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Early Readers

Nat the cat has a snack
by Jarrett Lerner

Nat the Cat, who has a snack, doesn't want to share his snack with Pat the Rat, in this laugh-out-loud, fourth-wall breaking story about friendship and sharing. 
Blake digs for clams
by Melanie Joye

Things we like to do focuses on consonant blends.
Rex finds an egg
by Doug Cushman

When unlikely friends warthog Rex and oxpecker Oslo find an egg and wonder who it could belong to, they set off on a new adventure to find out! 
Food for thought
by Melissa Iwai

Ohayo! It's breakfast time and Gigi can't wait to make her favorite meal--Peanut Butter Toast. Yummy! But Ojiji doesn't like peanut butter. How can anyone NOT like peanut butter? Ojiji prefers Japanese foods--like natto, made from fermented soybeans. Will Gigi learn to love a new breakfast treat? This story highlights the close relationship of Gigi and her grandfather and the importance of trying new things!
The splish-splash puddle dance!
by Patricia Lakin

Mo the lovable tow truck always mambos while he works, but to rescue a sports car from a squelchy mud puddle, Mo's solo routine may have to become a duet
See the ghost : three stories about things you cannot see
by David LaRochelle

In this hilarious trio of stories for beginning readers, Max the dog and Baby Cakes the cat encounter a scare-happy ghost, blustery wind and a teeny-tiny fairy — curious things they can't see but can definitely hear. 
Sabrina Sue loves the sky
by Priscilla Burris

Refusing to give up on her dreams of flying like all the other birds in the sky, Sabrina Sue thinks her invention will do the trick until she discovers another way to soar. 
Middle Readers

Pup and Dragon : how to catch a dinosaur
by Alice Walstead

Energetic, optimistic Pup and cool, thoughtful best friend Dragon hatch a plan to win first prize at the science fair: they will catch a real dinosaur
A Fairy Bad Day
by Isla Watts

Marie, a spirited fairy, convinces her mother to entrust her with the crucial task of delivering a time spell to the king. Little does she know that a misstep will plunge her into a magical adventure like no other.
They call me No Sam!
by Drew Daywalt

When insolent pug Sam, who was adopted by scientists to keep their son company while they work on a top-secret research project, causes canine chaos daily, the family isn't sure how much more they can take until Sam's heroic actions stop the bad guys from stealing their confidential findings.
Plum to the rescue!
by Matt Phelan

Young peacock Plum is watching over five energetic — and mischievous — peachicks, but when one of the chicks ends up in the clutches of two evil young zoo patrons, Plum embarks on his most thrilling adventure yet — a rescue mission outside the zoo walls. 
Charlie Brown and friends : a Peanuts collection
by Charles M. Schulz

Presents a collection of Peanuts strips that follows Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, Woodstock, and Charlie's friends Linus, Schroeder, and Lucy
Yes! No! : a first conversation about consent
by Megan Madison

Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body.
A tour of the human body : amazing numbers-fantastic facts : What are you made of? How does your body work? Come on our tour and see how numbers tell the amazing tale
by Jennifer Berne

This exciting and eye-opening journey through the human body reveals some astonishing numbers, big and small, and fascinating facts along the way, including how our tongues have 8,000 taste buds but can only detect five flavors. 
The wolf effect : a wilderness revival story
by Rosanne Parry

Chronicling the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park, this interactive, educational, narrative nonfiction picture book features a blend of poetry, sidebars and backmatter that explore the history of Yellowstone, wolves, food chains, habitats, animal behavior, the environment and the impact of human behavior on the natural world. Illustrations. 
May you love and be loved : wishes for your life
by Cleo Wade

This beautiful ode to the endless possibilities of the future expresses the many hopes and dreams we hold for our children and ourselves and more importantly, reminds us what we wish for everyone is that they can love and be loved. Illustrations.
Upper Readers
Upper Readers
 
The one and only family
by Katherine Applegate

When silverback gorilla Ivan and his mate Kinyani welcome a set of twins to their family, Ivan can't help but recall his childhood in the jungle — and his own twin — as he navigates joys and challenges of parenthood. 
The monarchs of Winghaven
by Naila Moreira

When budding naturalist Sammie's secret place, Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes, is in danger from a local developer, she and aspiring scientist (and new boy) Bram work together to save it.
Curveball
by Pablo Cartaya

When she stops having fun playing baseball, which has been her entire life, Elena Rueda must figure out who she is without a bat in her hand and find her way back to the thing she loves most.
Thunderbird. Book one
by Sonia Nimr

The Thunderbird trilogy is a fast-paced time-traveling fantasy adventure centered on Noor, a young orphaned Palestinian girl who starts in the present and must go back in time to get four magical bird feathers and save the world.
And then, boom!
by Lisa Fipps

Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him. Fortunately, Joe has an outlet in his journals and drawings and takes comfort from the lessons of comic books—superheroes have a lot of “and then, boom” moments, where everything threatens to go bust but somehow they land on their feet.
Rooster and the dancing diablo
by Diana Lâopez

A thrilling follow-up to“Felice and the Wailing Woman” that explores the Texas-Mexico border myth of the Dancing Devil is brimming with magic, adventure and Mexican folklore and is perfect for fans of fantasy adventure series.
Mysterious glowing mammals : an unexpected discovery sparks a scientific investigation
by Maria Parrott-Ryan

One night a scientist discovered something surprising in his own backyard : a flying squirrel that glowed bright pink! Follow along on an investigation into flying squirrels -- and other mammals -- that glow when exposed to ultraviolet light.
When forests burn : the story of wildfires in America
by Albert Marrin

Packed with dramatic stories and compelling photos, this look at the most destructive wildfires in American history teaches us about the past and shows a better way forward to fight forest fires in the future. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Folktales for a better world : stories of peace and kindness
by Elizabeth Laird

Seven tales celebrating peace, kindness, and forgiveness from seven countries that have all suffered from wars and conflicts in recent times
The wolves and moose of Isle Royale : restoring an island ecosystem
by Nancy F. Castaldo

Takes readers to Isle Royale, along with scientists, to document a genetic rescue experiment that can potentially restore balance among wolves, moose and trees of the island's ecosystem. 

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