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• Abuelos

  Almada, Ariel Andrés,

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  Abuelos trata de la hermosa y única relación entre nietos y abuelos. En forma de una carta escrita por un niño a sus abuelos, “Abuelos” captura y presenta el amor, los recuerdos, las experiencias y las emociones que comparten como ningún…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Artivist

  Smith, Nikkolas, 1985-

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  A young boy uses his brush to bring visibility to people and issues in his community. He’s an artist. He’s an activist. He’s an artivist - and you can be, too!

• El barrilito mágico de Papá

  Trejo, Jesús,

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  Es sábado y eso significa que Jesús ayuda a su padre con el negocio familiar de jardinería. Jesús se encarga del barrilito mágico de agua. Cuando el barril está vacío, es hora de volver a casa. Decide que los gatos, los perros, los pavos…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Benita y las criaturas nocturnas

  Llanos, Mariana,

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  Cuando te encuentras cautivado por un buen cuento, ¡nada puede asustarte ni distraerte de tu libro! Este es el caso de Benita, mientras disfruta de sus cuentos favoritos antes de dormir. Tras muchos intentos fallidos de asustarla por parte…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big

  Harrison, Vashti,

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  As a young girl grows up, she learns that being big is good – until it’s not. In time, she finds the strength to embrace her own uniqueness.

• Big Tune

  Rise of the Dancehall Prince

  Agostini, Alliah L.,

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  “It’s the weekend, first in June; speaker’s blasting out big tune!/ Cousins, aunties, uncles, friends pack the house, and fun begins.” At Shane’s house, Saturdays are for dancing – until the speaker blows out! Can one small boy save family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ¡El cucuy también tiene miedo!

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  ¿Has oído hablar de "El Cucuy"? El Cucuy ha estado asustando a generaciones de niños pequeños en hogares latinoamericanos . Si, como yo, de pequeño temías al Cucuy, ¿podrías imaginar algo más aterrador? Cuando Ramón enfrenta un nuevo…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• El día del agua

  Engle, Margarita,

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  Es el dia del agua! No hay agua corriente y hoy es el día en que viene el hombre del agua. Sigue a esta comunidad cubana en uno de los dias importante de la semana. | It is water day! There is no running water and today is the day the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dim Sum Palace

  Fang, X.,

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  Travel with Liddy as she is transported to the Dim Sum Palace where giant chefs prepare delectable treats for their epicurean empress, including Liddy Shumai! But will Dim Sum Palace be all Liddy dreams it will be? A delicious homage to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do You Remember?

  Smith, Sydney, 1980-

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  A boy and his mother reminisce about the past while making a hopeful memory in their new home.

• El español es la lengua de mi familia

  Genhart, Michael,

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  Un niño se prepara para el concurso de ortografía en español con la ayuda de su abuela, quien menciona que fue castigada por hablar español cuando era más joven. Esto inspira al joven a hacer lo mejor que puede y, finalmente, crea un…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding Papa

  Krans, Angela Pham,

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  When Papa leaves Vietnam to find a safer home for their family in America, Mai wonders if the two of them will ever get to play their favorite crocodile “Chomp! Chomp!” game again, in this historical picture book.

• Friends Beyond Measure

  Fisher, Lalena,

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  How do you measure a best friendship? When Harwin moves away, Ana uses everything from Venn diagrams to pie charts to show things like how many hours they’ve played together and a map plotting their route back together in this silly but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Good Hair Day

  Trimmer, Christian,

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  Noah works up the courage to ask his family for his biggest birthday wish of all–long hair. A joyful celebration of expressing your true self.

• The Hospital Book

  Brown, Lisa, 1972-

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  Hospitals can be scary, confusing, busy and lonely. But this reassuring picture book about a young child’s first trip to the hospital makes a visit more approachable thanks to plenty of information and even some humor.

• If I Was a Horse

  Blackall, Sophie,

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  What would you do if you were a horse?  More importantly, what would you not have to do if you were a horse?  Gorgeous, detailed illustrations accompany just such a scenario!

• Just Like Grandma

  Rogers, Kim,

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  Becca’s hero is her grandma. Together they bead moccasins, paint, dance and practice basketball drills. Grandma has a hero, too: can you guess who it might be? Author Kim Rogers (Wichita and Affiliated Tribes) and illustrator by Julie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Dumplings

  Kuhlmann, Jekka,

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  Take a culinary trip around the world, as children explore the eternal debate, what makes a dumpling? Is it big or small? Steamed or fried? Dumplings remind us that it’s the good inside that really counts.

• Martina tiene muchas tías

  Otheguy, Emma,

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  Martina tiene DEMASIADAS tías y todas con su propio estilo y carácter. Cuando se reúnen para una exuberante fiesta familiar, Martina encuentra una manera de escapar a un lugar tranquilo, pero ¿será que Martina se pierde y no puede…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mi hermano está lejos

  Greenwood, Sara,

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  En un libro ilustrado como ningún otro, “Mi Hermano Está Lejos” explora la relación y las emociones abrumadoras entre una niña y su hermano mayor que está encarcelado. Vemos cómo el amor por su hermano brilla a través de sus recuerdos,…Read moreRead more of this annotation