Summer Reading Program 2023

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All Together Now
Week 1 ~ Unity

"Birds of a feather flock together," or so the saying goes. We do know that we are strong, better, more creative, and can accomplish anything when we work together. That's what unity is all about. Working together to make the world and our community a better place. 

Hooray for Birds!

Lucy Cousins

Birds of all feathers flock together in a colorful rhyming tale by the creator of Maisy that invites children to imagine themselves as brilliantly plumed birds that make onomatopoeic sounds.

A Park Connects Us

Sarah Nelson

This picture book outing through a city park follows a diverse group of visitors as they explore the communal space, and become encouraged by the sense of unity it creates. 

A World Together

Sonia Manzano

A picture book about unity for people around the world.

One Moment in Time

Ben Lerwill

A lyrical, beautifully illustrated book that takes us on a diverse journey around the globe, showing how children in different parts of the world are doing very different things at exactly the same time.

Everybody! You, Me & Us

Elise Gravel

A touching and funny exploration of empathy and unity.

Imagine

John Lennon

A little pigeon embarks on a journey to spread a message of peace throughout the world in a gentle picture book published in partnership with Amnesty International and inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon's iconic song. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of This Is Not a Book. 

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

The Crayon Box That Talked

Shane DeRolf

Hearing the crayons in a box talking amongst themselves in a toy store, a passerby gleans an important lesson about harmony and the value of working together as the multicolored cast of characters express the joys of having such a wonderful mix of friends, in a charming retelling of a classic poem that became the theme for the Ad Council's 1997 National Anti-Discrimination Campaign for Children.

We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands

Rafael Lâopez

Complemented by sheet music, a bright, multicultural adaptation of the classic American spiritual salutes the lives of all young people and conveys themes of unity, diversity and inclusion.

Together We Grow

Susan Vaught

A poignant celebration of inclusivity, acceptance and the importance of community rebuilding in the aftermath of disaster follows the experiences of a lonely fox family that searches for safety when a storm drives nearby farm animals indoors. 

All of Us

Kathryn Erskine

The National Book Award-winning author of Mockingbird and the best-selling illustrator of the She Persisted series demonstrate how the world is one global community made up of people who are more similar than different. 

Peace Train

Cat Stevens

Readers are invited to hop on the Peace Train and join its growing group of passengers who are all ready to unite the world in peace and harmony. Featuring the timeless lyrics of Cat Stevens's legendary song and illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Peter H. Reynolds, this hopeful picture book inspires tolerance and love for people of all cultures and identities

We Belong

Laura Purdie Salas

Rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations invite readers to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. 

Under the Same Sky

Britta Teckentrup

Endearing animal artwork and lyrical text combine in a peek-through picture book celebration of emotions that describes how everyone lives under the same sky and shares many of the same hopes and dreams.

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