Christian Robinson
1) You matter
Author
Language
English
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Description
In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored-from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they're feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.
2) Another
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A young girl and her cat take an imaginative journey into another world"--
3) Tú importas
Author
Publisher
Libros del Zorro Rojo
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
7) Rain!
Author
Language
English
Description
One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, "Rain!" Across town a grumpy man grumbles, "Rain." In this endearing picture book, a rainy-day cityscape comes to life in vibrant, cut-paper-style artwork. The boy in his green frog hat splashes in puddles-"Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy!"-while the old man curses the "dang puddles." Can the boy's natural exuberance (and perhaps a cookie) cheer up the grouchy gentleman and turn the day around?
11) Antoinette
Author
Series
Gaston and friends volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, Antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. She gets the chance to prove herself and find what she's good at when puppy Ooh-la-la goes missing"--
13) Little penguins
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.
15) Gaston
Author
Series
Gaston and friends volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
16) The dead bird
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When they find a dead bird, a group of children bury it in the woods, sing a song to it, and put flowers on the grave.
18) The bench
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons--moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and lasting comfort"--