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Something good

2018

by Robert N. Munsch and Michael Martchenko

Tyya's dad won't buy anything "good" when he takes his kids grocery shopping. --Publisher

Something happened in our town

2018

by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, Ann Hazzard and Jennifer Zivoin

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers

Sometimes rain

2018

by Meg Fleming and Diana Sudyka

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate the seasons of the year and the joy each one brings.

Sometimes you fly

2018

by Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text remind the reader that any achievement may be preceded by mistakes, and learning from them makes accomplishments sweeter.

Song on the Wind

2018

by Caroline Everson and Anne Marie Bourgeois

In fourteen gentle stanzas, sleepy & dash-eyed children throughout history draw comfort from bedtime tales and tender lullabies. Here, their innate curiosity about the world around them is satisfied by timeless music that drifts through centuries on the wind. Loving parents sing of white polar bears, northern lights, sea creatures, and woodland animals that dance under the stars and visit each child on the edge of sleep. Evocative rhyming text and vivid images will call little ones back time and again to hear the song that drifts into their own special dreams and links them to past and future generations.--Provided by publisher

Space kids

2018

by Steve Parker and Andrea De Santis

Space is all around us, but how much do we know? Where do we even begin? Space Kids is the building block upon which children can learn about our universe. Covering topics such as stars, planets, moons and rockets as well as the basics of gravity and how astronauts eat and sleep in space, Space Kids moves through complex ideas with an accessibly fresh and original style.

Space Train

2018

by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Karl James Mountford

"In a space station many light years from Earth, Jakob lives with Grandma, a robot chicken named Derek, and ToolBot, a robot. One day, Jakob finds an enormous rusty, broken rocket in a hangar. “That’s not a rusty rocket!” Grandma says excitedly. “It’s the SPACE TRAIN!” She tells him that the Space Train used to travel across the universe “faster than the fastest spaceship.” Jakob desperately wants to fix the train. Can they do it?" -- publisher

Stacey Coolidge’s Fancy-Smancy Cursive Handwriting

2018

by Barbara Esham, Carl Gordon and Mike Gordon

Stacey Coolidge is the best at handwriting. She hardly ever uses her eraser. But Carolyn isn’t doing as well. Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting every day for weeks, and not only is she not going to get to play with Frederick, the class guinea pig, but her handwriting is also not much better than a guinea pig’s. It’s a good thing that her teacher, Mrs. Thompson, is able to turn her frustration into confidence! -- publisher

Starstruck

2018

by Paul Brewer, Kathleen Krull and Frank Morrison

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars!--Provided by publisher

Sterling, best dog ever

2018

by Aidan Cassie

"Sterling the dog has always wanted a home. But no home has ever wanted him. So when Butlery Cutlery Company advertises free shipping to "the best homes" around the world, Sterling is determined to become the best fork ever! He is delivered on time and undamaged to the Gilbert family's front door. Sterling is not, however, what the Gilberts ordered. But he may be exactly what they need."-- Page 2 of cover

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