Amy June Bates
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"Have you ever been told to draw something the right way? Has your artwork ever turned out a little wonky--but you liked it that way? Well, then this is the book for you! When a girl draws lots of not-perfect circles and ends up with a panda, she's in for an art-filled adventure! With chalk and pencils in had, this duo celebrates that power of creativity and an independent spirit." --book jacket
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"Mr. and Mrs. Gargleson-Bittle are looking for a change. Their life has become too quiet, and little changes like eating waffles only help for a moment. They decide to get a pet—but what kind should they have? First they welcome a snail into their home, then an elephant named Louise, then an aardvark named Sam. One by one they come, and while the house is definitely no longer quiet, Mr. and Mrs. Gargleson-Bittle still have room and love for more....
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Following in the footsteps of Alison McGhee in her classic Someday, popular illustrator Amy June Bates makes her debut as an author alongside her 11-year-old daughter with this timely and perennial book on acceptance. Next to the front door is an umbrella. Is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone under it. It doesn't matter if you are tall. Or if you wear plaid clothes. Or if you are hairy. It doesn't matter how...
5) Beach house
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In simple rhyming text tells a story of a family's day at their beach house by the sea.
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"Once there was a boy who live by the sea. The boy liked to think, and often his thoughts turned into questions. The boy brought up his questions to the sea, where he often found the whisper of an answer. As the boy grew, he learned new things from the waves and their whispers... As a young child, he learned to imagine all that he might become. As a teen, he learned to love without fear. And as a parent, he learned to just be. This...book demonstrates...
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"After noticing how her daughter played with 'grown-up' paper dolls, Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge imaginations and big dreams about their futures. While others told her it wasn’t possible, Ruth Handler proved them all wrong by creating the most famous doll ever...Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef to a president, she knows that...
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"During World War II, a social worker named Jacqueline bicycled through the streets of Paris, passing Nazi soldiers and carrying a toy duck to share with the children she visited. What the Nazis didn’t know, however, was that Jacqueline wasn’t a social worker at all, but a Jewish member of the French Resistance. Families across Europe went into hiding as the Nazis rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became...
9) Pumpkin Cat
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A stray cat finds shelter at a library, but it does not feel like home until a very special delivery arrives on its doorstep.
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"Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave her family behind" --Provided by publisher.
15) Loving hands
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Hands wave hello, hands hold, hands heal. Hands say, I am here for you always. In simple, stirring rhymes, author Tony Johnston pens a timeless ode to parenthood. The small moments and quiet scenes that make up childhood -- learning to clap, planting a garden, waving good-bye on the first day of schoo l-- fill the pages of this gentle tale, capturing the reassurance and love that parents hand their children every day. Warm illustrations by Amy June...
16) Martin's dream
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Illustrations and simple text explain the message of racial equality Martin Luther King, Jr. was sending when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
18) You can do it
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Faith and the support of a loving family help Linden when he is upset over being the only one in his class or at home who does not know what he wants to be when he grows up.
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Like other girls of her time Susan B. Anthony learned how to cook and sew. But unlike most girls she also received an education. She learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. She was also taught that girls and women could do anything boys and men could do-if only they were allowed. So Susan set out to change the laws. She fought for a woman's right to own property, hold down a job, and, most important, vote. The right to vote would become Susan's...