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262) Chocolate me!
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the experiences of a dark-skinned, curly-haired child who wishes he could look more like the lighter-skinned children in his community until his mother helps him realize how wonderful he is inside and out.
Author
Publisher
Childs Play (International) Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Lucy the cat knows how to do everything just right--from eat with a spoon and fork to fold paper stars--so all her friends ask her to help them, until she meets Toshi the panda, who has his own ways of doing things.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Join Pete the Cat as he meets the new guy in town, sings "Five Little Ducks," creates Robo-pete, destructs a playground and much more! This hardcover treasury is a wonderful introduction to the cool cat who keeps the good times rolling.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes we hide who we really are to conform to the way we think we are supposed to be in the world. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel we don't fit in. But when we realize we are something to be celebrated, and we proudly live out loud as our true selves, we can make our unique mark on the world -- and share our joy!"--
266) My shadow is purple
Author
Publisher
Larrikin House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mum's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour."--Provided by publisher.
267) Ways to make friends
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids/Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A quirky and uplifting guide to making new friends for kids 4 to 7 from a beloved, internationally renowned author. What's the best way to make friends? Toad has the most magnificent ideas! Sometimes they don't go according to plan... but that's okay. Eventually Toad tires of making new friends, but comes to a marvelous conclusion: sometimes being with yourself is a good way to pass the time too. A hilarious and heartfelt read for kids who are starting...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
English
Description
Our bodies might all differ in shape, and form, and frame, but think how dull the world would be if we were all the same... Celebrate difference and diversity with this wonderful and beautiful book that tells children it's OK to be different - in fact it's perfect to be different. Told from the perspective of works of art, the book illustrates different styles and movements and demonstrates that there is no single masterpiece in galleries, or with...
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