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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.
2) Snow
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As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.
3) Blackout
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OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
Summer Reads for Little Kids
RLG Caldecott Medal List
Sizzling Summer Reads - ROD Children's
Summer Reads for Little Kids
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When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
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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Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
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Early Childhood Recommended Reads
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is.
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2023-2024 3rd Grade Battle of Books
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month for Kids
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month for Kids
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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Alan looks forward to the annual family reunion at the farm where Daddy grew up, but everyone is supposed to share something special and Alan worries about arriving with empty hands.
9) No, David!
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"When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do ..."--Amazon.com
10) The little house
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A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. But the great-great grandaughter of the original owner comes to her rescue.
11) Castle
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
12) Olivia
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Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 1
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Read along and try to keep up as Olivia dresses up, sings songs, builds sand castles, naps (maybe), dances, paints on walls and goes to sleep at last! Teaches reading comprehension, art and music appreciation, sequencing and character identification.
13) Goggles!
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Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
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Caldecott medal book volume 1977
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OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
Telling a People's Story
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
Telling a People's Story
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Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.
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OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
Snow Much Fun! - ROD Children's
Winter Reading Club is a Reading Wonderland!
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
Snow Much Fun! - ROD Children's
Winter Reading Club is a Reading Wonderland!
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At the first snowfall of the year, all the grown-ups do their usual things when a snowstorm comes, while the children are filled with wonder.
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Batavia Public Library Wonderbooks - YOUTH
Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Delicious Reads
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Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.
17) The undefeated
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"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is...
18) Ox-cart man
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Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.
19) The biggest bear
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Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.
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Rosa books (Vera B. Williams) volume 1
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A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.