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• We Are Definitely Human

  Fang, X.,

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  When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car". No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joyful Song

  a Naming Story

  Newman, Lesléa,

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  What a happy day! Zachary’s baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He’s so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Stand

  Eady, Antwan,

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  Every stand has a story. This one is mine. Saturday is for harvesting. And one little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market. Of course, it's more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am La Chiva!

  the Colorful Bus of the Andes

  Hernández, Karol,

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  This joyful and rhyming picture book written by a debut author and illustrated by the beloved creator of Nightlights and Hicotea, follows the iconic bus, or chiva, as it navigates the rugged Andes mountains, celebrating the rich culture and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Daddy Is a Cowboy

  Seales, Stephanie,

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  In the early hours before dawn, a young girl and her father greet their horses and ride together through the waking city streets. As they trot along, Daddy tells cowboy stories filled with fun and community, friendship, discovery, and pride. Seeing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Noodles on a Bicycle

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

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  When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae-- delivery men-- setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are acrobats: whizzing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Yellow Bus

  Long, Loren,

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  There is a bright yellow bus who spends her days driving. She loves carrying children from one important place to another. Every morning they climb in... Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, giggle, giggle-patter. And they fill her with joy. As time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heatwave

  Redniss, Lauren,

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  Sweltering. Sweating. It’s 100 degrees… even in the shade. Games are canceled, temperatures reach record highs. The sun is hot. Finally, a wind picks up. One rain drop. Then another. A downpour. The sun sets and the moon rises, Relief at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Sorry You Got Mad

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying "I'm sorry." Elevated by equally charming illustrations and text, I'm Sorry You Got Mad is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monster Hands

  Kane, Karen, 1965-

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  When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem—he’s convinced there’s a monster under his bed! Luckily, his best friend Mel knows just what to do—scare the monster more than the monster scares you! So using shadow puppets on the wall, Mel and Milo make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book That Almost Rhymed

  Abed, Omar,

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  What do you do with an interrupting sibling? Especially when she's stepping all over your story with wild ideas that don’t. Even. Rhyme. Knights riding rockets? Dancing pirates? Who’s ever heard of a fire-breathing armadillo?! But when this big…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Touch the Sky

  Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.,

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  Vern longs to be one of the kids who swoop until their toes touch the sky. He heads to the swings and desperately tries to pump his legs, but he just can't get it. A chance encounter with precocious (and hilarious) Gretchen gives him just what he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Flicker of Hope

  Harmony, Cynthia,

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  Lucía loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when "the weather turns cold and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ahoy!

  Blackall, Sophie,

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  Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It's time to set sail…on the couch! There's a storm coming, and a child is ready to captain the ship. "Make haste and climb aboard," they call out to their parent, "before you're swept out to sea!" Sea? What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Animal Albums From A to Z

  Bell, Cece,

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  Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies of the Barbershop Beagles, the elegant crooning of the elephant Ella Fontaine, the hilarious rhymes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Being Home

  Sorell, Traci,

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  Today is a day of excitement—it’s time to move! As a young Cherokee girl says goodbye to the swing, the house, and the city she's called home her whole life, she readies herself for the upcoming road trip. While her mother drives, the girl draws the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buffalo Fluffalo

  Kalb, Bess, 1987-

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  I’m the Buffalo Fluffalo I heave and I huffalo Leave me alone because I’ve had enuffalo. Buffalo Fluffalo arrives on the scene puffed up with self-importance. Stomping around and raising billows of dust, Buffalo Fluffalo proclaims his superiority…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cesaria Feels the Beat

  Adusei, Denise Rosario,

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  Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard. But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, “Peacocks don’t wear…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughter of the Light-footed People

  the Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

  Medina, Belen,

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  Experience a sixty-mile run with Indigenous athlete Lorena Ramírez. She runs in the traditional clothes of the Rarámuri, “the light-footed people,” to show that her people and their way of life are alive and thriving—outpacing runners in modern,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dictionary Story

  Jeffers, Oliver,

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  Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything…Read moreRead more of this annotation