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Rosa books (Vera B. Williams) volume 1
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A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
82) Me-- Jane
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Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
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Caldecott Medal winner volume 2006
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English
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OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Folk & Fairy Tales
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
Folk & Fairy Tales
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
85) Seven blind mice
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Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
86) Castle
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
87) Fables
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Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
88) Madeline
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
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The smallest and bravest one is Madeline, whose adventurous spirit and outrageous antics have delighted boys and girls for over seventy years. Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this timeless favorite in a sturdy board book format.
90) Inch by inch
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A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything -- a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm's solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page.
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Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing. On board pages.
Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
93) John Henry
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
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Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month (SCPL-YS)
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Arab American Heritage Month (SCPL-YS)
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay -- he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for...
96) Wonder walkers
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"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--
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Banned Books Week - AMPL
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Reading is Groovy - YOUTH
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Reading is Groovy - YOUTH
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A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
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Explore, Discover, S'more! for Kids
OBD Camping - Youth
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
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OBD Camping - Youth
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
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Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation.
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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
100) Hot dog
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2023 ALA Children's Award Winners and Nominees
2023 Caldecott & Newbery Awards (SCPL-YS)
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD National Hot Dog Month (JULY) - Youth
2023 Caldecott & Newbery Awards (SCPL-YS)
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD National Hot Dog Month (JULY) - Youth
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"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated --and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--
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