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Betty Bunny books volume 4
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When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.
3) Big Choo
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Little Choo wants to be just like his father Papa Pufferbelly, but pulling a line of freight cars up a steep mountain might be a little too much for the small engine.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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"In this heartfelt story about courage, change, and moving on, a girl and her companion fox travel together away from a sorrowful past, through challenging and stormy times, toward color and light and life. Along the way they find friends to guide and support them, and when the new day dawns, it is full of promise"--
7) La la la
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.
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Questioneers volume 2
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A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.
10) Gumption!
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
When Peter goes on an African adventure with his beloved Uncle Nigel, who hopes to spot a rare gorilla, the oblivious Nigel urges Peter on by telling him to have gumption, while Peter keeps his eyes open and uses his ingenuity.
11) Jabari tries
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume : chiefly illustrations ; 29 cm
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"Jabari is making a flying machine in his backyard! “It'll be easy. I don't need any help,” he declares. But it doesn't work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall's tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can...
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Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Description
Tilda withdraws when her world turns upside down, but, after watching a ladybug struggle and then fly free, she decides to move forward and embrace the changes.
13) The donkey egg
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
15) SumoKitty
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A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
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Pow! Kids Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Description
Returning to her post on a bench in front of the burned-out remains of a beloved library, a dedicated librarian reads out loud from books that have survived until her persistence helps bolster her community's recovery, in a story inspired by the Bosnian War bombing of the National Library of Sarajevo.
17) Little Man
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
A young boy finds his passion and purpose in life--playing the drums.
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes,...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"Angelina and her cousin Henry are paired to dance together at Chipping Cheddar's Summer Festival. At first their dance is a mess, but after a lot of practice and patience, they learn to make their dance perfect (or close enough)!" --
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Series
Questioneers volume 3
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Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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