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• This Rock Is Mine!

  Umansky, Kaye,

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  "Friendship wins the day in this heartwarming quarrel between two hilariously stubborn frogs"

• Follow Your Heart

  Dodd, Emma, 1969-

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  "A dolphin calf learns to listen to its heart as it grows with each new day, in an inspirational and uplifting picture book about staying true to yourself from a best-selling creator."

• Just Like You

  Wynter, Anne,

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  "Rhythmic text and colorful illustrations follow a little toddler who wants to help their family prepare for a picnic, but even though messy mayhem ensues, they learn joy, acceptance, and even messes run in the family!"

• The Star in You

  Moore, Katrina,

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  "Follow a young child on her first day at a new school in this uplifting ode to the extraordinary potential inside all of us."

• How to Stuff a Piñata

  Cómo Rellenar Una Piñata

  Reynoso, Naibe,

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  "A bilingual book in English and Spanish, celebrates the popular Mexican tradition while delivering a heartwarming message about the importance of spending time and creating memories with loved ones."

• All Are Neighbors

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  "When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate what makes their community diverse and special"

• What Can a Mess Make?

  Johnson, Bee,

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  "Two young girls have a day of making fun messes in this rhyming picture book."

• Plumber Pearl!

  Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing,

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  "In rhyming text, Plumber Pearl fixes all the overflowing plumbing in an apartment building, but there is still water coming from somewhere."

• Mine!

  Fleming, Candace,

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  A group of forest animals vie for the same delicious red apple that is just about to drop.

• I Am Cat!

  Bently, Peter, 1960-

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  A mischievous house cat goes about its busy day sleeping, playing, and pretending it's a big cat catching prey.

• Jump In!

  Strickland, Shadra,

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  This bright, joyful picture book celebrates a community at play! It's a sunny spring day, and the tic tac tic tac sound of jump ropes hitting the ground floats through the wind. "Jump in!" Everyone lines up for a turn. The Delancy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fire Chief Fran

  Ashman, Linda,

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  In this action-packed picture book featuring a strong female role model, young readers will learn the many ways firefighters help their communities by following Fire Chief Fran and her team as they respond to much more than just fires.

• My Fade Is Fresh

  Grant, Shauntay,

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  Staying true to herself, a little girl speaks up at the barbershop and leaves with the freshest fade on the block, in this rhyming story that encourages young girls to be self-confident and celebrates the many shapes and forms Black hair…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some Bodies

  Kennen, Sophie,

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  In rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated.

• Together We Ride

  Bolling, Valerie,

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  Told in rhyming text, a young African American girl learns to ride a bike, with the help of her father. A brave little girl, with a guiding hand from her dad and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, discovers the freedom that comes from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing Rhymes With Orange

  Rex, Adam,

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  All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

• Fourteen Monkeys

  a Rain Forest Rhyme

  Stewart, Melissa,

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  In Manau National Park in Peru, an amazing fourteen different species of monkeys live together. That's more than in any other rainforest in the world! How can they coexist so well? Find out in this lyrical, rhyming picture book that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hurry Up!

  a Book About Slowing Down

  Dopirak, Kate,

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  A very busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together.

• Boogie Boogie, Y'all

  Esperanza, Charles George,

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  Lively and colorful with a read-aloud beat, this picture book celebrates the rich culture of the Boogie Down Bronx, inviting readers to an epic block party!

• Hip-hop Lollipop

  Montanari, Susan McElroy,

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  Follow a little girl as she moves, swings, and grooves her way through her bedtime routine, dancing all the while, until she finally closes her eyes and dances through her dreams.