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Girls on Wheels

Srividhya Venkat - ?Kokila
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by the skateboarding revolution in India, Girls on Wheels follows three friends who support one another through the ups and downs of learning to skateboard.Anila is on her way to her favorite place: the skate park. She longs to glide on her board and feel the thrill of catching...
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Jimmy's Shoes: The Story of Jimmy Choo, Shoemaker to a Princess

Patricia Tanumihardja - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A picture book biography of the shoemaker Jimmy Choo, tracing his life from his father's workshop in Penang to the runways of London to the halls of Kensington Palace. On the island of Penang, Jimmy Choo is born into a family of shoemakers. At his father's side, he learns to make...
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Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! (A Fun in the City Book)

Valerie Bolling - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Hardcover

A joyful, rhyming celebration of music and community, Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! is an upbeat picture book from the creators of Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! that follows nine children as they help plan a big musical block party. Sounds soar!Tunes galore.Music trance . . .Gotta dance!...
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Grandmothers Galore!

Judith Henderson - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When a house full of grandmothers tries to determine who is the "best" grandma, a hilarious hullabaloo ensues. When a mysterious yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House, it causes quite the hubbub. It's addressed simply to "the greatest grandmother in the world."...
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The Sound of Kindness

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover

This heartwarming book touches on the themes of kindness and socio-emotional resonance, and the idea that our words matter.. Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood, listening for the sounds of kindness. Words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity, and love...we...
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The First Day of Peace

Todd Shuster - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In a new picture book presented by the Peace Studio and its cofounder Maya Soetoro-Ng, author Todd Shuster and illustrator Tatiana Gardel offer a moving modern parable highlighting the wondrous power of kindness and sharing. . Season after season, the mountain people give life to their...
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