Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads

"Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap.

This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.

Alice wins a wagon full of lollipops in a school raffle, but no one is sure if there are enough for everyone to have one.

Pigeon experiences an emotional loop-de-loop as he anticipates his turn to ride the roller coster.

Illustrations and text follow a family's morning routine from the perspective of the earliest riser in the house.

"See?" cries the calf. "Uni means one, and corn means horn!" Even their baby picture proves it: they were born with one horn! But as the eager little calf continues their research, a budding identity crisis arises when they realize they don't quite check all the boxes-should a certain lack of moonlight sparkle or silky mane or rainbow poop decide the issue. Perhaps some unexpected encouragement from a pack of "real" unicorns might be just the assurance...

"When a daydream-prone student is allowed to research her favorite creature, the anglerfish, she dazzles her classmates and teacher with her report"-- Provided by publisher.

Nimbus, a lonely pegasus, searches for a fallen star to wish for a friend and meets a unicorn named Kelp along the way.

"A young boy aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's, and runs into some surprises--both delightful and disastrous--on his first attempt"-- Provided by publisher.

"A picture book about a baby with superhero-like abilities...and the parents who are racing to keep up with her!"-- Provided by publisher.