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• Play With Jay!

  Fun and Games for Little Readers

  Bonenfant, Pascale, 1979-

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  Jay the bear, Nora the rabbit, and Clementine the bird invite little readers to have fun seeking treasure, spotting differences and matching pairs.

• No Fair!

  Grant, Jacob

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  Pablo and his dad are ready for a fun day together at the farmer’s market–what’s better than a bike ride, doughnuts, and hot apple cider?

• More Than Words

  So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

  MacLean, Roz,

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  By witnessing the beauty of communication diversity, Nathan learns and shows his classmates the essential lesson: Not only does everyone have something to say, but seeking to understand one another can be the greatest bridge to friendship and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can You See It?

  Verde, Susan,

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  The book repeatedly poses the question “What can you see?” to encourage readers to talk together.

• Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar

  Hassani, Mojdeh,

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  It’s market day for Samira and her grandma! The bazaar is crowded, but this sweet pair knows how to stick together in this silly picture book set in Iran.

• My Dog Just Speaks Spanish

  Cáceres, Andrea,

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  A young bilingual immigrant meanders through her city park, translating for her beloved dog, in a heartwarming picture book debut.

• You Rule!

  Alexander, Rilla,

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  A boldly graphic, verbally playful affirmation that the most precious things in life are immeasurable!

• Beneath

  Doerrfeld, Cori,

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  Finn doesn’t want to talk about it, but Grandpa encourages Finn to look a little deeper to find connection and support through loss.

• A Crown for Corina

  Kemp, Laekan Zea,

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  A girl gather flowers for her birthday, but each flowers must tell a story about her life.

• No No, Baby!

  Hunter, Anne

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  An enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and funny picture book.

• I Will Read to You

  Sterer, Gideon,

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  Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved stories—scary ones about skeletons and witches, giants and ghosts, vampires, dragons, mummies and goblins. But he wondered…do monsters have anyone to read to them?

• Twenty Questions

  Barnett, Mac,

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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.

• No Is All I Know

  Grabenstein, Chris,

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  Oliver McSnow ONLY says NO. He says NO so much that his NO starts to grow. And grow and GROW…until that NO is out of control!

• Plátanos Are Love

  Reynoso-Morris, Alyssa,

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  A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela.

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany,

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  What can life look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of “speaking?"

• Babajoon's Treasure

  Esnaashari-Charmatz, Farnaz, 1981-

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  Every summer, Miriam spends a week at her Babajoon and Mamanjoon’s house. It’s her favorite part of summer because every day with her grandparents is an adventure. But when coins fall out of Babajoon’s pocket as he’s getting ice cream, Miriam finds…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Milo Walking

  Howe, James, 1946-

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  Each day is full of possibilities when Milo goes walking: new things to observe, old things to see in a new way, the magical “maybes” of his imagination—and what we might find tomorrow.

• The Good Hair Day

  Trimmer, Christian,

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  Noah has a special day coming up, and he has a very long wish list. But there’s one thing missing from it, the thing he wants more than anything else in the world: long, beautiful, wavy hair.