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Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship: Stories from India

Chitra Soundar · Candlewick
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Can Prince Veera and his best friend outsmart the king's trickiest subjects? Inspired by traditional Indian folktales, these stories are sure to delight.Being a wise and just ruler is no easy task. That's what Prince Veera discovers when he and his best friend, Suku, are given the opportunity...
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Pizza Party: The Carver Chronicles, Book Six

KAREN ENGLISH · Clarion Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

A new title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that's full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal. Third-grader Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom pizza party when...
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Becoming an Astronaut

Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

What does it take to become an astronaut? How do astronauts train to be in outer space? Readers will learn all about what it's like to become an astronaut. Low-leveled, chunked text alongside stunning photographs will engage the youngest space enthusiasts.
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The Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureNational Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect,...
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I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness

Susan Verde · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural...
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Alma and How She Got Her Name

Juana Martinez-Neal · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from - and who she may one day be.If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma...
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I Am Human: A Book of Empathy

Susan Verde · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

I am human I am a work in progress Striving to be the best version of ME From the picture book dream team behind I Am Yoga and I Am Peace comes the third book in their wellness series: I Am Human. A hopeful meditation on all the great (and challenging) parts of being human, I Am Human...
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The Ants and the Grasshopper, Narrated by the Fanciful But Truthful Grasshopper

Nancy Loewen · Picture Window Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Why wasn't the grasshopper preparing for winter like the industrious ants were? The grasshopper himself treats you to HIS side of this classic Aesop's fable in a story that celebrates friendship and music -- and is all about point of view. Includes a condensed version of the original...
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Narrated by the Sheepish But Truthful Wolf

Nancy Loewen · Picture Window Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Would EWE like to know who was really pulling the wool over whose eyes? The Wolf shares HIS point of view and gets candid about "the boy who cried" in this fractured version of a classic Aesop's fable. Includes a condensed version of the original tale.
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Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete

James Dean · HarperFestival
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

When the fire alarm goes off, it's Pete the Cat to the rescue! This fun 8x8 storybook includes over 30 groovy stickers.In Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete from New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean, Pete and his classmates are excited about their field trip to the firehouse....
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