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"Jayden introduces himself to the world by boldly declaring that he is a Big Deal! He invites all children to join him as he celebrates the fact that there is no one else exactly like him. He is a brown boy and certainly proud of it. In "I Am Me", Jayden introduces you to his parents, and his best friend Chad; the three most important individuals in his world. He also shares his love for reading and music. Children will connect with Jayden as he demonstrates his "swagger" and winning spirit in all that he does. He is charismatic, intelligent, and ready to take the world by storm." -- publisher

I promise

2019

by Catherine Hernandez and Syrus Marcus Ware

"Featuring tender-hearted illustrations by renowned artist Syrus Marcus Ware, I Promise captures with love and honesty the intimate moments of parenting in all their messy glory--from dealing with a kid who doesn't want to brush their teeth to looking under the bed for monsters to cuddling after a long day."--

I used to be famous

2019

by Becky Cattie, Tara Luebbe and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Kiely, who is used to being the star of the show in her family, must learn to share the spotlight with a new starlet--her baby sister

I will be fierce!

2019

by Bea Birdsong and Nidhi Chanani

It is a brand-new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest

If Elephants Disappeared

2019

by Lily Williams

This picture book format focuses on the elephant and informs the reader of the global impact loosing just one species of animal can have

Ignore the Trolls

2019

by Jordan Gershowitz and Sandhya Prabhat

"Ignore the Trolls is funny fairytale with a serious contemporary message about the online bullies known as trolls, and how to deal with them. In the majestic kingdom of Holly Hills lives Tim the Timid, a shy boy who has big dreams. He longs to join the jousting team so he can be one of the Knights, the coolest and most valiant kids at Ye Olde Elementary School. When tryouts are announced, Tim's friend Bethany the Brave offers him some advice: whatever Tim does, he must ignore the trolls. For it's not all fairies and unicorns in Holly Hills. The land is overrun with nasty, mocking creatures that love attacking the weaknesses in others with the help of their magic picture-takers, and flocks of vicious bluebirds that tweet their cruelty across the kingdom. If you try to fight them, they only multiply. But shutting out their empty taunts is easier said than done. Will Tim learn to just ignore the trolls, and ride to victory?" -- publisher

I’ll be a truck driver

2019

by Connie Colwell Miller and Silvia Baroncelli

"Readers follow along with an over-the-road truck driver as a young boy pretends to be a semi-truck driver hauling a load of oranges from a Florida orchard to a store across the country. Includes a glossary of truck-driving terms and an activity that lets readers practice mapping a route across a state"--Provided by publisher

In Every House, on Every Street

2019

by Jess Hitchman and Lili La Baleine

"Throughout the young narrator’s house, there is laughter, games, fun, and love! Mom and Dad teach the children to bake together. They all spend time singing or just talking quietly. And the children learn to say “I’m sorry” and how to clean up after playtime is done. In every house, on every street…there is laughter and tears. There are friends. There is family. And there is love." -- publisher

In my anaana’s amautik

2019

by Nadia Sammurtok and Lenny Lishchenko

"Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana's laughter."--publisher

Is 2 a Lot?

2019

by Annie Watson and Rebecca Evans

Two is not a lot of pennies, but it is a lot of smelly skunks. Ten is not a lot of popcorn pieces, but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand, but it is a lot of hot air balloons!