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Blacksmith's Song
by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
The son of a blacksmith and slave learns that his father is using the rhythm of his hammering to communicate with travelers on the Underground Railroad.
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Going batty
by Chelsea Beyl
Vampirina, the little vampire girl, moves to a new town with her family and worries she will not make any human friends
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The new liBEARian
by Alison Donald
"When the children discover a bear at the librarian's desk at story time, they think he's the new librarian. He's not!"
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| The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman; illustrated by Ros AsquithWhat it's about: all of the ways in which families can be different, and all of the ways they're the same. With a good-natured, matter-of-fact style, the book explores a broad spectrum of family configurations, as well as aspects of family life such as homes, schools, jobs, food, and holidays.
Want a taste?: "Families can be big, small, happy, sad, rich, poor, loud, quiet, mad, good-tempered, worried, or happy-go-lucky. Most families are all of these things some of time." |
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| Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin; illustrated by Lauren TobiaWhat it is: a joyful celebration of human skin and human relationships.
What happens: Though it focuses on one particular family (a baby with doting parents), this expansive book about the things skin can do -- such as itching, healing, and growing -- takes place during a boisterous block party filled with families of various ages, genders, abilities, and (of course) skin colors. |
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| A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary; illustrated by Qin LengWhat it's about: When the teacher asks each student to describe what makes their family special, one girl stays quiet, because her family "is not like everybody else's." It's only after she hears her classmates' honest, wide-ranging stories that she finds the confidence to open up about her caring foster family.
Try this next: Miriam B. Schiffer's Stella Brings the Family, another feel-good story in which a classroom activity reveals the diversity of students' families. |
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| The Family Book by Todd ParrFeaturing: humans, animals, and extraterrestrials in an upbeat exploration of family situations, emphasizing the ways in which all families can love, support, and celebrate each other.
Art alert: the bold lines and brilliant neon hues of The Family Book's illustrations will appeal to even the youngest readers.
Try this next: Fans of this modern classic should be sure to check out Todd Parr's other books about families, including The Mommy Book, The Daddy Book, and We Belong Together. |
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| One Family by George Shannon; illustrated by Blanca Gómez What it is: an interactive book that asks kids to consider "just how many things can 'one' be?"
What's inside: Here, "one" can be a single family unit, or "one" can be many (such as five people in a family); both concepts are reinforced by chunky, winsome illustrations portraying diverse families alongside groups of items for kids to find and count.
Reviewers say: Destined for repeated readings, One Family "sends the message that everyone counts" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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