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The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol

Written by Arthur A. Levine and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that’s lantern...

K - 3rd
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Cambio

Câmbio

Written by Taylor Lahey and Illustrated by Ryan Matias

A Child grows up in a Neighborhood filled with litter. Then, one day, the City creates a trash...

K - 2nd
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Scare a Bear

Written by Kathy-jo Wargin and Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello
From the author-illustrator team who created Moose on the Loose comes yet another example of the high jinks and hilarity that happens when wildlife wanders indoors.
Pre-K - 4th
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on...

Pre-K - 3rd
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We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands / Tenemos el mundo entero en las manos

Written by Rafael López and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Award-winning illustrator Rafael Lopez breathes new life to the famous spiritual with a bilingual...

Pre-K - K
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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th
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Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup/Caldo, Caldo, Caldo (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Illustrated by Alex Pardo Delange (Illustrator) & Julia Mercedes Castilla (Translator)

"On rainy Sunday mornings when Mama pulls out her tall, dark soup pot with tiny white spots, we know...

K - 2nd
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Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians

Written and Illustrated by Aliki

In this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 book, award-winning author-illustrator Aliki tells the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Powwow Day

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight

It's powwow day, and River wants so badly to dance as she does every year. But she can't dance this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Fresh Juice

Written and Illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo

What makes a great juice that keeps everyone healthy? Art and his dad discover it takes carrots...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/ Marisol McDonald no combina

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Sara Palacios

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite...

Pre-K - 3rd
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This is the Way in Dogtown

Written and Illustrated by Ya-Ling Huang

Sing along to this catchy rhyme, set to "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush", and discover what the...

Pre-K - K
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The Wild Robot (Volume 1)

Written by Peter Brown

Can a robot survive in the wilderness?

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she...

3rd - 7th
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Our World: Ethiopia

Written by Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam and Illustrated by Netsanet Tesfay

Selam! It’s a beautiful day in Ethiopia with Babi (Daddy). Have a breakfast of spicy chechebsa...

Pre-K - Pre-K
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The Whole Wide World and Me

Written and Illustrated by Toni Yuly

Like a flower in a field . . .
Like a cloud in the sky . . .
So am I.

Just as a pebble is part of a...

Pre-K - K
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BIG

Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of...

Pre-K - 4th
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Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Written by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it...

K - 2nd
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The Legend of the Poinsettia

Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At...

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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Bathe the Cat

Written by Alice B. McGinty and Illustrated by David Roberts

It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of...

Pre-K - K
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Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes

Written and Illustrated by Johnnie Christmas

Bree can’t wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty...

3rd - 6th
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th
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Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love

Written by Michelle Edwards and Illustrated by April Harrison

All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

This award-winning book will help kids understand the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr...

2nd - 5th

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