness and invites others to help him care for the Earth, making for a magical summer filled with surprises.
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Beach
by Elisha Cooper
Captures the joys and excitement of a day at the beach through poetic verse and bright illustrations as kids and adults take part in building sand castles, collecting seashells, and swimming in the waves on a hot summer's day.
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The line in the sand
by Thao Lam
In this wordless story, a monster walks down a beach, leaving a line in the sand, while a group of friends who are perplexed by this line find themselves divided by a series of misunderstandings until the conflict is resolved.
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Hum and swish
by Matt Myers
Jamie wants to quietly work on an art project near her friend, the sea, but people keep disturbing her by asking questions.
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| Hot Dog by Doug SalatiWhen a summer's day in the city gets too hot and claustrophobic, the titular dachshund and his human travel to a breezy, beachy island where "a pup can run." Kids will be drawn in by the evocative atmosphere and the winsome dog's expressive body language. Hot Dog is the winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal. |
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Here comes ocean
by Meg Fleming
A family and their dog share a fun-filled day at the beach marked by a big sand bucket, imagination and treasures that wash up on the shoreline, from a sand dollar to a sandpiper feather.
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The big beach cleanup
by Charlotte Offsay
Cora's sandcastle-building contest is canceled due to litter on the beach, but determined to save her favorite place, she and her friends get to work picking up single-use plastics that have washed ashore.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E Jefferson St Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 (517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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