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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
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Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to his bedroom, and all of his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens, in a bigger version of the enduring classic. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room, to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and...
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Books to Read Aloud Grades 3-5
HPL Best Books of 2022
Staff Favorites of 2022
Staff Picks December 2022
HPL Best Books of 2022
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Staff Picks December 2022
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"When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--
5) Shy Willow
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"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
6) I am enough
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Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
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Autism Awareness Month - Kids
Books with Neurodiverse Characters (SCPL-YS)
K&T - Autism Acceptance Month
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Books with Neurodiverse Characters (SCPL-YS)
K&T - Autism Acceptance Month
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Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
11) Cinnamon
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The parents of pearl-eyed princess Cinnamon offer a reward to anyone who can help their daughter speak, a plea answered by an exotic tiger who arrives at the palace, armed with knowledge of the world.
12) Wolfie the bunny
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OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD November is National Adoption Month - YOUTH
OBD November is National Adoption Month - YOUTH
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When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.
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2023 Monarch Read-a-Likes (SCPL-YS)
OBD Feast on Books - YOUTH
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
Unity in My Community - ROD Children's
OBD Feast on Books - YOUTH
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
Unity in My Community - ROD Children's
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"A crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. Includes a recipe and an author's note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book"--
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2024 FPPL Juneteenth Children's Selections
2024 Juneteenth Reading for Kids
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
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2024 Juneteenth Reading for Kids
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
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Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.
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"You've played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began ... Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named ROCK. Meanwhile in the Empire of Mom's Home Office, a second great warrior sought the glory of battle. And his name was PAPER. At the same time, in the Kitchen Realm, in the tiny village of Junk Drawer, lived a third warrior. They called her SCISSORS. These three were the strongest,...
17) Max the brave
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Max is a cute kitten who dreams of becoming a brave mouse-catcher. So he sets off in search of a mouse, and discovers that bravery perhaps is not so important after all.
18) Jabari jumps
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Black Lives (kids)
Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
OBD Find Your Voice! Summer Reading 2023 - YOUTH
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Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
OBD Find Your Voice! Summer Reading 2023 - YOUTH
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"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
19) The bad seed
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The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.