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Selections by Children's Librarians Eileen Corbett & Sarah Rodriguez.
Updated November 7, 2018.
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Picture Books
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The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse
MAC BARNETT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.Early one morning a mouse met a wolfand was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs,... |
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Up in the Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses
Shira Boss - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Bob lived in the big city. The city was very crowded." A true story about Bob Redman, a New York City boy who built a series of intricate treehouses hidden in Central Park. This charming picture book tells the true story of Bob Redman, a child growing up in New York City.... |
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Cece Loves Science
Kimberly Derting - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Cece, a budding and inquisitive scientist, and her equally curious best friend, Isaac, conduct experiments to see whether Cece's dog, Einstein, will eat his vegetables. |
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Ocean Meets Sky
Terry Fan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"Young readers will be captivated." - The Washington Post From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about ... the spot where the ocean meets the sky.Its... |
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Mapping Sam
Joyce Hesselberth - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night in this gorgeously illustrated book. Informational, beautiful, and deeply moving, Mapping Sam is both a book about how maps work and an engaging, character-driven story.For fans of Brandon Wenzel's They All Saw a Cat and Sara... |
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A Different Pond
Bao Phi - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son -- and between cultures, old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event -- a long-ago fishing trip. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's... |
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Biographies
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Debbie Levy - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - in the first picture book about her life - as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against... |
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Holes in the Sky
Patricia Polacco - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to Chicken Sunday, young Trisha is devastated when her grandmother passes away, but finds joy in bonds with a new friend, her new California neighborhood--and the invincible Miss Eula.There will never be anyone like her grandmother,... |
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Girl Running
Annette Bay Pimentel - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThe inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed... |
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Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire
JACQUELINE TOURVILLE - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager team up to tell the joyful and unique story of the trailblazing Disney artist Mary Blair.Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color. From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator... |
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Chapter Books
(Early & Young Readers)
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Dino-Mike and the Museum Mayhem
Franco Aureliani - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book
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Dino-Mike is at the Museum of Natural History in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evens and his dino-huntin dad are unveiling their latest find dinosaur eggs! The T. rex eggs are on display for millions to see, but only Mike notices that these eggs are ready to . . . HATCH! Soon,... |
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Humphrey's Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure
Betty G. Birney - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Everyone's favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books!Humphrey has had lots of adventures as the classroom pet of Room 26, but never one like this. He is going on a campout in the backyard with Heidi and her friends! There's stargazing, roasting marshmallows, searching... |
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Rocky and Daisy Wash the Van
Melinda Melton Crow - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding
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After Rocky and Daisy make the van muddy, Owen and the dogs wash it clean. From vacuuming to rinsing with the hose, the hard work can be lots of fun, too! |
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Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds
Abby Hanlon - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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A loose tooth leads to hilarious hijinks with the tooth fairy in book four of the wonderfully imaginative Dory Fantasmagory seriesDory has her first loose tooth, and, with her usual over-the-top excitement, she cannot stop talking about the tooth fairy. Naturally, this drives her brother... |
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Book 3: Yum-Yum the Very Spoiled Fish
CLAUDIA HARRINGTON - MAGIC WAGON
Format: Print book
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Yolanda, the biggest know-it-all ever, leaves her beloved fish Yum-Yum under Hank's care. But why didn't Yolanda tell Hank Yum-Yum was ancient? And will she discover Hank's big secret when she picks up her fish? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.... |
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The Secret Recipe
Jacqueline Jules - Picture Window Books
Format: Print book
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Sofia helps her abuela make arroz con leche for the church dinner, but things don t go as planned. Find out if Sofia is able to fix the recipe so her grandma isn t embarrassed in this early chapter book." |
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Counting Sheep: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet
Jacqueline Kelly - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Callie Vee and Travis help animals big and small in this illustrated chapter book series for younger readers. In this second book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series, Callie takes a hands-on approach to animal doctoring. When Callie and Granddaddy go exploring by the river, Callie discovers... |
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