Catalog Search Results
From first-time Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes the story of two cousins, one in America and one in Mexico, and how their daily lives are different yet similar. Charlie takes the subway to school; Carlitos rides his bike. Charlie plays in fallen leaves; Carlitos plays among the local cacti. Dear Primo covers the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of two very different childhoods, while also emphasizing how alike Charlie
...83) I Haiku You
The author of Those Shoes and an award-winning illustrator team up for the story of a girl who tries to overcome her fear of bees to see how amazing they are.
Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her: BEES! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper. Her dad says that the world needs bees and that's why they are beekeepers. But only he
"A truck-lover's dream come true — repetition, rhyme, and onomatopoeia. . . . It will be a hit whether shared with a group or one-on-one." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Construir una carretera lleva mucho trabajo: hay que quitar la maleza, esparcir el alquitrán y colocar las luces, hay muchas tareas que cumplir...y ¡ruido por hacer!
¡Construir nunca fue tan divertido!
Features an audio read-along! There
A little girl pitches in to help her tía save up for a big old car — and take the whole family to the beach — in a story told with warmth and sweetness.
Tía Isa wants a car. A shiny green car the same color as the ocean, with wings like a swooping bird. A car to take the whole family to the beach. But saving is hard when everything goes into two piles — one for here and one for Helping Money, so that family members
89) Paletero man
90) Mel fell
92) Creepy carrots!
98) Owl babies
99) The cool bean
Interlibrary Loan Request
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Des Moines Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? If the item was published recently, submit a purchase suggestion. Submit Request