Christian Robinson
1) You matter
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored--from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they're feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.
2) Another
Author
Publisher
Atheneum, Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A young girl and her cat take an imaginative journey into another world"--
5) Rain!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As an old man grumbles his way through a rainy morning, spreading gloom, his neighbor, a young child, spreads cheer while hopping through puddles in frog-themed rainwear.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
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 vivid...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring text and powerfully stunning illustrations, Something, Someday reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact.
Author
Publisher
Corimbo
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Aquel verano, cuando terminaron de construir la escuela Frederick Douglass, el edificio comenzó a hacerse muchas preguntas: ¿Cuál será mi destino? ¿Quién vivirá entre mis paredes? ¿Para qué me utilizarán? Através de sus conversaciones con el conserje y tras observar y escuchar a los niños que pronto empezaron a entrar por sus puertas, descubrió los sentimientos que infundía en los más pequeños: ilusión, terror, diversión.
It's the...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.
15) Little penguins
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters.
17) Antoinette
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, Antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. She gets the chance to prove herself and find what she's good at when puppy Ooh-la-la goes missing"--
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
A tribute to lesser-known Harlem Renaissance performer Florence Mills includes coverage of her youth as a child of former slaves, her singing and dancing performances that inspired songs and entire plays, and the struggles with racism that prompted her advocacy of all-black theater and musicals.
20) The bench
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text capture the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother's eyes.