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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month (KIDS)
By or About a Member of the LGBTQ Community
Kindergarten Readiness: Language and Literacy
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month (KIDS)
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Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
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AACPS Kindergarten
All Time Staff Favorites: Picture Books
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (KIDS)
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A self-confident and strong young girl recounts how she shares her eyes--and so much more--with her mother, her amah and her little sister.
5) Jabari jumps
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"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy, " says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
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"This book is based on the viral photograph of African American toddler Parker Curry, who, during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery, became mesmerized by Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama, who she thought was a queen. One rainy afternoon, Parker's mother (co-author Jessica Curry) makes the suggestion that they visit the museum, little sister Ava in tow. At the museum, they see Parker's friend Gia and her mother. The three girls dance...
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Our friend Hedgehog volume 1
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When a storm separates Hedgehog from her lifelong friend, Mutty, she bravely sets out to find him and makes some very good new friends in the process.
11) Grandad's camper
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A child who enjoys Grandad's stories of his travels and adventures with Gramps persuades him to fix up their old camper and take another trip, in honor of Gramps.
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2019.
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AACPS 1st Grade
All Time Staff Favorites: Picture Books
Celebrate Differences: Race, Culture and History
All Time Staff Favorites: Picture Books
Celebrate Differences: Race, Culture and History
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Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.
13) We found a hat
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Hat trilogy (Jon Klassen) volume 3
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Candlewick Press
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Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind.
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Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly leftovers of naughty children to nosh on. But what happens...
15) Mel fell
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"...follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith."--
16) My first day
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (KIDS)
Black-Eyed Susan 2023-2024 Nominees: Picture Books
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (KIDS)
Black-Eyed Susan 2023-2024 Nominees: Picture Books
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"The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall, and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination"--Provided...
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