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261) The water bears
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Language
English
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Description
"Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year, he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced. But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island,...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
It's time for the Elephant Games! Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn't have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all?
263) Still a gorilla!
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Willy the Gorilla imitates the other animals at the zoo, but despite pretending he remains always a gorilla.
264) The pigs' picnic
Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c1988.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Pig, on his way to call on Miss Pig, allows his animal friends to persuade him to don various handsome portions of their own bodies, with an alarming result.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When a minifigure meets a new monster friend, this creature is down in the dumps. She doesn't always want to be scary. Sometimes she just wants to do cartwheels, or dress up and make silly faces. But with a little help, this new friend learns it's okay to be whatever you want to be. It's a delightfully funny and sweet story that will put a smile on the faces of readers of all ages.
267) Blob
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
Meet Blob. Blob can be any animal or any thing. But what happens when a blob just wants to be...a blob?
268) I love all of me
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and colorful illustratons remind young reader to love everything about themselves, from the top of their heads to the tips of their toes.
269) Friends forever
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects...
Author
Publisher
Gotham
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
"The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. We spend too much precious time and energy managing perception and creating carefully edited versions of ourselves to show to the world. As hard as we try, we can't seem to turn off the tapes that fill our heads with messages like, "Never good enough!" and "What will people think?" Why? What fuels this unattainable need to look like we always have it all together? At first glance we might think...
273) Mr. Lion dresses up
Author
Publisher
Twirl, an imprint of Bayard Éditions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
How exciting! Mr. Lion has been invited to a party. But, uh-oh, what will he wear? Join Mr. Lion and his friend Monkey in deciding just what outfit suits him best.
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but there's a difference between being supportive and supporting her husband. He quit his job to write a screenplay she's never seen, leaving Nicole to run the house, work full-time, and care for their young son. Can she say enough is enough without losing the man she loves? Sacrificing a personal life for her career is how Shannon Rigg became V.P. at her firm, but she wonders whether she made the right choice....
276) Love the world
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Whether looking at one's own nose and toes, helping others, or exploring the world, there is always something to love.
277) Silence
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After an accident robs Stella of her hearing and her dream of going to Broadway, she meets Hayden, a boy who stutters, and comes to learn what it truly means to connect and communicate in a world filled with silence.
Author
Publisher
Zuiker Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Dounya Awada is a 24-year-old, devout Muslim, happy, healthy, and very much alive. But just a few years before, she nearly starved to death. Her struggle began when she was six years old. Little Dounya wanted nothing less than to be perfect, like her mother. She pushed herself hard every day, excelling in schoolwork and at home. She had to be the cutest, prettiest, smartest girl in the room. The slightest hint of imperfection led to meltdowns and...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Ann Galardi is 16 years old and a size 17. Her perfect mother is a size 6. Her aunt Jackie is getting married in 10 weeks and wants Ann to be the bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind time to lose 45 pounds (more or les) in two and a half months. Welcome to the world of infomercial diet plans, endless wedding dance lessons, embarrassing run-ins with the cutest guy Anne's ever seen--and some surprises about her not-so-perfect mother.
280) My hair is beautiful
Author
Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A celebration of natural hair, from afros to cornrows and everything in between, My Hair is Beautiful is a joyful baby board book with a powerful message of self-love. Governor General's Award-nominated author Shauntay Grant brings her unique spoken-word style to this fun read-aloud, featuring minimalist text and vibrant photos of toddlers sporting fresh dos."--
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