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Who Will Rule the Trees?
Those libraries seeking modestly religious creation stories may find this a quiet, sturdy edition to the shelves.
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Go Bananas!
Pull this one out when the classroom or story hour needs a re-set and some giggles.
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Spirit Shadow
An additional purchase for collections seeking more Indigenous representation.
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Turtle Slept In
Fans of this prolific author/illustrator’s work as well as children who love nature and seashore life will enjoy this short, beautifully illustrated story.
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Breathe Deep
A useful resource for programs that encourage mindfulness and self-calming skills for young children.
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Who Are You?
Exploring the world will help one find oneself. Best shared with groups of older elementary children, or in quiet one-on-one readings with younger children.
An essential purchase; Mooradian and Yim have created a powerful book to share with care. It opens space for conversations about resilience, identity, and remembrance and it shows how storytelling helps us honor the past while finding beauty in survival.
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Action Jasmine
This is a good choice for libraries looking to add to their picture book collections, particularly the social-emotional learning shelves.
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The Mother Tree
A moving depiction of the importance of trees and forests, this is highly recommended for all collections.
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Hummingbird’s Big Trip
A heartwarming and informative story that reassures children that even the smallest creatures can overcome big challenges.
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Planting Hope
This vibrant picture book would be a good selection for libraries, with a celebration of hope that is always welcome.
This wonderful book would be a solid addition to any library for its reminder for all ages to appreciate the small things.
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Home Away from Home
Sweet celebration of faraway family, the beauty of culture, and the common experiences Nuha and Jadda share makes this tale a standout. Recommended for all collections.
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Shrinking Violet
This title is a great addition to social-emotional learning (SEL) collections, offering a dynamic and unique approach to discussing anxiety, inner strength, and resilience with young readers during a fun and compelling read-aloud.
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Sockflea: A Stuffie in the Wind
This book is a surefire hit for story hours, providing laugh-out-loud entertainment contained in an adorable bundle of elephant energy.
An excellent addition to any library’s poetry collection and good for teaching about the gifts of the natural world.
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The Shy Book
A kind introduction to the challenges of being shy; it will help those who are dealing with that and also those around them.
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Luna and the Night
Crafted with care, from texts to illustrations, this book will help young readers understand their fears.
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Miriam and Her Dancing Shoes
A nice addition to libraries where religious stories are of high interest, but perhaps not for wider secular audiences.
This joyful collaboration will be equally enjoyed by children who already know about Hajj and by those who are learning of it for the first time.
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The Wildest Thing
An excellent read-aloud for young children at home with a parent or older sibling, this book inspires a love of nature and a healthy disregard for all that is prim and proper.
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How to Comfort a Monster
A poignant tale of friendship and feelings, and an appropriate addition to picture book collections.
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A Black Girl and Her Braids
A great book for cultural education and appreciation. This book will be of interest to all collections.
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When We Were Snails
A touching celebration of the love between parent and child even during time apart, and especially good for children who may be experiencing separation.
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Bing’s Cherries
A beautifully told and authentically grounded tale honoring the immigrant behind the famous Bing cherry and celebrating Chinese American resilience and contribution.
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The Worried Book
Overall, a very simple introduction to big feelings for the smallest listeners.
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Billie Builds a RoboCorn
This story packs a punch. It’s great for those looking to beef up their SEL sections.
A good segue to reassurance for the very young, but this may be too specific for a wider audience.
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Mousestache Moosestache
A fun addition to any humor collection. This is great for a lap sit, or for use in small groups.
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A Home on the Page
A powerful story with beautiful illustrations not only calls out the hate that is in the world today but also provides a message of hope for those who are in search of a creative outlet to find their proverbial home. Recommended.
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The Future Book
PreS-Gr 3–This tongue-in-cheek guidebook from the future reveals all kinds of silly surprises about what the future will be like...
This book would be an excellent addition to any library’s picture book collection, especially those needing stories of dealing with a loss.
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Valentine’s Day in the Village
A community-oriented Valentine’s Day story to sweeten any library holiday collection.
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A Stickler Valentine
A whimsical holiday read with standout artwork, recommended for most collections.
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The Hoppity Wheels on the Bus
Add to collections where more secular Easter books are in demand.
A thoughtful, if uneven, resource for introducing a wider range of Jewish holidays to young audiences.
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Lucky New Year: Colors
This delightful introduction to colors, Mandarin Chinese, and Lunar New Year traditions is recommended for general purchase.
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Grumpy Monkey Father’s Day Fuss
This Father’s Day tale is a welcome and meaningful addition to any collection.
A strong addition to school and public library collections, this is ideal for young readers, especially those interested in learning about family traditions, Ramadan, or the joy of preparing special meals together.
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Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden
A simple story with lots of charm, this is a nice addition to any fall book collection.
This warm family story will resonate with youngest children everywhere, regardless of a particular holiday or season. Highly recommended.
This story reflects the inclusivity of the Lunar New Year and the love people have for one another as they celebrate a holiday that brings the community together.
Not an essential purchase, but a decent addition to library Easter collections for its depiction of imaginative play.
An exceptional, heartfelt Eid story that gently impresses upon readers that community is about both giving and receiving.
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Ten Little Leprechauns
With limited quality titles centered on St. Patrick’s Day, this book is a charming and worthwhile addition to any holiday collection.
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Guess Who? I Love You!
