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Blue Ridge Babies 1, 2, 3 : A Counting Book
by Laura Sperry Gardner
Explore the Blue Ridge Mountains, a part of the Appalachian range that teems with fascinating plant and wildlife, through the memorable frame of the engaging folk song Over in the Meadow. Amongst budding dogwood trees, crooked creeks, mountains fading to heaven, and other stunning settings, animal mothers and their young all play a part in the great wide wilderness. Count the babies on every page: one fawn hides while two bear cubs forage, three cardinal fledglings fly and four owlets hoot, all the way up to ten salamander efts and one last expansive view of a unique American region.
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Carpenter's Helper
by Sybil Rosen
A little girl hard at work helping her Papi renovate their bathroom discovers a wren’s nest with eggs on a high corner and quietly and patiently observes as the bird parents care for their hatchlings until the time arrives for the young birds to leave the nest.
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Poojo's Got Wheels
by Charrow
A picture book inspired by a real pet in the author’s neighborhood depicts the story of courageous dog Poojo, who overcomes being born without back legs by using prosthetic wheels that help him run races, chase squirrels and play with his canine friends.
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De aquí como el coquí/ From here like the coquí
by Nomar Perez
When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their home, his grandparents, and his pet frog, Coquâi, but he soon realizes that New York City has more in common with back home than he originally thought.
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Can I sit with you?
by Sarah Jacoby
A tribute to the power of companionship and empathy depicts a little girl who is struggling through change while a loving dog gradually creeps into her lap and heart, offering support and comfort in transformative ways.
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Kafka and the doll
by Larissa Theule
A picture book based on a true story describes how a little girl, heartbroken by the loss of her doll, is informed by a famous writer that the doll has merely embarked on great adventures, before initiating a correspondence with the little girl from the traveling doll’s perspective.
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Daddy
by Leslie Patricelli
A giggle-inducing ode to special dads everywhere depicts Patricelli’s fan-favorite Baby character sharing time with a devoted daddy who plays horsey, sings, cooks, cleans and, most especially, loves his little one.
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Bindu's bindis
by Supriya Kelkar
"A little girl who loves her bindis (and the many creative shapes they come in!). The bindis are also a connection to her Nani who lives in India. When Nani comes to visit Bindu and brings the bindis to her, it is just in time to wear something new to the school talent show. Bindu and Nani work together to shine their brightest and embrace their sparkle, even when they stand out from the crowd"
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Daisy
by Jessixa Bagley
Because she is teased at school, Daisy hangs her head a lot, which leads to a new hobby of collecting lost and broken items and to a real treasure--a new friend
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The old boat
by Jarrett Pumphrey
The creators of The Old Truck present the story of a young island boy and his grandmother, who set sail in their old fishing boat before a storm above polluted waters wrecks the boat and compels the boy to reevaluate what he understands about his home.
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