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Many things at once
Author(s):
Hiranandani, Veera
Alam, Nadia,
Description:
A young girl with a Jewish mother and a South Asian father learns more about her family's history and embraces her multifaceted identity. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Hir
Sunday
Author(s):
Tolentino, Marcelo, 1986-
Bery, Rahul,
Description:
Martin and his family spend every Sunday together and every Sunday they have the same routine. Not this Sunday, he decides while everyone else watches TV, cooks, and folds laundry. Instead, Martin invents a world adventure with his dog, Maize, braving extreme cold alongside penguins on ice caps, facing a dragon, confronting pirate ships, and crossing an arid desert on a camel's back. When he returns from his travels happy and exhausted, he recounts his magical journey with Grandma, who marvels at his courage and wonders where he will go next. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Tol
Hop helps out
Author(s):
Brown, Marc Tolon
Brown, Tolon,
Description:
Hop the frog and his friends lived in Fair Village. It was a fine place to live and filled with adventures. One morning, Hop and Benny meet a crying troll named Helga-- she wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge. As Hop helps out, Helga realizes the world is filled with many good things, especially when you have a friend by your side! (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bro
Emma's awesome summer camp adventure
Author(s):
Webb, Amy, 1977-
Liddiard, Merrilee,
Description:
Emma goes to an accessible summer camp where children cheer along with Emma every step of the way, and learn that a world that's inclusive and accessible for all is possible. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Web
The pony and the starling
Author(s):
McGrath, Jennifer, 1971-
Jones, Kristina
Description:
A girl and her mother watch an unusual friendship develop between a solitary starling and a lonely pony. The gray pony lives in the green pasture beside the barn. One day, the girl and her mother see a flock of starlings wheel over the field. When the flock moves on, one bird remains behind -- perched on the fence, near the pony. As summer moves into autumn, the girl watches as the pony and the starling become constant companions, sharing grain, water and shade. When the days get colder, the girl begins to wonder -- what will happen when winter arrives?
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E McG
Bouncing bunnies!
Author(s):
Osborne, Fiz,
Budgen, Tim,
Description:
A group of bunnies bounce around, their favorite thing to do, and as they shake from head to toe, they invite you to join in too. (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Osb
Baking up love
Author(s):
Page, Alan, 1945-
Geister, David,
Description:
A little girl and her grandfather bake cupcakes for school. (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Pag
Bunny made tea
Author(s):
Description:
On a soggy spring morning, introverted Bunny just wants to brew their favorite tea and have a peaceful sip. When they are visited by an unexpected guest, Bunny kindly pours their tea for Opossum--but there is only enough for a single cup. Bunny gathers more ingredients and makes another cup, just in time for Opossum to return with their babies in tow. (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bae
Through sand and salt : a tale of discovery across the Sahara
Author(s):
Description:
A young boy named Malik accompanies his ábba on a journey across the Sahara to deliver salt, learning its vital role in life and gaining confidence to become a future leader of his caravan. (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Zun
Hap-pea Easter
Author(s):
Description:
Keith Baker's peas get an Easter spin in this picture book filled with eggs, chicks, candies, bunnies and more! (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bak
What makes a bird?
Author(s):
Pomper, Megan
Hoekstra, Maia,
Description:
A philosophical albeit kid-friendly look at why a bird is a bird. Told from the first-person perspective of a chid, this thoughtful meditation on what makes a bird similar or different, ordinary or unique, will inevitably compel readers to reflect on what makes us human, and what makes us adhere to a variety of social constructs -- namely gender. Ultimately, the narrator decides that it doesn't matter what makes a bird. Whether they're similar or different, ordinary or unique, they can all just be birds!
