Childrens

Ear Worm

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Ear Worm! By Jo Knowles, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jo Knowles, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536207835
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Published: Candlewick - January 25th, 2022

There's a song stuck in Little Worm's head, and he's trying to find out who put it there! But all his friends have OTHER songs stuck in their heads. What's a worm to do? Great for reading, singing, and dancing along to.

Piera


Horses (A Day in the Life)

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Horses (A Day in the Life): What Do Wild Horses like Mustangs and Ponies Get Up To All Day? By Dr. Carly Anne York, Chaaya Prabhat (Illustrator), Neon Squid Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781684492503
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Published: Neon Squid - September 27th, 2022

While animal compendiums are often fantastic, sometimes you just want to dive into one particular creature. Behold, the magestic horse! As presented by the fun "A Day in the Life" series. Recommended reading buddy: Pony Boy! Cuddly and dashing with his little kerchief, but hilariously cute with his oversized head.

Stacey


Books Aren't For Eating

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Books Aren't for Eating By Carlie Sorosiak, Manu Montoya (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carlie Sorosiak, Manu Montoya (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536214963
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Published: Walker Books US - September 20th, 2022

A playful picture book about the value of a good story. Join bookseller Leopold as he tries to find the perfect read that will tempt a goat into reading a book instead of eating it! Perfect for a cozy bedtime book.

Kendall


Nine Color Deer

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Nine Color Deer By Kailin Duan, Jeremy Tiang (Translated by) Cover Image
By Kailin Duan, Jeremy Tiang (Translated by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646141784
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Published: Levine Querido - September 13th, 2022

Please open to any page of this picture book. Have you done it? Good, then that should be all I need to convince you this book is amazing. If that hasn't done it, how about this: The Nine Color Deer is a beautiful retelling of a classic Chinese tale emphasizing generosity, gratitude, keeping promises, and conservation.

Katherine


The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

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The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781536227796
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Published: Candlewick - September 27th, 2022

A delightful twist on a classic fairytale story. A down-on-his-luck mouse is swallowed by a wolf only to find out that things are pretty good inside the wolf's stomach. And in fact, there's someone inside it already- a duck who's living large and living it up! A lovely little story from Mac Barnett with the classic charm of Jon Klassen's illustrations!

Catherine


Night Lunch

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Night Lunch By Eric Fan, Dena Seiferling (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Eric Fan, Dena Seiferling (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780735270572
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Published: Tundra Books - September 27th, 2022

Night Lunch paints a beautiful picture of the nighttime world of a number of animals, all coming together to share a meal. The art is gorgeous and the drawings give the animals so much personality, and it's both a visually interesting read and a sweet story of kindness.

Annie


The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 By Christopher Paul Curtis Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780440414124
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Published: Yearling - September 8th, 1997

When 10-year old Kenny Watson road trips with his siblings from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, they leave their city lives behind and adapt to life with Grandma, outhouses and swimming holes. This book is laugh-out-loud funny up until the end, when the children must reckon with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of 1963. Perfect family read.

Pia, Writer in Residence for Adults


The Kissing Hand

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The Kissing Hand By Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781933718002
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Published: Tanglewood - October 15th, 1993

A timeless classic, The Kissing Hand celebrates the heartwarming love of a parent and their child and how that love can ease any scary transitions.

Hannah


Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré By Anika Aldamuy Denise, Paola Escobar (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062748683
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Published: HarperCollins - January 15th, 2019

Love comes in many forms, and Pura Belpré exemplies the love for storytelling and community. This wonderful book illustrates the life's work and mission of NYC's first Latina librarian and continues planting the seeds her stories began sowing so many decades ago.

Manasa


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