Sonia Sánchez
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Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness...
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
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Dog and Cat are very different from one another, but they have a few things in common.
"From morning to night, a cat and dog who live together show their innate feline and canine natures. The dog barks at the delivery man while the cat barely notices; the dog runs out to play when the children return from school, while the cat prefers to keep napping on the soft couch. Neither gets the better of the other in their rhyming interchanges, and by day's...
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Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"-- Publisher's description.
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In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox, a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.
5) Snow is
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"A lyrical picture book about the wonder of winter's first snowfall."-- Provided by publisher.
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Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
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Loosely adapted from The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Ruby and her brothers want to cross a bridge to pick blueberries, but it is guarded by the bully Santiago--the boys manage to trick him, but clever Ruby takes a different tack, builds her own bridge, and turns Santiago into an ally and friend.
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Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"When a boy's grandmother shows him how to fold an origami crane, the boy and crane become instant friends. They sail around the room and play, but the crane also watches over the boy and comforts him in a time of loss. The crane is always on the boy's nightstand--it's the last thing he sees each night and the first thing he sees each morning. Over time, the boy grows older, and the crane becomes dusty. But even when the boy becomes a young man, the...
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Two Lions, a trademark of Amazon
Pub. Date
2019.
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"How MUCH is the crazy-much love?" This simple question is answered as two parents recount the journey of adopting their daughter and the many milestone moments that follow. From the child's first bath and first time riding a tricycle, all the way to her boarding that big yellow bus, the crazy-much love grows SO MUCH that it spills out the windows and busts down the doors. A warm, lyrical celebration of the deep love parents hold for their children,...
11) Sister Day!
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When her big sister is too busy to play "Let's pretend" and tell entertaining stories, a little sister creates Sister Day.
12) Here I am
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Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"Tells the story in pictures of a family newly immigrated to the United Sates and the challenges of starting a life in a new place"--Provided by publisher.
14) One sweet song
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"With a countdown from one to ten and back woven in, this celebration of music and community brings to life a shared moment in a diverse neighborhood where everyone comes together to make one sweet song"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2022.
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In this poetic and color-filled debut, Marie and Baldev Lamba introduce the joys of creating a community garden for everyone to share. As Sonia Sanchez's art blooms across the page, young readers will see the small, simple things they can do to help our world become more green green!-- From back cover.
