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Mom, it's my first day of kindergarten!
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Hyewon Yum |
A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother. |
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The Hello, Goodbye Window
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Norton Juster |
A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home. |
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Nana in the City
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Lauren Castillo |
In this magical, Caldecott Honor picture book, a young boy visits his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. Then his Nana make… |
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A Piece of Home
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Jeri Hanel Watts |
When Hee Jun’s family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates’, and he can’t understand anything the teacher says… |
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Doña Flor
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Pat Mora |
Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise. |
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Grandfather's journey
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Allen Say |
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. |
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Thank you, Omu!
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Oge Mora |
When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit. Author-illustrator Oge Mora brings to life a hear… |
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La princesa and the pea
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Susan Middleton Elya |
"A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary"-- |
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Madeleine
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Ludwig Bemelmans |
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that c… |
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Book fiesta!
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Pat Mora |
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El dia de los ninos, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fies… |
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Snowflake Bentley
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Jacqueline Briggs Martin |
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. |
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
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Mordicai Gerstein |
A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. |
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A story, a story
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Gail E. Haley |
A folktale of how the African people received stories from the gods. |
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The Little House
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Virginia Lee Burton |
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. |
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One fine day
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Nonny Hogrogian |
After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again |
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
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Dianne Snyder |
A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son. |
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Make Way for Ducklings
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David Crommett,Robert McCloskey |
First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massa… |
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Just in case
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Yuyi Morales |
As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all. |
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The Snowy Day
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Shang yi bian ji bu,Ezra Jack Keats,Marilyn Sanabria |
Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, Keats' story of a young boy experiencing the year's first snowfall has delighted millions of readers. Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s… |
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Uptown
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Bryan Collier |
A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the Metro-North Train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, a barber shop, summer basketball, the Boy's Choir, and sunset over the Harlem River |
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