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Pete The Cat Screams For Ice Cream!

Dean, Kimberly, 1969-


Just Chillin' Ice Cream shop opens today and Pete the Cat can't wait. Its getting late, but his friends need his help. Will Pete take a little time out of his day to help his friends?
Date Published:2024

Sheep Trick Or Treat

Shaw, Nancy (Nancy E.)


Booklist, September 01, 1997 The Horn Book, September 1997 Bowker Best Bks Elem When sheep dress up to go trick-or-treating at a nearby farm, their costumes scare away some wolves lurking in the woods.
Date Published:1997

The Lorax

Seuss,


Kirkus School library journal Bowker Best books for children Elementary school library collection, Phase III The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.
Date Published:1971

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Seuss, Dr


A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Wump, Yink, Yop, Gack, and the Zeds
Date Published:1960

Green Eggs And Ham

Seuss


"Beginner books." In verse, Sam-I-Am tells of the virtues of green eggs and ham.
Date Published:1960

More Than Peach : "changing the world ... one crayon at a time!" /

Woodard, Bellen,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, A young black girl named Bellen Woodard becomes the first "crayon activist" when she insists on changing her classmates and teachers' opinion on what the "skin-color crayon" really is. Before, everyone assumed the "skin-color crayon" was the peachy white one, but now, Bellen convinces her class that all kinds of colors of crayon can be skin color.
Date Published:2022

I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams

Moore, Tanisia,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, A young Black boy expresses words of affirmation about his life, drawing inspiration from Black heroes of the past, including actor Chadwick Boseman, writer Ralph Ellison, and politician and activist John Lewis.
Date Published:2023

Colors All Around

Blevins, Wiley,


Coco loves colors. Help her explore the colors all around her world. Will your favorite color be among them? The charming text and warm illustrations encourage children to interact with the story as Coco discovers Colors All Around!
Date Published:2016

All Are Welcome

Penfold, Alexandra,


Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
Date Published:2018

Kindergarten : where kindness matters every day /

Ahiyya, Vera,


Reverse of dust jacket is a kindness pledge poster. Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, It's Leo's first day of kindergarten, and his teacher, Ms. Perry has the class make a Kindness Pledge to turn their classroom into a KINDergarten. Leo feels nervous because he doesn't think he has anything to share about kindness. His classmates share their ideas throughout the day as they visit the library, go to gym class, and play outside at recess, but at the end of the day, Leo is still unsure of what he can contribute. But when his classmates tell him about the various ways that Leo was kind to them throughout the day, Leo realizes he did contribute to their pledge, especially when Ms. Perry acknowledges that actions speak louder than words.
Date Published:2022

Reverse of dust jacket is a kindness pledge poster. Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, It's Leo's first day of kindergarten, and his teacher, Ms. Perry has the class make a Kindness Pledge to turn their classroom into a KINDergarten. Leo feels nervous because he doesn't think he has anything to share about kindness. His classmates share their ideas throughout the day as they visit the library, go to gym class, and play outside at recess, but at the end of the day, Leo is still unsure of what he can contribute. But when his classmates tell him about the various ways that Leo was kind to them throughout the day, Leo realizes he did contribute to their pledge, especially when Ms. Perry acknowledges that actions speak louder than words.

Date Published:2022

Just Help! : how to build a better world /

Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Every morning, Sonia's mother always asks her, "How will you help today?" She starts her day by bringing supplies for her school's service project to make care packages for soldiers overseas. Throughout the day, she witnesses others helping make the world a better place: Brooklyn collects plastic bags to recycle at school, Gabriela and her brother Lucas clean up the park, Jasper donates some toys to the children's hospital, and Kunal helps an elderly man vote in an election. At the end of the day, Sonia tells her mother about all the big and small ways she and her friends helped people.
Date Published:2022

Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Every morning, Sonia's mother always asks her, "How will you help today?" She starts her day by bringing supplies for her school's service project to make care packages for soldiers overseas. Throughout the day, she witnesses others helping make the world a better place: Brooklyn collects plastic bags to recycle at school, Gabriela and her brother Lucas clean up the park, Jasper donates some toys to the children's hospital, and Kunal helps an elderly man vote in an election. At the end of the day, Sonia tells her mother about all the big and small ways she and her friends helped people.

Date Published:2022

The Mermaid Summer

Hunter, Mollie, 1922-


Kirkus starred School Library Jl. Booklist starred The Horn Book The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred Wilson Children's Catalog Bowker Best Bks Elem Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers With the help of her brother, Jon, twelve-year-old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaid's curse upon their grandfather.
Date Published:1988

Ready To Fly : how Sylvia Townsend became the bookmobile ballerina /

Lyon, Lea, 1945-,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Provides a picture book biography of African American Sylvia Townsend whose dream of becoming a ballerina came true, despite the prejudice she encountered, thanks to her perseverance and ballet books from the bookmobile librarian. Includes a note from one of the authors and a history of bookmobiles.
Date Published:2020

My Heart Speaks Kriolu

Brown, Stefanie Foster


On Saturday walks with her grandfather, a young girl connects with her Cabo Verdean heritage while learning about the true meaning of home in this moving debut picture book. Papa always speaks of someday bringing his granddaughter back home to Cabo Verde. But the young girl has never set foot on their ancestral island’s faraway shores. And each time Papa urges her to speak Kriolu, the Portuguese creole native to the West African country, the girl’s tongue betrays her, and she stumbles over her own words. If she can’t even get the language right, can her grandfather’s home ever truly be hers, too? But each Saturday afternoon when she helps guide her sight-impaired grandfather through their close-knit Massachusetts community, the girl swears she can smell, hear, feel Kriolu. And each Saturday she comes closer to discovering where home truly lies.
Date Published:2025

On Saturday walks with her grandfather, a young girl connects with her Cabo Verdean heritage while learning about the true meaning of home in this moving debut picture book. Papa always speaks of someday bringing his granddaughter back home to Cabo Verde. But the young girl has never set foot on their ancestral island’s faraway shores. And each time Papa urges her to speak Kriolu, the Portuguese creole native to the West African country, the girl’s tongue betrays her, and she stumbles over her own words. If she can’t even get the language right, can her grandfather’s home ever truly be hers, too? But each Saturday afternoon when she helps guide her sight-impaired grandfather through their close-knit Massachusetts community, the girl swears she can smell, hear, feel Kriolu. And each Saturday she comes closer to discovering where home truly lies.

Date Published:2025

Vamos! : let's go to the market /

Raul the Third, 1976-,


"Versify". Junior Library Guild. Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabe, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.
Date Published:2019

Ranger In Time: Hirricane Katrina Rescue

KATE MESSNER



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Auto Mechanics

Minden, Cecilia.


Highlights various professions, inspiring students to pursue careers that help the community, with each volume focusing on one career.
Date Published:2006