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Be Kind

PAT ZIETLOW MILLER - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash comes a thoughtful picture book about the power of kindness.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...
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Can I Be Your Dog?

Troy Cummings - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller featured on THE TODAY SHOW!A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself!This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley....
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Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals

Jess Keating - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish!The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups....
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Douglas, You're a Genius!

Ged Adamson - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Laugh along with a dog named Douglas and his pal Nancy in this silly follow-up to Douglas, You Need Glasses! as the friends execute outrageous plans to meet their neighbors.Pals Nancy and Douglas think their baseball game is over after their ball rolls through a hole in the fence....
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Drawn Together

Minh Lê - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.With spare, direct...
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Dreamers

Yuyi Morales - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hopes and dreams...and her stories. Caldecott Honor artist and five-time...
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The Good Egg

Jory John - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect!Meet the good egg. He's a verrrrrry good egg indeed.But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol' rotten.As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts...
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How to Give Your Cat a Bath: in Five Easy Steps

Nicola Winstanley - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious and clever "how-to," a little girl and a know-it-all narrator are thwarted by a cat who refuses to take a bath. The perfect read-aloud for fans of Snappsy the Alligator and Interrupting Chicken.Step one: fill the bathStep two: put the cat in the bathStep...
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If Sharks Disappeared

Lily Williams - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are in danger...
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

DORI HILLESTAD BUTLER - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Paperback

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? -- There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter....
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Let the Children March

Monica Clark-Robinson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I couldn't drink from their water fountains. There were so many things I couldn't do. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered...
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Isabel Quintero - Kokila
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees...
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A Normal Pig

K-Fai Steele - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

This charming picture book celebrates all our differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be "normal."Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she'll be when she grows up.But one day a new pig comes to school and starts...
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpr

Anika Aldamuy Denise - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpr carried the cuentos folklricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York...
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The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal

Nick Seluk - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual...
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Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Extra Yarn as well as for the Thanksgiving season, a generous woman is rewarded by her community.Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one,...
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The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander - Versify
Format: Hardcover

The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable...
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Under My Hijab

Hena Khan - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it under a sun hat when she hikes. Zara styles hers to match her outfit. As a young girl observes six very different women in her life who each wear the hijab in a unique way, she also dreams...
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What If...

Samantha Berger - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends.This girl is determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage....
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What Is Chasing Duck?

Jan Thomas - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

What is chasing Duck? Is it something wild and hairy? Does it have big teeth? Who will help protect Duck? Featuring Jan Thomas's wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
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