Christian Robinson
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Back-to-School 2017 Picture Books
Big Feelings about Back to School
Books for Kindergarteners
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Big Feelings about Back to School
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Frederick Douglass Elementary is a brand-new school, and the school feels just as nervous on its first day as the rest of the children do. During the day, the school meets lots of new kids, teachers, and a kind janitor who helps the school stay clean and happy.
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In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself....
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.
5) Gaston
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A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
6) The bench
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"Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons--moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and lasting comfort"--
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"Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine and the world around them" -- Amazon.com.
"Jackson y su abuela toman el autobús...