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Big Feelings
Coping Skills and Mental Health - Kids
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
Coping Skills and Mental Health - Kids
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
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A young girl explores what different emotions feel like, such as happiness which makes her want to twirl, or sadness which feels as heavy as an elephant.
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Apr24 Preschool/Kindergarten
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
Picture Books for Cat Lovers
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
Picture Books for Cat Lovers
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Cats of all shapes and sizes scamper, yawn, and stretch across the pages of this playful counting book. And every now and then, some of them pile into the purrfect cat stack!
5) Quackers
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"Quackers has always believed that he is a duck, but when he meets new friends who look like him and call themselves cats, he has to find a way to combine the best of both worlds"--
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"An expressive group of cheerful fish play follow-the-leader in their ocean habitat, unaware that a shark lurks in the background. Count the fish from one to ten as each joins the game, then count back down to one when the leader snacks on a sea spider and sets off an unfortunate chain reaction (swallow the leader!). Luckily for everyone, fish number ten--the shark--gulps down his prey too quickly, and burrrrrrrp! they all swim out again. Lively rhymed...
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"No racing in the haul-ways! From the ... author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a look at seven adorable train cars on their first day of school. All aboard the train-car pool! A new lineup of students is off and rolling to Choo-Choo School. After reciting their classroom rules -- Work hard, play fair, be kind -- it's time for some math to get the wheels turning. Then everyone's ready to climb a hill in gym (it's good to blow off steam), sing songs in music...
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Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
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"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu, " an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants."--
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Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
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Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
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A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that...
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Women's History Month
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month
K&T - Women's History Month
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month
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Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
12) Peas on Earth
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Peas on Earth uses a simple play on words to portray the basic concepts of peace, harmony, getting along with all kinds of people, and being green in a manner that young kids will grasp. And it will resonate more as they grow older. Adult caregivers will chuckle over the peas/peace references while young children will relate to the important messages about our earth and those of us who live on it. The artwork is colorful, charming, and perfect for...
13) Hey, duck!
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A plucky duckling attempts to befriend a cat that just wants to be left alone.
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In this take-off on the familiar nursery rhyme, black sheep graciously offers bag after bag of wool to Miss, who handcrafts mittens, a tea cosy, and more for her friends, then produces a sweater for the shivering sheep when all the wool is gone. Includes music for piano and guitar.
15) Owl babies
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When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never...
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Even the roughest, toughest readers will want to turn off their engines and snuggle up with these sweet and soothing stories. Gentle rhyming text and vibrant art make these books surefire bedtime favorites for train- and construction-crazy kids everywhere.
17) Peter Pan
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The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...
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OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
Short Reads (adult)
Tearjerkers
That's on Netflix
Short Reads (adult)
Tearjerkers
That's on Netflix
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The Little Prince describes his journey from planet to planet, each tiny world populated by a single adult. It's a wonderfully inventive sequence, which evokes not only the great fairy tales but also such monuments of postmodern whimsy. The author pokes similar fun at a businessman, a geographer, and a lamplighter, all of whom signify some futile aspect of adult existence.
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Eisenhower Staff Favorites
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
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Eisenhower Staff Favorites
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"The tale of Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught."--
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"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters. See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with his...