Catalog Search Results
Author
Appears on these lists
CR - Indigenous Peoples
CR - Social Justice Parenting - Picture Books
CR - We Need Diverse books - Picture Books
CR - Social Justice Parenting - Picture Books
CR - We Need Diverse books - Picture Books
Description
"Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption."--Jacket flap.
Author
Appears on list
Description
In this beautifully illustrated book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here, what they look like, what their houses are like, what they do, along with the landscape of Earth and the many creatures who share the planet--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.
Author
Series
Description
"Dexter the fox loves to play chase with Molly the hare and Olive the owl. But while Molly keeps bounding away on her great big feet and Olive swoops ahead with just a flap of her wings, Dexter simply can't keep up, try as he might. What are foxes good at? In the third book of this gently humorous, gorgeously illustrated series exploring young children's big emotions, award-winning author-illustrator Catherine Rayner brings clever Dexter to the fore...
11) Yoko
Author
Series
Yoko books (Rosemary Wells) volume 1
Description
When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself.
12) Gossie
Author
Series
Description
Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.
13) Lost cat!
Author
Description
A simple, silly story follows both a little girl who worries about her missing cat, Fred, and Fred, who has many fun-filled adventures until he finds his way back to the little girl he's been missing, too.
15) Hello autumn!
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"All the signs of autumn including leaves turning colors, animals preparing for the winter or migrating, the harvesting of fall produce, cooler weather, and shorter days are noted in this photo-essay about the season"--Provided by publisher.
16) The big cheese
Author
Series
Formats
Description
The best at everything and not afraid to let others know it, the Big Cheese is prepared to win the annual Cheese-cathlon, but when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top, Big Cheese gets slice of humility.
18) Firefighter Flo!
Author
Description
"This inaugural entry in a series focused on women workers opens and closes with a cheer that should rev up young audiences: "Hey, yo!/ Firefighter Flo!/ You're a hero!/ You're a pro!" Zimmerman's rhyming narration remains at a fever pitch as Flo, a firefighter portrayed with brown skin, rouses the firehouse crew, portrayed with varying skin tones, in the middle of the night: "The smoke is thick!/ Flames have spread!/ Come on, crew. Out of bed!" With...
Author
Series
Appears on these lists
Description
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Juli©Łn gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern...
Author
Formats
Description
"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request