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Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
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Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Follow along with lovable forest creatures as they discover what is a self and what makes each of us unique. Your self is the only self you have, and my self is not your self . . . but what is a self? Whatever it is, it’s what makes you you! From the way you button your coat to the way you tap your toes, from the top of your head to your adorable tummy, there are so many reasons to love your self, and so many reasons to be loved. Join a group...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"To take a walk is to begin a journey. It can be an adventure, or a change to let your thoughts roam and be one with nature. It can be a time for daydreaming and pondering life's many questions. It can be a time to reflect on the past or to stand up for a better future."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Names hold power. They can be a greeting, provide comfort, act as a warning, or honor our ancestors and heroes. Sometimes growing into a name, or selecting a new one, can take a little time. Names connect us to others and help create who we are and what makes us uniquely special. With an engaging visual narrative buzzing with people and names of all stripes, and a lilting text that's perfect for reading aloud, the creator of The Favorite Book and...
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Series
Sparkella volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day...
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English
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Twelve-year-old artist Zailey lives in a utopian community where residents are forbidden from anything that might reveal their image, but when her grandmother discovers her secret collection of portraits, it triggers a chain of events that enables Zailey to view everything in a new way.
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English
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"A beautifully realized city inhabited by musical instruments. A search for one's place in the world provides the storyline: The narrator, a drum, feels like an outcast because he alone--unlike his family and friends--cannot play a melody. Like all kids growing up, he must find out where he fits. The narrator, a drum, wanders the streets of Coelho's vividly realized city of musical instruments--where even the birds sprout miniature trumpets from their...
12) The caldera
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Series
Brotherband chronicles volume 7
Language
English
Description
In Hallasholm, Stig is contesting the annual Maktig competition to decide Skandia's greatest warrior. But a late-night knock on the door brings someone Stig never expected to see again, along with a request the Herons are hard-pressed to refuse: a rescue mission of epic proportions. Across the ocean, the southern city-state of Byzantos is plagued by a crew of pirates who've kidnapped the son of Empress Justina. Slipping out of Hallasholm under the...
13) You matter
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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.
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English
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"Sometimes we hide who we really are to conform to the way we think we are supposed to be in the world. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel we don't fit in. But when we realize we are something to be celebrated, and we proudly live out loud as our true selves, we can make our unique mark on the world--and share our joy!"--
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming interactive picture book that encourages silly full-body participation to keep readers giggling, from beloved author-illustrator June Tate. Feeling tangled, twisted, or just in a funk? This tender picture book highlights the tiny things even the youngest readers can try as they see what big differences await them on the other side. It highlights the beauty of slowing down when you're not at full capacity and instead focuses on the...
16) Yo voy conmigo
Author
Series
Publisher
Thule
Pub. Date
2017
Language
Español
Description
A una niña le gusta un niño, pero el niño no se fija en ella, no la mira. ¿Qué hacer? Sus amigos le aconsejan de todo: que se quite las coletas, las gafas, la sonrisa, las pecas, las alas, que no sea tan parlanchina. El niño por fin se ha fijado en ella, pero, con tanto quitar, hasta se han ido los pájaros de su cabeza. Y la niña se da cuenta de que ya no es ella y decide recuperar sus coletas, sus gafas, su sonrisa, sus pecas, sus alas, sus...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A teen activist and artistic prodigy presents this picture book inspired by his own life that follows a boy who has trouble with words until he learns, with paintbrush in hand, that finding your voice isn't about being perfect--it's about being true to yourself.
20) A face is a poem
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A face is a poem with all the parts put together, adding up to a someone you love. Have you ever stopped and looked, really looked, at a face? Do faces stay the same forever, or do they change? Where do our faces come from? In a playful and sensitive philosophical exploration, award-winning author/illustrator Julie Morstad guides readers through a fantastical meditation on the unique eyes, noses, mouths, freckles, wrinkles, scars and all those one-of-a-kind...
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