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• Books Make Good Friends

  Mount, Jane,

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  A love letter to books and how many wonderful friends and worlds exist in the pages.

• Dragons Love Tacos

  Rubin, Adam, 1983-

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  Dragons might love tacos, but should they eat spicy food? Illustrations add some secret kick to the humor.

• Hair Love

  Cherry, Matthew A.,

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  This is such a touching and sweet picture book about a father and daughter bonding over styling her hair.

• Remembering

  González, Xelena,

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  On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member.

• The Smallest Spot of a Dot

  the Little Ways We're Different, the Big Ways We're the Same

  Davis, Linsey,

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  Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different.

• This Is Not My Hat

  Klassen, Jon

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  Klassen's follow-up to I want My Hat back is just as slyly written and illustrated. A sophisticated amusing award-winning picture book. Did that tiny fish take a hat? What could possibly go wrong?

• Wanda the Brave

  Nontshokweni, Sihle,

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  Wanda visits the hair salon, but when Aunty Ada wants to straighten Wanda's hair instead of giving her the style she wants, Wanda and her new friend Nkiruka come up with a plan. (publisher summary)

• Where the Wild Things Are

  Sendak, Maurice

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  Truly one of the classics of children's literature. Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bird & Squirrel. All or Nothing

  Burks, James (James R.),

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  Squirrel helps Bird overcome his biggest challenge yet -- FAMILY! The dangerous Horned Toad 500 cross-country race is coming up and Bird's father has always won it. But when his dad gets injured, Bird reluctantly joins the race to save the family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Max Meow. When Pancakes Go Bad (really Bad!)

  Gallagher, John, 1967-

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  An evil pancake attacks Kittyopolis and it is up to Max and his friends to save the day but Agent M might be evil again. (publisher summary)

• Pup Detectives. 1, The First Case

  Gumpaw, Felix,

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  The pup detectives of Pawston Elementary join forces to solve the crimes happening all around them. Can they nab the lunchtime bandit who's been stealing all the best snacks from the cafeteria? (publisher summary)

• The Wild Robot

  Brown, Peter, 1979-

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  A page-turning adventure story about adaptation, caring, courage, loyalty and friendship - for now and the future. The first in a series and recently made into a movie. A wonderful novel that we recommend for families to read aloud often here at…Read moreRead more of this annotation