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Big
by Vashti Harrison
This emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small follows a young child's journey to self-love, showing the power of words to both hurt and heal.
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The boy who loved maps
by Kari Allen
When a girl asks for a map of a perfect place, a map-making boy is stumped until he spends a fun-filled day exploring the neighborhood and discovers that the perfect place—home—has been right in front of him all along.
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Dear street
by Lindsay Zier-Vogel
When Alice discovers that not everyone loves her street, she writes her street a love letter and leaves it for someone to find, and learns that the joy she spreads can come back to her.
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Dim sum, here we come!
by Maple Lam
In this yummy celebration of togetherness, love, family and food, a Chinese American girl and her younger sister attend their weekly dim sum family gathering.
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Full moon pups
by Liz Garton Scanlon
Filled with fascinating wolf facts, this lyrical, beautifully illustrated picture book in verse follows Mama Wolf and her adorable litter of pups in the wild through their full lunar cycle.
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Isabel and the invisible world
by Alan P. Lightman
Receiving a glass prism for her 6th birthday, Isabel, who wished for a way to see invisible things, discovers a dazzling new way to see the world around her.
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My little thief
by Augusten Burroughs
Stepping out of her comfort zone when a mischievous crow appears in her backyard, Chloe offers it a bite of her lunch, and in return, it brings her a beautiful button, and thus starts a beautiful friendship.
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Night in the city
by Julie Downing
Using multiple panels to follow eight people through the course of their busy evening, this creative account of jobs people do while we are sleeping includes a nurse, taxi driver, security guard and janitor, bringing the beating heart of a city to life.
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The night frolic
by Julie Berry
This whimsical, immersive bedtime fantasy ponders where children go when they drift off to sleep.
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The notebook keeper : a story of kindness from the border
by Stephen Briseäno
Based on a true account, this moving and beautifully illustrated picture follows Noemi and her Mama as they flee their home in Mexico and head for the U.S. border, where an unexpected act of kindness changes their lives forever.
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Nothing's wrong! : a hare, a bear, and some pie to share
by Jory John
In this uproarious picture book, Jeff senses something is bothering his best friend Anders even though Anders insists nothing's wrong and wonders how he can be a good friend if he doesn't know what his friend might need.
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Octopus shocktopus!
by Peter Bently
When an octopus falls from the sky one day, the village's children quickly make friends with this strange creature that proves to be very handy until it mysteriously disappears, leaving everyone to wonder where it went and if it will come back.
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Old friends
by Margaret Aitken
Searching for a friend just like her granny who passed away, Marjorie goes undercover at the local Senior Citizens Group where she learns that friends can be of any age if you look in the right places.
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Our dragon
by Mem Fox
What are two parents to do when their beloved little dragon keeps breathing fire all over the house?
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Pete the Cat and the new guy
by Kim Dean
A latest entry in the popular series finds an unfailingly groovy Pete the Cat befriending newcomer Gus, who proves he is also cool, but in his own unique way.
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Plâatanos are love
by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
A young girl learns that plantains are her history, culture and, most importantly, love as she helps her abuela in the kitchen.
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Ramen for everyone
by Patricia Tanumihardja
Setting out to make a perfect bowl of ramen after watching his dad and taking notes, Hiro finds things not going according to plan until his dad's wise advice and his own creativity lead to the discovery that every person's bowl of ramen is unique.
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Sari-sari summers
by Lynnor Bontigao
Celebrating ingenuity and intergenerational relationships, this delightful picture book follows Nora as she helps her grandmother during a heat wave to come up with a refreshing way to bring people together—and to their sari-sari store.
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Stillwater and Koo save the world
by Jon J. Muth
Over the course of a day, small panda Koo does many kind things but wonders how he can save the world and turns to his Zen Uncle Stillwater for advice.
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This little kitty
by Karen Obuhanych
This purrfect picture book has frisky felines frolicking throughout its pages as they pounce and play, claw and climb, and snack and sleep until the day ends and it's time for love and affection.
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Ways to make friends
by Jairo Buitrago
As he tries to make new friends using unconventional methods, Toad learns that sometimes things don't go as planned and that sometimes being with yourself is a good way to pass the time, too.
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The winter bird
by Kate Banks
With the help of forest animals, a nightingale with a broken wing learns how to prepare for weather it has never had to experience and discovers there's beauty to be found in even the harshest weather.
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The whale who swam through time : a 200-year journey in the Arctic
by Alex Boersma
Meticulously researched, this stunning nonfiction picture book explores the 200-year lifespan of a bowhead whale, the longest-living mammal in the world, capturing the beauty of the natural world, while presenting a call-to-action for protecting the environment.
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