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Books for 1st & 2nd GradersSummer 2025 |
Tiás and Primos
by Jacqueline Alcántara
It's a little girl's first trip to her papa's homeland and she's wowed by the experience, including her enormous family, but she only knows a little Spanish and luckily relatives help her see there are other ways to connect.
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Bored Panda
by Mike Bender
Seeking relief from boredom, Panda ventures outdoors for inspiration.
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Hop Helps Out
by Marc Tolon Brown
Hop and Benny meet a troll named Helga who wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge, but after Hop helps her Helga realizes the world is filled with good things.
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Bad Kitty Goes to the Beach
by Nick Bruel
It's beach day, but Kitty does not want to go to the beach. Then she spots something with white and gray feathers and an orange beak that looks tasty and decides that maybe the beach won't be so bad after all.
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Here Is a Book
by Elisha Cooper
The life of a picture book begins in the artist's studio, journeys through the world of publishing, finds itself on a bookshelf, and lands in the home of a young reader.
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New Shoes for Leo
by Lauren Agra Deedy
William's Mami and Tia Ana are packing food, medicine and clothing to mail to family in Cuba and William helps by finding shoes to send to Cousin Leo, in a story about a tight-knit family and love for family left behind.
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Where Are You, Brontë?
by Tomie DePaola
Tomie dePaola tells the emotional and deeply personal story about overcoming his grief after the loss of his beloved dog, Brontë.
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Mamiachi & Me
by Jolene Gutiérrez
Before Rosa takes the stage next to her mami to play with her mariachi band, she worries she isn't ready, but her stage fright is soothed away, in a book centered on the power of sisterhood, community and music.
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For a Girl Becoming
by Joy Harjo
A baby girl is welcomed to the breathing world by generations of her family and set on the magnificent journey of becoming. As she grows, she is reminded of her connections to the natural world; to her family, her ancestors, her neighbors; to the source of all magic and sorrow - and of her responsibility to uphold and honor those connections.
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Becoming Boba
by Joanna Ho
Mindy is the first baby in Milk Tea Town whose colors are different, but as more are born they band together to study history and learn what it really means to be "boba".
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Our Lake
by Angie Kang
A brother takes his little brother to swim in the lake for the first time without their father, in a vulnerable exploration of love, loss, longing and connection as the boys hear Father's laugh and see his memory around them.
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Soy Sauce!
by Laura Lee
A joyful picture book using real soy sauce as paint celebrates the iconic kitchen staple that can take decades to make and the magic way food connects family and friends across the world. Illustrations.
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Bounce!
by Robert N. Munsch
Ruth and Barbara are on their way home from school when Ruth falls and scrapes her knee. Luckily an ambulance is driving by, picks and takes them to the hospital. Once there, the girls are left to wait and wait... and WAIT. They are so bored that they start looking around and notice that the hospital bed has so many BUTTONS. What are they all for??
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Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody!
by Ella Russell
It's time for a birthday party, and a friend arrives with hugs for everybody, but not everybody wants a hug and that's okay, in an upbeat story about setting and respecting personal boundaries.
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Book Comes Home
by Rob Sanders
When Book is removed from her cozy shelf in the library and placed in the Banned Book Closet, she wonders...Can a book still be a book without any readers?
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Afloat
by Kirli Saunders
An Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People's knowledge and gathering community, in an uplifting picture book that uses weaving as a metaphor for honoring the teaching of First Nations wisdom and the coming together of people.
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Good Hair
by Yvonne Sewankambo
Birungi hates her hair, so her parents show her that hair can be black, gray, blond or blue, or curly, kinky, flowy or frizzy, and that there are as many different types of hair as there are types of people.
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Dinosaurs in Space
by Todd Sturgell
In this silly science lesson gone wrong, Dakota the dinosaur and his ragtag group of friends take over the story to share their spacetastic theories about moon-sauruses, Martian dinosaurs and zombie-sauruses.
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Lone Wolf on Vacation
by Kiah Thomas
Wolf's hope for a peaceful, solitary vacation are dashed when familiar faces turn up at his getaway locale.
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Taylor Swift: Wildest Dreams, a Biography
by Erica Wainer
A picture book biography follows the fearless and inspirational Taylor Swift from the pop star's childhood to the present day, sharing information about her earliest performances, her musical inspirations, and her passion for writing and storytelling.
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The Three Little Mittens
by Linda Bailey
Exploring what it feels like to be excluded and included, this celebration of one-of-a-kindness follows Dotty, a single unmatched mitten, as she learns, with the help of the Little Girl who owns her, that by being an individual instead of "matching,” everyone can belong.
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Ahoy!
by Sophie Blackall
Encouraging imaginative play and family fun, a young child convinces their parents to embark on a high-seas adventure - in their living room - with the help of a vacuum, broom and carpet!
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The Wrong Book
by Drew Daywalt
In this giggle-inducing story, the narrator is WRONG about everything, including that bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo and firefighters shout Ding Dong! before putting out a fire, until the characters within the book set him straight. From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit.
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Mouse & Giraffe
by Kelly DiPucchio
Mouse and Giraffe are two unlikely friends who don't agree on anything but soon learn to see eye to eye after they walk in each other's shoes.
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Prunella
by Beth Ferry
Born with a purple thumb instead of a green one like her parents, Prunella cultivates a poisonous garden to keep people away until a curious weed of a different sort pops up, forcing her to decide between uprooting this tentative new friendship or allowing it to blossom.
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There's a Bear in Your Book
by Tom Fletcher
Combining interactive fun with a nighttime routine, this adorable picture book asks little ones to help the bear in their book get ready for bed and be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend.
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A Walk in the Woods
by Nikki Grimes
Opening a letter his father left behind, a grief-stricken young boy sets off through the spaces they once explored together, reaching a special destination that shows him a side of his dad he never knew, and something even deeper for them to share together.
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Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn
by Shannon Hale
Kitty helps her best friend Unicorn accomplish his dream of being a mermaid, but despite an elaborate DIY mermaid tail, the friends' trip to the beach does not go as planned and Unicorn's insecurities emerge.
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Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing
by Amy Hest
Deciding they're in the mood for fishing, Big Bear and Little Bear pack up a red wagon with poles, freshly baked scones and a good book to read, and even though it's unclear how much fishing will get done, they are happy just spending time together.
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Angelina, Star of the Show
by Katharine Holabird
Dreaming of being the star of the Mouseland Dance Festival, Angelina practices her routine constantly, but when she accidentally ruins her costume, she worries she'll miss her big chance.
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A Family Like Ours
by Frank Murphy
A celebration of all kinds of families from sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families.
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Vamos! Let's Go Read
by Raúl the Third
Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone.
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There Was a Party for Langston
by Jason Reynolds
This finger-snapping, toe-tapping ode to the Word King and literary genius Langston Hughes invites readers to a heckuva party at the Schomberg Library where Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka and others arrive to recite poems at their hero's feet.
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Clack, Clack! Smack!
by Traci Sorell
While playing a social game of Cherokee stickball, Vann learns that helping his team win is just as important as being the star player.
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Summer is Here
by Renée Watson
Celebrating iconic childhood joys, this beautiful ode to a summer day from sunrise to sunset, follows one young girl who has the perfect day swimming, jumping rope and eating ice cream, in an exploration of joy, family, friendship, sunshine and wonder.
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