VOX Books
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English
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"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"--
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English
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"It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say? Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a...
3) I am enough
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English
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Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
4) The artist
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Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world, adding color and life to a drab, gray city"--
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English
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"A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-M̌tis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Bear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel...
12) Squids
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to squids. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Henry Heckelbeck volume 1
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English
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Future spy Henry discovers that he has magic, like his big sister, Heidi, when he accidentally creates a tiny dragon, which definitely does not belong at Brewster Elementary School.
15) A history of me
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English
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"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--
16) Baby Hippos
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English
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Baby hippos start out big, and they only get bigger! In this book, young readers get an inside look at the lives of baby hippos, including what they eat, where they live, and how they grow up. A sight word list identifies familiar words found in the book, a picture glossary reinforces terms from the main text, and a fact page puts information in one place. This cute book is sure to delight beginning readers!
17) Bald eagles
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to bald eagles. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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English
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"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on...
19) Jabari tries
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English
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Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it doesn't work the way he imagined, he learns about perserverance and problem-solving.
20) The book tree
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English
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Arlo sees his town change for the worse after the Mayor bans and destroys all books, but by sharing stories Arlo helps set things right again.