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Check it Out January 2023 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve.
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Kindergarten : Where Kindness Matters Every day by Vera AhiyyaLeo, a quiet kid who is not ready for his first day of kindergarten, ends up having a great day when he makes a kindness pledge and discovers he knows a lot about being kind to others.
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Farmhouse by Sophie BlackallA farmhouse where twelve children grow up holds evidence of their stories long after they are gone.
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Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar GuttaWhen her huge collection of hijabs and accessories gets way out of control, Hana comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents and possessions with her community.
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Music is in Everything by Ziggy MarleyBased on Ziggy Marley's popular song, this celebration of the many forms of music, from ocean waves to banging pots and pans in the kitchen, reminds children everywhere that you don't need an instrument to create a beautiful song.
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Little Owl's Love by Divya SrinivasanThis loving ode to the natural world follows Little Owl as he glides along on a quiet night looking for things that make him happy, like shimmering stars, winking fireflies and, most of all, spending time with his good friends.
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The Vanquishers by Kalynn BayronIdolizing The Vanquishers, vampire hunters who wiped out the undead decades before, 12-year-old Malika and her crew suspect a vampire is involved when a new student goes missing and know who to call to protect their town.
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Outside Nowhere by Adam BorbaAfter one prank too many lands him on a farm across the country, working alongside five other kids who aren't fans of his, Parker suspects something magical and mysterious is growing in the farm's fields when strange things start happening.
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Tater Tales: The Greatest in the World by Ben ClantonWhen two mutant potato siblings, Rot and Snot, decide to have an epic contest to prove who is the greatest, their rivalry spirals wildly-and hilariously-out of control.
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Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson LevineCursed by Apollo, Cassandra, a princess of Troy, is plagued by visions of war and death that no one will believe and forms a friendship with an Amazon warrior princess to reverse the course of the Trojan War.
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You're Invited to a Creepover...: Truth or Dare by P. J. NightWhen Abby Miller confesses her crush on Jake during a game of Truth or Dare and then receives a text message warning her to stay away from him, she starts suspecting that her stalker is a ghost, and not a jealous classmate.
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Frizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaTired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac BarnettThe first in a groundbreaking new collection of fractured fairy tales, this brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on the beloved classic finds three goats putting their horns together to cleverly outsmart a hungry troll.
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What do we Know about Atlantis? by Emma Carlson BerneFirst described by Plato, the idea of Atlantis has existed since 360 BC! Learn about the history of the Greek god Poseidon's relationship with the kingdom and the real research that's been done by historians and scientists who are trying to locate Atlantis. Featured in plenty of movies, books and comics, Atlantis is still relevant in popular culture today...but does it really exist?
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Counting in Dog Years: and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy FrancoRelating math to the daily lives of children, these clever poems, accompanied by high-concept art, add up to fun, multiply the adventure and subtract the mystery, fear and loathing from mathematics.
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostOriginally published in 1923, one of the best-loved and best-known American poems is brought to new life with stunning illustrations that capture its iconic moments and wintry setting on the outskirts of a small village.
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A Land of Books : Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan TonatiuhPaying tribute to Mesoamerican ingenuity and celebrating the universal power of books, this book, as told by a young Aztec girl, shows how her parents and others paint manuscripts to document their history, science, tributes and sacred rituals.
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