Pat Zietlow Miller
2) Be kind
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When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.
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Saying goodbye to neighbors. Worrying about new friends. Passing through a big city. Seeing a dark road ahead. In these moments, a young girl feels small and quiet and alone. But when she breathes deeply and looks inside herself, a hidden spark of courage appears, one she can nurture and grow until she glows inside and out.
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On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?
7) Be strong
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Not strong enough to ascend the climbing wall at school, a discouraged child returns home and learns that there are other ways to be strong, from not giving up when working for a good cause or learning a new skill to making sure that no one sits alone inthe lunchroom.
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A new sibling book with humor, heart, and a dash of the scientific process sure to delight young readers.
Is Stella's new baby brother a duck?
All the evidence seems to be pointing in that direction, but Stella knows that scientists can't just wing it. Further research is definitely required.
This sweet and silly book is just ducky for new siblings, fledgling scientists and anyone who loves a good laugh.
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Schwartz & Wade Books
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[2016]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.
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Schwartz & Wade Books
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2015.
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30 unnumbered pages : colored illustrations ; 27 x 24 cm
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a family's preparations for their Thanksgiving feast, with everyone pitching in to help--including Baby, who sleeps quiet as a mouse.
12) Wide-awake bear
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HarperCollinsPublishers
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2018.
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1 volume : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
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Every baby bear knows the warmth of spring only comes after sleeping through the cold of winter. For little cub Elliott, however, it s not that easy. First, something tickles his nose, rousing him from a dream, and then every shadow, noise, and passing thought keeps him up. No amount of fluffing of his pillow or tossing and turning will help. He even tries nudging his mom out of her slumber! But he s Still. Wide. Awake.
13) Wherever you go
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Little, Brown and Company
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2015.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Illustrations and rhyming text follow a young rabbit as he leaves home on a journey, discovering the joys of different kinds of roads and what they may bring--including a way back home.
15) In our garden
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Putnam Pub Group
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2022
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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Millie has recently moved to a new city, from a place more than an ocean away. More than anything she misses the garden where her family used to grow food. Then one day she has an idea--the school has a fine flat roof, perfect for a garden. Soon her teacher and classmates are on board, but it takes more than ideas to build a garden.
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Viking
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2025.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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All John Lewis wanted was a library card, but in 1956, libraries were only for white people. That didn't seem fair to John, and so he spent a lifetime advocating for change and fighting against unfair laws until the laws changed. Finally, black people could eat at restaurants, see movies, vote in elections, and even get library cards. With an in-depth author's note, a timeline of John Lewis's life, and a lengthy list of resources, Unstoppable John,...
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Lupe Lopez volume 1
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Candlewick Press
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2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Wanting fans, not friends, drummer Lupe Lopez, who is determined to rock kindergarten--literally--refuses to play by the rules until a less-than-starstruck teacher and the lack of fans make her reconsider her "no friends" rule.
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Lupe Lopez volume 2
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Stuck in Group A with the kids who can't read, upbeat first grader Lupe Lopez is made fun of by a rival but refuses to let that stop her from becoming a Reading Rock Star.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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32 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Con sus relucientes gafas de sol, su lonchera clásica y sus lápices tamborileros, Lupe Lopez llega el primer día a kínder lista para el rock. "¡Soy famosa!" anuncia Lupe mientras tamborilea sobre cualquier cosa--pupitres, sillas y mesas--, mientras más ruidoso, mejor. En la escuela hay muchas reglas, pero las estrellas de rock no obedecen las reglas, así que Lupe tampoco. Antes de que acabe el día, la maestra le ha quitado todas sus preciadas...
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Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Celebrating all the different ways girls can make things, this brilliant, inclusive ode to self-expression and girl power will inspire readers to jump up and start to build--because they can do anything!