Mrs. Mole, I'm Home!
When Morris Mole loses his glasses, he decides to try to find his way home from work without them, but he soon finds that he didn't know his way as well as he had thought.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: myopia, eyeglasses, moles (animals), families [X], lost and found possessions, humorous stories, picture books [X], humorous fiction, fiction, juvenile works, picture books [X]
Watercress
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 98
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 610
subjects: chinese americans, families [X], harvesting, picture books for children, watercress, family life, picture books [X], ohio, picture books [X]
Sunrise Summer
Each summer, a young girl and her family travel to remote Egegik, Alaska, where they join a salmon fishing crew.
FIC
year:
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: families [X], picture books for children, salmon fishing, summer, vacations, family life, picture books [X], alaska, picture books [X]
I Wish You Knew
After Estrella's father is deported because he is an illegal immigrant, her teacher at school invites her and the other students to meet around an old oak tree and share the things they wished their teacher knew about their life at home.
FIC
year:
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: families [X], immigrants, schools, empathy, picture books [X], fiction, juvenile works, picture books [X]
Encanto
"Retells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto--a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: families [X], magic, survival, family life, survival skills, colombia, picture books [X], picture books [X], juvenile fiction / family / general, juvenile fiction / fantasy & magic, juvenile fiction / people & places / caribbean & latin america, juvenile fiction / media tie-in, fiction, juvenile works
On My Papa's Shoulders
"Whether it's jumping in puddles with Tata in the rain, greeting the neighborhood cat on the quiet back streets with Gogo, or holding hands with Mama while rushing to make the bell, walking to school with family is the best.
FIC
year:
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: families [X], fathers and sons, picture books for children, walking, family life, picture books [X], father-son relationship, who we are / families / fathers, picture books [X]
How To Be A Rock Star
A child offers advice on starting a rock band, going on tour, and leaving the audience wanting more.
FIC
year:
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
subjects: bands (music), families [X], picture books for children, rock music, family life, picture books [X], things to do / music - stories, picture books [X]
Nana, Nenek & Nina
"Nina's visits to her two faraway grandmothers--one in Malaysia and one in England--unfold side-by-side, featuring similarities and differences between the two"--Provided by the publisher.
FIC
year:
copies: 27
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 540
subjects: families [X], grandmothers, family life, picture books [X], picture books for children, who we are / families / grandparents, england, malaysia, picture books [X]
The Coqu?es Still Sing
"Co-qu?, co-qu?! The co-qu? frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, 'You are home, you are safe.
FIC
year:
copies: 27
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: families [X], frogs, hurricanes, resilience (personality trait), conduct of life, family life, picture books [X], resilience, picture books for children, puerto rico, picture books [X]
Bluey
Read along and join Bluey's latest adventure! Based on an episode of the wildy successful animated series, Bluey, as seen on Disney+Join Bluey for a fun day at the beach! What will she discover along the way? While Mum is off for a walk along the beach, Bluey discovers a beautiful shell.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 520
subjects: australian cattle dog, dogs, beaches, families [X], puppets, mother and child, picture books [X], fiction, juvenile works, picture books [X]