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Check it Out May 2021 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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Avocado asks by Momoko AbeAn avocado faces an identity crisis when it doesn't know if it's a fruit or a vegetable.
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Trouble by Katherine BattersbyA squirrel sees nothing but trouble in a bear newcomer who has terrible teeth, knife-like claws and an oversized appetite, while her pet mouse perceives a new neighbor who is just trying to be friendly. By the creator of Perfect Pigeons.
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The thingity-jig by Kathleen DohertyA STEAM-supporting, high-energy tale features whimsical wordplay and imaginative illustrations in the story of how a Bear uses upcycling practices to create tools to bring a special object from town back to his home in the woods.
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The nice dream truck by Beth FerryThe author of Stick and Stone and the illustrator of the Uni the Unicorn series depict a bedtime “Nice Dream Truck” that dispenses wonderful dreams of any imagining to young sleepers who want to swim, fly or zigzag through the starry night sky.
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My monster and me by Nadiya HussainThe Great British Baking Show winner and star of Nadiya’s Time to Eat draws on personal experiences with anxiety in the story of a little boy whose “worry monster” complicates his friendships and decisions, before a supportive family member offers comfort and counsel.
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A new day by Brad MeltzerThe History Channel host and author of the best-selling The First Conspiracy and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle depict the chaos that ensues when Sunday quits and her weekday and weekend companions advertise for a special day of rest, gratitude and kindness.
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Watercress by Andrea WangA little girl traveling through Ohio in an old car helps her family collect muddy, snail-covered watercress from a ditch in the wild before learning the story of her immigrant heritage and how foraging for fresh food helps her loved ones stay together.
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Upstaged by Diana Harmon AsherPainfully shy seventh-grader Shira Gordon is cast in a small role in The Music Man and also as understudy for the lead, played by diva Monica Manley, who becomes the victim of a prankster.
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Thornwood by Leah CypessPlaced in a deep sleep along with the rest of the kingdom by her beautiful sister’s sleeping curse, a younger sibling awakens to a harrowing truth that nobody else believes, forcing her to embark on a quest to save her loved ones.
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Follow your art by Trish GrantedWhen a classmate makes a wish to bring art to life...Willow grants the wish and suddenly, the school art fair is filled with talking sculptures, living dioramas--and one very sneaky pipe cleaner stick figure! Can Jeanie and Willow rein in the renegade art before the entire school learns Willow is a genie?
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Houdini and me by Dan GutmanEleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in the house where Houdini spent his final years, so he has always been interested in the famous magician, and has even learned a few simple magic tricks; he just never expected Houdini to contact him from beyond the grave--and what Houdini wants him to do could well cost Harry his own life.
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Stella by McCall HoyleBlaming herself for the death of her handler after failing to identify an explosive, a former service beagle with severe PTSD moves through several foster homes before finding new purpose in helping her latest owner, a pet trainer with epilepsy.
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The stolen prince of Cloudburst by Jaclyn MoriartyEsther, an ordinary middle child, returns to school after a quiet summer to discover that her friends haven't returned and the mountains surrounding the school, usually alive with Faeries, have become dark and threatening with Shadow Mages, and it's up to Esther to do something extraordinary.
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Cathedral of bones by A. J. SteigerLonging to be one of his world’s magic-wielding Animists who summon imps and wraiths to deliver justice and right wrongs, young Simon protects a distant hamlet from an abominable monster before uncovering unbelievable secrets about his past.
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Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom by Matthew SwansonSimultaneously alarmed and inspired by a fortune-cookie fortune that advises him to live every day as if it were his last, literal-minded Ben tackles a bucket list of unfinished tasks that get him in and out of trouble before his parents realize what is going on.
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All about teachers by Jennifer BoothroydElmo loves his teachers! They help make his community smarter, stronger, and kinder. Favorite Sesame Street Muppets invite you along to learn all about teachers in this friendly approach to key-curricular content.
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Creature Features : Ocean by Natasha DurleyEach page shows ocean creatures united by a common characteristic, From fantastic fins to shiny shells, from giant squid to glowing jellyfish, this eclectic collection of species celebrates the diversity of sea creatures. Includes search and find questions on each page.
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We are still here! : Native American truths everyone should know by Traci SorellOne dozen kids discuss the historical and contemporary laws, policies, movements and victories that have shaped Native American culture of the past and present, from forced assimilation and tribe nation delegitimization to language revival efforts and the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Bird show by Susan StockdaleThe award-winning creator of Stripes of All Types celebrates the beauty and diversity of some of the world’s most remarkable birds, introducing amateur ornithologists to familiar and exotic species and their vibrant colors, patterns and other feathered features.
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If bees disappeared by Lily WilliamsExplores what would happen if bees became extinct, and how their extinction would effect not just bees' environment, but the world as a whole.
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