Picture Books
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Avatar, the last airbender : heart of a hero
Zhang, Kat, 1991- author
2024
"Katara, with some help from Sokka, recounts to a group of children Team Avatar's adventures and struggles in this Avatar: The Last Airbender picture book about growth and friendship"-- Provided by publisher.
Disney Princess
2024
Join your best-loved Princess friends as you search for hidden characters and objects in 7 magical scenes! Then flip to the end of the book for even more Look and Find challenges.
Easter on the farm
Alsdurf, Phyllis, 1950- author
2024
A young girl visits her aunt and uncle's farm and helps prepare for her family's annual Easter celebration.
I know sad : a book about feeling sad, lonely, and disappointed
Giroux, Lindsay Nina, author
2024
"Taking an active learning approach, this book helps teach children the emotional intelligence skills of noticing and using clues to their feelings and those of others. It also offers strategies for children to use when they are sad, lonely, and disappointed, including making and using a journal for recording their emotions"-- Provided by publisher.
Is this ... Easter?
Yoon, Helen, author, illustrator.
2024
"Look, an egg! An egg left by a bunny! What does that mean? It means it's time to celebrate Easter. Or is it time to celebrate breakfast? In Helen Yoon's scenario, a difference of opinion arises between excitable pups, and the egg bearer (and ultimate squabble settler) is, naturally, an enormous, Zen-like bear wearing tiny bunny ears. As the bear demonstrates, whether it's decorating eggs or eating them, Easter is kind of delicious"-- Provided by publisher.
My first Earth Day
Katz, Karen, author, illustrator
2024
"There's no better way to spend the day than visiting Nana and learning all about Earth Day. Planting trees and vegetables, visiting the forest and lake, recycling, and supporting local businesses, this book helps little ones to see how to care for our wonderful planet."--Provided by publisher.
My friend Julia : a Sesame Street book about autism
Cook, Jennifer, 1975-, author
2024
Meet Julia! Julia is an autistic girl who loves art and her family. Join Elmo, Abby, and the rest of the Sesame Street crew as they introduce Julia and all the things that make her special.
My mother's tongues : a weaving of languages
Menon, Uma, 2003- author.
2024
Recounting her mother's migration from India and how she came to speak two languages--Malayalam and English--a young girl shows how the gift of multilingualism can transport people across borders and around the world.
No cats in the library
Emmons, Lauren, author, illustrator
2024
Clarisse, a street cat who loves books, finds a new home in the library as a read-aloud cat.
Pete the Cat's wacky taco Tuesday
Dean, Kim, 1969- author, illustrator
2024
Pete the Cat and his family are making tacos in this storybook by New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean. Includes over thirty stickers!
Ten little rabbits
Sendak, Maurice, author, illustrator.
2024
This enchanting picture book introduces the beloved author to a new generation of readers, encouraging them to count from one to ten and back again as they watch the magic unfold before their very eyes.
Threads : Zlata's Ukrainian shirt
Maslo, Lina, author, illustrator
2024
An inspiring picture book about a girl's survival of the 1930s Ukrainian Famine-Genocide, messaging hope, pride for one's heritage, and context for today's War in Ukraine.