Catalog Search Results
1) Hot dog
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--
6) Listen
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A lyrical picture book intends to inspire empathy by showing how everything and everyone on Earth is connected.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi, while wandering through an outdoor market, through the forest, and then by the ocean, seeing things Isamu sees through the eyes of a young artist.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
With help from her family and teacher, Holly overcomes her dislike of having sticky hands to participate in a science experiment. Includes author's note about living with autism and sensory issues and a recipe for making slime.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Kayla, a young girl, convinces her father to put away his cell phone during a stroll through the forest and enjoy a "forest bath," taking in all the sights and sounds around them. Includes a description of forest bathing and its benefits.
13) Wild for Winnie
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
Winnie is the new kid at school and sometimes she's kind of wild. "Maybe Winnie feels the world differently than most of us," her teacher says. "Why don't we give her world a try?" So the class takes time each day to do an activity that reflects what Winnie's feeling.
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George and the Man in the Yellow Hat are forced to sleep in the living room, but it soon becomes a problem when George's nightly trips to the kitchen keep the man awake, so George uses his senses to find the refrigerator in the dark.
15) My ocean is blue
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A girl with a disability explores every facet of the ocean during a day at the beach. A girl spends an entire day exploring the seaside with her mom. A keen observer, she sees the ocean as both "big" and "small" and both "sparkly" and "dull. It's also "dotted and spiraled and wavy and straight." Her ocean is full of sounds -- it "splashes and crashes" and "laughs and hums." But, at times, it's silent. She is inspired to examine and celebrate every...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Search the jungle for Tiger in the plastic-free touch and feel book. Along the way, meet Tiger's friends, including Orangutan, Rhino, and elephant. But where could Tiger be?" --
Busca a Tigre por la selva con este libro para tocar. Por el camino conocerás a sus amigos, como el orangután, el elefante o el rinoceronte. Pero ¿dónde puede estar Tigre?--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Soaring Kite Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A sensory-seeking child describes her sensational life. Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud and roar like a lion, celebrate the many things that it can be! This sensory-seeking celebration shines a light on sensory processing and neurodiversity in a fun and action-packed way for all children to enjoy.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes everything is too much! Too loud, too bright, and all too overwhelming. Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, Jolene Gutiérrez's compassionate picture book explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child and how they settle themselves. Joined by Angel Chang's beautiful illustrations, young readers will learn that it's OK if some days are too much"--
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