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• The Interpreter

  Abtahi, Olivia

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  Life’s busy enough for young Cecilia... [she] has two full-time jobs: being a kid and interpreting for her Spanish-speaking parents. [Kirkus] Also available in Spanish: La Intérprete  

• Menudo Sunday

  a Spanglish Counting Book

  Águila, María Dolores

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  Pull up a chair, grab a bowl of menudo, and join in this beloved family tradition. [Kirkus]

• Sato the Rabbit. Morning Light

  Ainoya, Yuki

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  Every morning, Sato the Rabbit opens his eyes to the soft light of day, ready to embrace all that the universe has in store for him.  [NoveList Plus]

• Faith Takes the Train

  Augustine, Kesi

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  Faith rides the New York City subway with Mama, finding ways to connect with others along the way. A lovely experience of wonder and empathy. [Kirkus]

• Every Monday Mabel

  Awan, Jashar

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  Mabel's favorite day is Monday, when she wakes up early, peeks out her window, drags her chair down the hallway and out the door and waits, in a story that celebrates community helpers and captures the joy of being a kid. [NoveList Plus]

• Lena the Chicken (but Really a Dinosaur!)

  Bailey, Linda, 1948-

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  [Lena] knows deep down she's really a dinosaur. Her fellow chickens are confused...but when a weasel tries to break into the coup, Lena's bravery makes a big impression. [NoveList Plus]

• Cats in Construction Hats

  Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta

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  Fun-loving, hard-hatted felines romp through difficulties to collaborative triumph. A message of determination and cooperation, conveyed with a kid-friendly combo of colors, trucks, and cute kittens. [Kirkus]

• Shark Girl

  Beaton, Kate, 1983-

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  Stand aside, little mermaids. The true, pointy-toothed protector of the seas is here! [Kirkus]

• Stalactite & Stalagmite

  a Big Tale From a Little Cave

  Beckmeyer, Drew

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  When drips of water enter a cave, they pick up minerals, creating two “nubs” that become a stalactite and a stalagmite. Spanning millions of years, their tale unfolds as a jaunty conversation between the two anthropomorphic characters, who witness…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fish Fry Friday

  Bingham, Winsome

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  A young African American girl joins her grandma's weekly ritual of catching and frying fish for a big family dinner. [NoveList Plus]

• Fireworks

  Burgess, Matthew

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  Two children cut loose on the Fourth of July. A radiant celebration of all things summer. [Kirkus]

• Hello, Tobi!

  Cáceres, Andrea

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  A friendly pup greets many different families on his walk. Readers—especially dog lovers—will delight in this everyday slice of life. [Kirkus]

• Old MacPumpkin Had a Farm

  Charman, Katrina

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  A Halloween twist on a favorite rhyme includes Old MacPumpkin, a farm, a cat, a bat, a spider, a skeleton, a witch, a ghost and a monster. [NoveList Plus]

• Papilio

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  ALL THREE LOCAL AUTHORS! A talented trio of author/illustrator creators and friends explore the three phases of a black swallowtail’s life. [Kirkus]

• All the Stars in the Sky

  Coulson, Art, 1961-

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  A young boy learns the Cherokee lesson of gadugi from his grandmother and how working together and helping each other makes the whole community stronger. [NoveList Plus]

• There's Something Odd About the Babysitter

  Crain, Elayne

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  LOCAL AUTHOR! Can three raccoons in a trench coat be better at childcare than the boring and strict human babysitters Freddie has so far endured? [Kirkus]

• The Peanut Man

  Deedy, Carmen Agra

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  A young Cuban refugee unexpectedly reconnects with her home country in this 1960s-set tale. [Kirkus] "This picture book made me cry (in a good way)." [Amanda]

• Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!

  Emberley, Ed

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  Just as Emberley's Big Green Monster helped young children deal with fears, here the Big Red Monster helps young children manage their anger.

• Aggie and the Ghost

  Forsythe, Matthew, 1976-

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  A headstrong young girl finds herself in a haunted house standoff. A witty year-round ghost tale that delivers a wonderfully unconventional conclusion. [Kirkus]

• Moon Song

  Goade, Michaela

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  In alliterative language as lyrical and atmospheric as the moonlit accompanying scenes of northern forest, water, and sky, Goade evokes both the wonders of the natural world and her own Tlingit and Haida cultural background. [School Library Journal]