A charming read-with-me experience in the tradition of many door-based, lift-the-flap board books.
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Aya Has Never Seen a Bear
As a beautiful introduction to the Oroqen people or a subtle look at the environment, this book would be a powerful choice for ecologically themed story hours.
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I Am a Bon Dancer
This title is highly recommended for school libraries, offering rich opportunities for discussions on heritage, history, and community.
A solid story about a positive experience with a first haircut; this is a good choice for libraries needing books about people in the community for young readers.
A spot-on cautionary tale and a perfect addition to any library’s collection of folktales and myths. Recommended.
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Is It Spring?
A lighthearted book for preschoolers who ask these kinds of questions and need Henkes’s kind of answers.
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Lydia Loves Bugs
Whether bug lovers or bug dodgers, they’ll be drawn into Lydia’s enthusiasm. Add this playful, fact-filled pick to the shelves.
Flett’s sentiments shine but never overwhelm in this simple message of love; it’s a first choice for any library’s picture book collection.
This is a terrific book to read aloud when some humor is needed, or classroom pizza parties are about to commence.
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Mari and the Great Market Swap
A vibrant tale of island life, quick thinking, and community building, ripe for the classroom or group sharing.
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Maisy va al dentista
This beloved and well-known series will be a delight to find in the children’s Spanish section. A solid staple for any Spanish-language collection: reassuring, vibrant, and informative.
A recommended, entertaining, and educational bilingual adaptation that will be a great resource for language learning.
A high-quality book that combines mystery and fun with math and learning. Highly recommended for the dual-language format and bilingual story time.
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Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild/Animales solitarios: Los introvertidos de la naturaleza
Purchase for browsable nonfiction collections, especially where there’s a gap on bilingual titles.
This nonfiction picture book has a place in every collection. This would also make a great curricular tie-in.
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Mysterious Things
Part vocabulary building and part philosophy lesson, this is great for sparking the imagination of readers to find out more about mysteries in this world.
A nice addition for libraries wishing to expand their classic canon English literature collection.
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My Subway Runs
This beautiful gem offers simple joy and a dreamy glimpse into subway travel. A must-purchase to bring joy, movement, and poetic wonder to shelves.
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Time to Leave, Laverne!
Exceptional artwork helps this book stand out in the crowded field of anger management picture books, despite a flawed and uninspired text. A fine addition for larger collections.
This beautifully sincere and striking picture book belongs in every collection.
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Holi
A great introduction to Holi for young readers, who may find its simplistic telling more accessible than a nonfiction book.
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Emeka, Eat Egusi!
A delightful story certain to win over listeners at story hours or in classroom units about food and what it means.
A heartfelt reminder that care, imagination, and memory are powerful forms of protection worth celebrating in every classroom.
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This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book
Children will love the surprise ending and the expressive characters in this silly hibernation story.
Sure to spark conversation for any age. Recommended for public and school picture book collections.
This offers an engaging message for readers who want to follow their dreams and is a solid choice for fans of Jitterbug and Goth Moth.
An essential tool for parents and teachers alike which will foster meaningful conversations with little ones experiencing big feelings.
For big groups or just two reading, this book leaves one with the lingering feeling that this is a work to be shared and reshared.
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Three Pieces of Broken Glass
Add to picture book collections to expand on Jewish culture and history through the prism of a warm, intergenerational afternoon.
Children will understand the joy of arguing, as well as its downside, in a book that needs both group-sharing and one-on-one deep dives.
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The Old Sleigh
A thematically rich story for all its seeming simplicity, excellent for shared reading and reflection around the December holidays or any other time.
This book is great for all ages and should find a home in every public library and school library setting.
Not an essential purchase, but a fun addition for collections serving families who love folklore, cryptids, or anything just a little out of the ordinary.
A highly recommended, warm, funny, and meaningful addition to holiday and multicultural collections.
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Welcome to the Nighttime Train
A sweet, soothing take on a familiar daily ritual, not necessarily for the library shelves.
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After the Rain
A strong choice for libraries needing books to support scientific nomenclature for young readers.
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Kai and the Golem
Pleasing illustrations offer a visual introduction to the Golem of Jewish folklore but is less successful as an SEL title.
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Songbird in the Light
Young readers who feel that they too are not being seen (or heard!) will respond strongly to this confident and visually bold declaration of selfhood.
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There Is Not Usually a Hole
With themes of friendship, loyalty and persistence, this would be a good companion to I Must Have Bobo by Eileen Rosenthal.
A lively, culturally rich holiday tale that blends folklore, language, and inclusivity; a recommended addition to library shelves.
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Attack Bunnies
With a great mix of humor, action, and heart, this book packs a punch as a great choice for collections everywhere.
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The Power Tool Alphabet
The ABCs can appeal to younger readers and the detailed information about atypical tools will keep older readers engaged, too.
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Your Truck
This is a natural choice for bedtime collections, toddler story hour, and board book shelves; what could be more delightful than simple, rhythmic bedtime with whimsical art.
This is charming Korean retelling of a familiar story is refreshingly adapted, and will have listeners in story hours clamoring for more.
Rich vocabulary and a hilarious water-hating cat make this a stellar choice for all collections. Highly recommended and highly enjoyable.
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A Quick Trip to the Store
An irresistibly witty look at modern parent-child dynamics, sure to delight at read-alouds.
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