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161) Sun wishes
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"A joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world. "If I were the sun, I would sing a gentle morning song to wake my slumbering friends." So begins this fresh and colorful collaboration between author Patricia Storms and illustrator Milan Pavlović, the creative team behind 2019's beloved bedtime story, Moon Wishes. Join the sun in this gentle imagining of its travels across the sky, lighting up our gloomiest days,...
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Counting Book - Display (Children's Window)
1,2,3 Hu
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1,2,3 Hu
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Counting Book - North Wing Main Floor
1,2,3 Hu
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1,2,3 Hu
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"In this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle, and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images of Chinese culture"--
163) Ten cents a pound
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Picture Book - Display (Children's Window)
P Tran-Davies
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P Tran-Davies
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A young girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them.
164) Téo's tutu
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This story of a boy's first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourself. Ťo loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Pap̕, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital--a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants--Ťo wonders if being his most authentic self...
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At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read and the teasing of her classmates make her feel dumb--until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.
166) Thao
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""Thao" seems like a simple enough name. Only four letters--all of them belonging to many other names! And yet Thao had been called everything from "Tail" to "Theo" to "Towel." At one point, completely fed up, she decided it was time to try another name. Something "easy." Something like "Jennifer." But trying to be someone else only works for so long. And eventually "Jennifer" is swayed back to being herself when she opens her lunchbox and finds her...
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"When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy's grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead. Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing--for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder's mosom asks him what he hears on an urban nature walk, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like bird wings flapping and rushing water can help him feel calm and connected. Gentle, inviting...
168) Tomatoes for Neela
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As 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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A young girl feels out of place on her first day of school in a new country until she discovers that it only takes one friend to make her new surroundings feel like home.
170) Too-small Tyson
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As the smallest of five brothers, Tyson is used to being left out; but when the family's pet gerbil, Swish, escapes, Tyson's creative thinking and mathematical skills save the day.
171) Typewriter
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Once the prized possession of a Russian author, a typewriter with a Cyrillic keyboard is neglected after being brought to America until a new owner makes it click, clack, and ring. Includes information about immigrants and basic typing instructions.
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Picture Book - North Wing Main Floor
P Raul
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P Raul
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Picture Book - North Wing Main Floor
P Raúl the Third
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P Raúl the Third
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Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos, and more and deliver them to los luchadores preparing for Lucha Libre 5000.
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Junior Spanish - North Wing Main Floor
SP P Brown
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SP P Brown
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Picture Book - North Wing Main Floor
P Brown
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P Brown
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When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the Biblioburro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's Biblioburro and mobile libraries in other countries.
Ana ama las historias. Pero en su pequeño pueblo, hay pocos libros y ella ya los ha leído todos. Una mañana, Ana...
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"Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes...
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Picture Book - Display (Children's Window)
P Lindstrom
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P Lindstrom
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Picture Book - North Wing Main Floor
P Lindstrom
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P Lindstrom
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Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.
177) We move together
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A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them, and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers, and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social...
178) We're all wonders
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Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.
179) Wepa
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Junior Spanish - North Wing Main Floor
SP P De laVega
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SP P De laVega
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Her mom thinks she is too messy; her teachers think she is too loud. But Grandma says that's nonsense. Mia Emilia Lucia Renata simply has too much wepa! Mia tries to bottle up her wepa, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't contain it. With a bit of inspiration from Grandma and her friends, Mia discovers the perfect place to release her wepa. A place where her wepa is celebrated and isn't too much.
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Picture Book - North Wing Main Floor
P Catchpole
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P Catchpole
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Imagine you were asked the same question again and again throughout your life... Imagine if it was a question that didn't bring about the happiest of memories... This is the experience of one-legged Joe, a child who just wants to have fun in the playground... Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him...