Orem Library

A valentine is all about sweetness and gooey love, but this book is about all the things you might give someone that are not exactly gifts, but that show that you care for them and for what they think--but is not that a kind of love?

La abuela de Mia viene a vivir con Mia y sus padres. Cuando Mia eomparte con ella su cuento favorito a la hora de dormir, descubre que la abuela no entiende inglés. Mia la ayuda con el inglés y a la vez ella aprende algunas palabras en español. Pero la abuela no conoce suficientes palabras en inglés para compartir las historias de familia con su nieta. Un dia, Mia ve un loro en una tienda de mascotas y descubre la manera de ayudar a su abuela....

Describes what it means to feel left out and some of the different reasons why it happens, and discusses practical ways to become part of a group, be a good group member, handle the situation when being excluded, and avoid excluding others.

A young girl resents Timmerman when he first moves into her grandfather's old room, but begins to defend the drifter when he is seen with a shovel and sack mysteriously at night, and rumors begin to spread.

When Heidi is paired with Stanley, her worst enemy's best friend, for the Brewster Science Fair and she suddenly starts getting notes from a secret admirer, she tries to use magic to discover the note-writer's identity.

The concept of boundaries is important for children to learn early in life. This title explains to readers how to set their own and understand others. A few everyday situations serve as examples of boundaries and pair with colorful images and an infographic. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

When Desmond and Clayton, two mice, finally learn to cooperate, they create a wonderful valentine for their teacher.

When the L.A. riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the value of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.

Jasper just wants to play knights and dragons but Isabel loves him and wants to plan their wedding.

As Grace and her classmates study foods from other cultures, she has the opportunity to ponder such mysteries as whether Owen 1 is really bad or not, why she feels jealous when her father helps her best friend with her hot dog report, and how Augustine Dupre, her family's French boarder, can be so wise.