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Pom
Space for everyone
Author(s):
Wedlick, Seina
Sucre, Camilla,
Description:
Zainab cherishes time spent with family and friends around the kitchen table and worries these traditions will end after moving, only to find comfort as new friends and old neighbors gather around the same table in their new home. (2/18)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wed
The hole
Author(s):
Bonilla, Lindsay
Magro, Brizida,
Description:
Talking to a friend helps a little boy who is grieving the loss of his brother. (2/24)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bon
Cranky makes a friend
Author(s):
Tran, Phuc, 1974-
Oswald, Pete,
Description:
A new crane is on the construction site, and Lefty is smiley and talkative, the opposite of Cranky, making Cranky worry his friends will prefer Lefty over him, in a book about big trucks, big feelings and even bigger friendships. (2/24)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Tra
Scamp
Author(s):
Description:
A little girl thinks she is a cat, just like her feline best friend, until she begins growing up and learns that being a big kid is not so bad. (2/24)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wil
Eid for Nylah
Author(s):
Farook, Nizrana
Firdauzia, Zelma,
Description:
Nylah the cat is making her usual visits to the homes on her street, but something is very different today...Families are creating decorations or making food, trying on new clothes, and decorating their hands with henna. Everyone is very busy, and they won't let Nylah help! But why does nobody have any time to play? All is finally revealed as the community comes together for a big Eid celebration, where everyone is welcome -- especially Nylah! (2/25)
Format:
Call Number:
E Far
Bitsy Bat, team star
Author(s):
Description:
When Enzo, a nonspeaking Owl, joins Bitsy Bat's class and might be a better flier than her, Bitsy learns the importance of being a teammate and friend. (2/25)
Format:
Call Number:
E Win
The month of Ramadan
Author(s):
Description:
It's the first time for Deenie, the youngest member of a Muslim family, to fast during Ramadan. She comes across some challenges, but by the end of the month, she learns that there is a lot more to Ramadan than giving up food and water. (3/6)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Ind
The mysterious missing matzoh
Author(s):
Katz, Alan
Auerbach, Adam,
Description:
It's that time in the Passover Seder when it's Grandpa Murray's job to break the matzoh and hide the afikomen for the kids to find. But what happens when you hide the afikomen too well? Search as hard as they can, Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David can't track it down anywhere. The kids may have to turn the house upside down if they want to get their reward and finish the Seder meal. (3/6)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Kat
The gift of Eid
Author(s):
Description:
In the bustling Souk Al-Hamidiyah, Yasmine discovers that true joy comes from togetherness as she searches for a gift for her mother during their first Eid without her father. (3/6)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Saf
Hatch and match
Author(s):
Description:
Have fun with colors, patterns and counting while helping chickens with spots, stripes and zigzags find their matching eggs, in an energetic concept book celebrating same --but -- different creatures and featuring bouncy rhyming text. (3/6)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Pau
Big bike, little bike
Author(s):
Gillis, Kellie DuBay,
Souva, Jacob,
Description:
A charming cast of different animals approach the same simple bike, in a story that celebrates how circumstances can change perspective and how far one's perspective -- and one bike -- can take someone. A bike. Is it a big bike or a little bike? Fast or slow? Dirty or clean? It all depends on who is taking it for a ride. Big Bike, Little Bike will wheel riders and readers away on a hilarious and heartfelt journey! (3/6)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Gil
Seasons on the farm
Author(s):
Tornetto, Chelsea
Bunting, Karen
Description:
Simple, rhyming text follows life on a family farm throughout the four seasons. (3/6)
Format:
Call Number:
E Tor
Kwesi and Nana Ruby learn to swim
Author(s):
Commeh, Kobina
Quintino, Bárbara,
Description:
Kwesi doesn't know how to swim and discovers his grandmother, Nana Ruby, doesn't either, so they turn to the West African legend of Mami Wata to face their fears, in an intergenerational story about the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears. Endmatter includes cultural notes from West Africa. (3/6)
Format:
Call Number:
E Com
The big Easter egg hunt
Author(s):
Stevens, Cara J.
Ziegler-Sullivan, Ursula
Description:
Chase, Skye, Marshall, and the rest of the heroic pups are helping Mayor Goodway get ready for Adventure Bay's Easter festival. But can they save the day when all the painted eggs disappear? (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Ste
The Easter Bunny hop
Author(s):
D'Alia, Toni
Purnell, Mimi,
Description:
The Easter Bunny likes to hop. When she hops her ears flip flop. Hop. Hop. Flip. Flop. Can you do the Bunny Hop? Watch as the Easter Bunny and her friends plie and glisse their way through town, while they hunt for Easter eggs. Then learn the steps and dance along! (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E D Al
Purr-fect Passover
Author(s):
Waldman, Jenna
Chen, Erica,
Description:
Frolicking kittens prepare for Passover and hold a seder. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wal
Papilio
Author(s):
Clanton, Ben, 1988-
Musser, Andy Chou,
Description:
Told in three parts, Papilio transforms from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Cla
Family : a peek-through picture book
Author(s):
Hegarty, Patricia
Teckentrup, Britta,
Description:
Peek-through holes on each page allow readers to discover how animal families live in the wild. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Heg
Ruthie Rose's big idea : a poetry story
Author(s):
Schu, John, 1981-
Hatam, Holly,
Description:
Ruthie Rose wakes up with an idea. A big, bright, beautiful idea. An idea so great! An idea so grand! Ruthie Rose can't wait to share it with her idea-loving librarian, her art teacher, and her best friend. As the idea gets shared, it sparkles through her classmates, shouts down the hallway, and echoes over the playground. It invites everyone in the school, including you. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Sch
Night walk
Author(s):
Description:
In the darkness just before sunrise, a sleepy boy and his grandfather set off on Grandma's favorite walk to find her favorite place...As grandfather and grandchild stand gazing over the water to the horizon, and the sun begins to rise, it becomes clear to the boy that they've finally reached Grandma's favorite place -- and it's the perfect spot to remember her. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Coc
Worm makes a sandwich
Author(s):
Description:
Worm sets out to make a sandwich, but first must compost food scraps into soil, to plant a seed in, to grow the vegetables to put into the sandwich. Includes backmatter on composting. (3/12)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Far
