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My Name is Bana by Bana AlabedIn a moving picture book memoir, seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana describes the horrors she experienced in war-torn Syria, giving voice to millions of innocent children who are victims and refugees of war and deserve better lives.
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Isabel and Her Colores Go to School by Alexandra AlessandriEnglish just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends.
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Hot Pot Night by Vincent ChenIn this version of the classic Stone Soup tale, nobody in the apartment building has enough ingredients for dinner, so a Taiwanese child suggests that they have a community hot pot night. Everybody contributes something, bringing their diverse community together for a delicious meal. Includes a recipe for hot pot.
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Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration by Samara Cole DoyonTold by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a song, a poem and a celebration about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.
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Stolen words = kimotinâniwiw itwêwina by Melanie FlorenceWhen a young girl discovers that her grandfather does not know his native Cree language because he was taken to live at a residential school when he was a boy, she sets out to help him learn the language.
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I'm an Immigrant Too! by Mem FoxIllustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal how all of our lives are enriched by the vibrant cultural diversity immigrants bring to their new communities.
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May Your Life be Deliciosa by Michael GenhartEach year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life--one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
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Big Rain Coming by Katrina GermeinAs one dry day follows another in the Australian outback, everyone and everything is waiting for the rain, which seems as though it will never come. Rosie’s kids, the panting dogs, the fat green frogs, and Old Stephen all do what they can to keep cool as they watch for storm clouds on the horizon. Stunningly beautiful full-color artwork and spare text evoke the long wait during the dry season, and the jubilant relief when the long-promised rain finally arrives.
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Up! How Families Around the World Carry Their Little Ones by Susan HughesA multicultural tour of how small children are carried depicts 10 diverse world regions, ranging from Afghanistan and northern Canada to Peru and West Africa, where family members lovingly carry babies in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets and in arms.
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Grandma Calls Me Beautiful by Barbara M. JoosseA Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her, in a title that includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs.
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I Want to Ride the Tap Tap by Danielle JosephMonday through Saturday, Claude and Manman walk Papa to the tap tap stop, where Claude meets all sorts of interesting people waiting for the tap tap. Claude wants to join Papa, but Claude has classes at school and chores at home... On Sunday, Manman and Papa have a surprise for Claude--a ride on the tap tap! They go to the beach, where they meet a lady selling mangoes, a fisherman, a straw-hat maker, a steel drummer, and an artist. They show Claude how to fish, make hats, play the drums, and paint.
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How to Wear a Sari by Darshana KhianiDetermined to prove to her family that she can do ANYTHING, a little girl decides to put on a beautiful sari all by herself, with hilariously chaotic results.
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Lucia's Travel Busby Nam-joong KimAs Lucia travels with her grandfather in his yellow bus, she learns about both Chile and life along the way.
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Bundle of Secrets: Savita Returns Home by Mubina Hassanali KirmaniThis book is about a little girl, Savita, who travels back home to Kenya, East Africa after visiting relatives in her ancestral land of India. It provides a different perspective about culture and life in Africa through the eyes of Savita, her family and her African friend, Njeri. Based on the author's personal experiences, this story will keep young readers engaged as they follow Savita's journey in the dhow with a "bundle of secrets" from India that finally get revealed in her home in Kenya.
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Tomatoes for Neela by Padma LakshmiAs Neela and her mother cook together, they find a way for Neela's grandmother, who lives in India, to share in both the love and the flavors of the day. Includes tomato facts.
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The Heart of Mi Familia by Carrie LaraA bicultural child describes her visits to her grandma's house and her abuela's house, and how both sides of the family come together to celebrate her younger brother's birthday.
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We are Water Protectors by Carole LindstromWhen a black snake threatens to destroy the earth, one young water protector takes a stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale inspired by the many indigenous-led conservation movements across North America.
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A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia LiuCurious and energetic Mei Mei attempts some t'ai chi forms as her grandfather demonstrates them, then tries to teach him basic yoga poses. Includes introductions to t'ai chi and yoga, as well as instructions for the exercises described in the text.
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'Ohana Means Family by Ilima LoomisIn this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
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Ayobami and the Names of the Animals by Pilar López ÁvilaWhen Ayobami takes a shortcut through the jungle to get to school, she convinces the animals she meets not to eat her by promising to write down their names for them, once she learns them at school.
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Happy Diwali! by Sanyukta MathurConveying both the excitement and the rich traditions of Diwali, this joyful family story follows a little girl from dusk to dawn as she prepares for the Hindu festival of lights.
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Bisa's Carnaval by Joana PastroIn the city of Olinda, Brazil, Clara is looking forward to the Carnaval street parade, with the colorful, fantastic costumes that her great-grandmother makes for the family--but her Bisa is too old to follow the parade, so Clara decides to bring the parade to her.
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My Footprints by Bao PhiUpset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha.
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The Library Bus by Bahram RahmanInspired by Kabul’s first library bus and colored by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war.
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A Family for Faru by Anitha Rao-RobinsonTetenya and his mother have found Faru, a baby rhinoceros, alone on the savannah. They know that rhino sanctuaries will adopt orphaned infants, but finding the rangers who protect local herds may be a long and risky prospect-there are poachers lurking about the landscape.
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If Dominican Were a Color by Sili RecioAn evocative picture book celebration of Dominican life and culture evinces the Hispaniola colors of blue-black dreams washing over sandy shores, the region’s blazing red sunsets and the cinnamon, cocoa and mahogany skin tones of its people.
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On the Trapline by David RobertsonA boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.
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Two Bicycles in Beijing by Teresa RobesonLunzi and Huangche were made in the same bicycle factory and remained close in a shop, but when Huangche is purchased before Lunzi, she races through Beijing seeking her friend. Includes glossary of Mandarin Chinese terms and descriptions of the places visited.
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Nathan's Song by Leda SchubertA picture book inspired by the true life of the author’s grandfather poignantly depicts the Jewish immigrant experience of the early 1900s through the story of a young singer who travels far from his Russian shtetl home to pursue his musical ambitions.
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Thread of Love by Kabir SehgalThree siblings participate in the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, a celebration of the special relationship between brothers and sisters, in a vibrant reinterpretation of the classic song, "Frère Jacques."
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I Sang You Down From the Stars by Tasha Spillett-SumnerA Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
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A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India by Meera SriramA young girl explores the vibrant rainbow of items for sale in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her mother. Includes facts about the items mentioned and markets around the world, as well as photographs taken by the author in her hometown of Chennai, India.
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Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-BigelowA young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more.
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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James YangImagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi, while wandering through an outdoor market, through the forest, and then by the ocean, seeing things Isamu sees through the eyes of a young artist.
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A Map into the World by Kao Kalia YangPaj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
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My Day with Gong Gong by Sennah YeeA day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa. May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can't take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he's been paying more attention than she thought.
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In My Mosque by M. O. YukselComplemented by extensive back matter, a debut picture book featuring culturally rich artwork by the illustrator of the Yasmin series celebrates the joys, rituals and traditions that are practiced in mosques throughout the world.
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