Thao Lam
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Critically acclaimed author and illustrator Thao Lam is back with a wordless story about conflict. A monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play — flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball — until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them. What does the line mean? Tensions mount as the two look down. Should the line...
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"A child zips up their orange suit, pulls on a pair of boots, and adjusts their hat. They’re ready for an adventure. But where are they going? With the push of an elevator button, their adventure begins, and they’re transformed … into an astronaut! The child takes one small step into a barren landscape. Then one giant leap. Soon, they’re hopping around a strange new planet and scaling space mountains. But they’ve got an important mission—finding...
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A narrator describes all the ways in which her cat and father are--or are not--alike. They both love milk (we see them with milk mustaches) and sardines (ew!). They both start their mornings with stretches (yoga routine) and their afternoons with naps. What starts out as a humorous series of comparisons and visual gags takes a more meaningful turn when we realize the narrator may not be much like her parents at all. In the end, the narrator proclaims,...
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"At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl's family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new...
7) Thao
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"Thao's name is short, and it shares the same letters as many other names....Ever since Thao can remember, her name has been misspelled, mispronounced, and misunderstood. Tired of it, Thao finally decides it's time for a change. But will her fresh new name live up to its promise?" --book jacket
8) Wallpaper
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Too shy to say hello to the kids in her new neighborhood, a young girl picks at the wallpaper in her room and discovers an imaginary world of wonder where a monster is looking for a friend.