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Awe-samosas!
Abbas, Marzieh, author
2024
It's Noor's first time making her Dadijaan's Special Samosa recipe. When she can't get in touch with her Dadijaan because it's nighttime in Pakistan, Noor must improvise to make her family's recipe without all of the correct ingredients.
Cinnamon bun, I love you 1
Schwartz, Amy, author, illustrator
2024
"A 1-10 counting book that's full of sweet treats, playful moments, and lots of new toddler love"-- Provided by publisher.
Grandmas are the greatest
Faulks, Ben, author.
2024
Celebtates all the different kinds of grandmas and the one-of-a-kind love they give their grandchildren.
It's the small things, Charlie Brown!
Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000, creator.
2024
"Charlie Brown just wants to play baseball, but Sally has grown attached to the small flower on the pitcher's mound and wants to protect it from the running feet of a game. Can she show her brother how important the flower is to her--and to the world? This sweet story includes a page full of little things readers can do to help the planet."-- Provided by publisher.
La mala suerte is following me
Siqueira, Ana, author
2024
Miguel's grandmother warns him that opening an umbrella inside the house will bring bad luck that will follow him everywhere.
My marvellous mom
Bentley, Jonathan, author, illustrator
2024
In this acrostic poem, readers explore all the ways in which moms are MARVELLOUS. Through lively illustrations, we meet a variety of animal moms and their little ones, showing us the many experiences and attributes that make moms the best.
Penelope Rex and the problem with pets
Higgins, Ryan T., author, illustrator
2024
Penelope Rex gets a saber-toothed tiger for her first pet, but finds 'Mittens' a lot to handle.
The scooter twins
Palmer, Dorothy Ellen, 1955- author.
2024
Will getting their own mobility scooters change how the world sees Melanie and Melvin-and how they see themselves? Written by disability advocate and mobility scooter user Dorothy Ellen Palmer, and illustrated by Maria Sweeney, 'The Scooter Twins' is an #ownvoices story that shares the joys and challenges of a disabled childhood, and offers many kids who get new wheels the opportunity to find themselves in the pages of a book.
We are Groot
Valdez, Kiara author.
2024
Groot's family -- fellow Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket, Star-Lord, Gamora, Mantis, and Drax -- are silly, strange, sensitive, and sometimes a little spooky. They don't look anything like him, but they have been by his side for as long as he can remember. In this sweet storybook designed for young readers, Groot comes to realize that family doesn't necessarily mean the people who look the most like you... it's the people who show up, no matter what.
You're going to love this book!
John, Jory, author
2024
Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from author Jory John and illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again.