Shahrzad Maydani
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Francis loves words, and the class exercise where the students come up with words starting with a chosen letter; Francis has chosen the letter "p", but while reviewing the letter "f" one of her classmates comes up with "fat" and associates it with Francis which makes her sad and withdrawn--until later her father teaches her the word "possible" and they explore its meanings together.
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families in Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families in Picture Books
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"Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community. Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the...
3) Sourgrass
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Sofia and May find a way to keep their special friendship alive when May moves away.
4) Poetree
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A shy girl celebrates winter's end by writing a poem to a tree and is surprised when the tree writes back.
5) Bird Boy
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A new boy nicknamed Bird Boy by teasing classmates enjoys imaginative flights as various birds, gaining self-confidence and new friends.
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Father and baby share moments together at bedtime.
En este dulce libro, un padre le asegura a su bebé que lo cuidara mientras cierra los ojos para dormir. Con textos de rítmicas canciones du cuna e ilustraciones encantadoras, los cuentos de la colección Nuevos libros para ríen nacidos son los primeros libros perfectos para que los padres lean a sus pequeñitos.