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• Alight

  How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  PreS - Gr. 1, A picture book about how the Red-Crowned Parrot, originally native to Mexico, learned to survive and thrive in new environments in the U.S. as a naturalized species.

• All of Apolonia

  Cisneros Prevo, Patty,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, Apolonia worries that her birthday party featuring Mexican food and wheelchair basketball will be too different, but her Mama encourages her to celebrate her unique culture and abilities.

• All the Ice Cream in the Land

  Kastner, Emmy,

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  K-Gr. 2, When the Princess asks for something to eat, the King and Queen assume she wants ice cream, sparking a whirlwind of efforts that spiral out of hand, until they realize no one ever asked her what she truly wanted.

• The Animals Speak = Wamakashkaniya

  the Lakota Way = Lakhol Wichoh'an Kin;

  Nelson, S. D.,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, A collection of Mother Bear, Otters, and other animals' teachings that reflect the Lakota Way, showcasing how to live in harmony with the natural world.

• Bear in a Bathrobe

  Frost, Maddie,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, Bear learns to face his fear of the outdoors and ice skating with a little help from his friends and his comforting bathrobe that acts as a security blanket.

• A Bear, a Man, and a Donut Van

  Bernstrom, Daniel,

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  Prek - Gr. 2, Hungry as always, Bear finally FINALLY feasts on DONUTS in his third picture book adventure. With delightful art, perfect rhyme, and the series’ indelible screwball appeal, A Bear, a Man, and a Donut Van will have everyone in stitches…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend

  Shea, Bob,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, Two turtles, one masquerading as a bear and the other a self-proclaimed bear expert, become friends after a day of bear-adjacent activities.

• Bearsuit Turtle Plays a Game

  Shea, Bob,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, A turtle in a bearsuit and his friend play a seemingly rule-less game of bearsketball that gets increasingly off-the-walls as the friends avoid pretend lava, roll down hills, and search for the biggest stick to become the winner.

• Chicken Break!

  a Counting Book

  Berry, Cate,

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  PreS - Gr. 1, a funny fowl break out escapade that will have readers laughing and counting along.

• Don’t Eat Me!

  the Almost True Story of Belladonna

  Finney, Kate,

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  Gr. 1-4, This is the story of how Belladonna learns to harness her own chemical powers to protect herself and her descendants . . . and how she learns from a great cast of plant and animal characters.

• The Dumped Truck

  Bernstrom, Daniel,

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  PreS - Gr. 2, Grumpy Monkey meets Little Blue Truck meets Toy Story in this hilarious picture book about a play truck who is cast out by the other toys for doing his job,

• Every Monday Mabel

  Awan, Jashar,

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  PreS - Gr. 1, Every Monday Mabel takes her breakfast outside and waits for her favorite part of the week: the garbage truck.

• The Future Book

  Barnett, Mac

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  PreK - Gr. 3, Every Monday Mabel takes her breakfast outside and waits for her favorite part of the week: the garbage truck.

• How to Be a Proper Ogre

  DiPucchio, Kelly,

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  K - Gr. 2, Move over, Shrek -- there's a new family of ogres in town in this hilarious modern fable about finding your voice.

• The Humble Pie

  John, Jory,

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  PreK - Gr. 3, I'm a pie. A humble pie. And that's no lie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!

• I Am Strong!

  Parr, Todd,

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  PreS - Gr. 2, A fun and funny celebration of all the ways kids can be strong and resilient.

• Iguana Miss You!

  Boynton, Sandra,

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  PreS - Gr. 2, From a beloved New York Times bestselling author comes a terrific picture book that says a heartfelt goodbye to a friend, a neighbor, or a loved one.

• A Knot Is Not a Tangle

  Nayeri, Daniel,

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  K - Gr. 3, Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother.

• Lena the Chicken (but Really a Dinosaur!)

  Bailey, Linda, 1948-

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  PreK - Gr. 3, A picture book about a chicken, who knows deep down she's really a dinosaur. Her fellow chickens are confused, but Lena stays true to herself and works on her roaring and her chasing. When a weasel tries to break into the coup, Lena's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Library in the Woods

  Ramsey, Calvin A.,

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  Gr. 2 - 6, Set in segregated 1959 North Carolina, this is the story of Junior, a boy who discovers a vital sanctuary of knowledge: a library run by and for his own Black community.