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The Merry Meerkats Go!!

Written by Ty Loyd-Calhoun and Illustrated by Cameron Wilson

The Merry Meerkats are siblings that play in the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Although they may run...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Calling the Doves/El canto de las palomas (English & Spanish Edition)

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Elly Simmons

The poet Juan Felipe Herrera’s bilingual memoir paints a vivid picture of his migrant farmworker...

1st - 4th
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Grandma's Records

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents...

K - 3rd
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The Upside Down Boy/El nino de cabeza

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez

Fresh from the country, Juanito is bewildered by his new school. Everything he does feels upside...

K - 3rd
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Night Job

Written by Karen Hesse and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

When the sun sets, Dad’s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Sunrise Summer

Written by Matthew Swanson and Illustrated by Robbi Behr

When a girl and her family travel four thousand miles from home, it’s not your typical summer...

Pre-K - 2nd
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A Normal Pig

Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she’ll be when...

Pre-K - 3rd
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'Ohana Means Family

Written by Ilima Loomis and Illustrated by Kenard Pak

"This is the land that's never been sold, where work the hands, so wise and old, that reach through...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Common Threads: Adam's Day at the Market

Written by Huda Essa and Illustrated by Merce' Tous

Adam and his family spend an exciting day at the colorful and bustling Eastern Market. But when Adam...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Paddington

Written by Michael Bond and Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Home

Written by Adam Leitman Bailey

Home by Adam Leitman Bailey is an award-winning children's book that takes children on a journey...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

Written by Shabazz Larkin
The Thing About Bees is a Norman Rockwell-inspired Sunday in the park, a love poem from a father to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Mommy's Khimar

Written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Illustrated by Ebony Glenn
The star of this sunny picture book is a young girl who finds joy in wearing her mother’s khimar...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Different Pond

Written by Bao Phi and Illustrated by Thi Bui

A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic...

K - 4th
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The Ring Bearer

Written and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Jackson’s mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson is worried . ....
Pre-K - 2nd
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Two Is Enough

Written by Janna Matthies and Illustrated by Tuesday Mourning
Two is enough for joy . . . love . . . comfort . . . support . . . celebration . . . a family.

From...

Pre-K - 1st
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Summer Sun Risin'

Written by W. Nikola-Lisa and Illustrated by Don Tate
From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his...
K - 3rd
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The Boy and the Whale

Written and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein
A boy and his father discover a whale tangled in their only fishing net. Is the whale dead? While...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Nora's Chicks

Written by Patricia MacLachlan and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
Nora and her family have just arrived from Russia and are making a new home on the American frontier...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Noisy Nora

Written by Rosemary Wells
It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do...
Pre-K - 1st
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A Family Is a Family Is a Family

Written by Sara O'Leary and Illustrated by Qin Leng

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague
America's favorite dinosaurs are giving families a funny book, perfect for bedtime, story time...
Pre-K - 1st
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What Do You Love?

Written by Jonathan London and Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt
In this rollicking and warm picture book, rhyming couplets catalog things that a puppy-person and...
Pre-K - 1st
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You Are the Best Present

Written by Janet Bingham and Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
On his way to visit Grandma, Little Bear decides to find her a present, the best present of all! As...
Pre-K - 2nd

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