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81) Because
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"A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert. Mo Willems composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving tale of a young girl's journey to center stage. Illustrator Amber Ren brings Willems' music to life, conducting a stunning picture-book debut."--provided by publisher.
82) The three pigs
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OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
83) Bilal cooks daal
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2023 Monarch Award Nominees
2023 Monarch Read-a-Likes (SCPL-YS)
2nd Grade Recommended Reads
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2023 Monarch Read-a-Likes (SCPL-YS)
2nd Grade Recommended Reads
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Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.--
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David (David Shannon) volume 2
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David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"
85) How to apologize
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From the team behind See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog comes a funny and handy guide that explains just how (and how not!) to say I'm sorry. Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone knew how to apologize? Luckily, this humorous guidebook is full of practical tips about when, why, and how to say you're sorry. From a porcupine who accidentally popped his friend's balloon to a snail who was running so fast he stepped on a sloth's toes, hilarious...
86) Owl moon
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OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Father's Day (June) - YOUTH
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
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OBD Father's Day (June) - YOUTH
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
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On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
88) The stack
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"Luna begins her stack with a single chair. But it's not quite tall enough. So she adds a stool, then some books ... and her bed ... and before she knows it, she's thrown a pile of plates, a bathtub (currently occupied), and a whale up there too ... Finally, after she flings ... bigger and wackier things into the stack ... she is able to reach into the sky for just what she wants: a star of her own to use as a night-light"--
89) Avocado asks
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"An avocado faces an identity crisis when it doesn't know if it's a fruit or a vegetable"--
91) Angel in Beijing
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"In busy Beijing, New Year's Eve firecrackers scare a stray white cat into the courtyard of a young girl. The two become fast friends, riding the girl's bike through the city and seeing all kinds of people and things. Trrrring-trrrring! the girl chimes with her bicycle bell. Niaow-niaow! answers Kitty. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the girl and the cat watch the kites soaring above crowded, chaotic Tiananmen Square. Kitty is enthralled by...
92) Lou
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2025 Illinois Monarch Awards
2025 Monarch Nominees
Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
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2025 Monarch Nominees
Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
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"Meet Lou. Lou has an important job . . . as the neighborhood toilet for dogs on their walks. Useful as he may be, he gets the feeling that deep down inside, there might be more to him than that. He just doesn't seem to know exactly what yet. When disaster strikes, will Lou find out what he's made of and save the day?"--
93) Antiracist baby
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion - Youth
Find Your Voice! Babies & Pre-K
Little Black Library
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Find Your Voice! Babies & Pre-K
Little Black Library
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Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.
95) What if
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A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.
96) Diary of a worm
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A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
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OBD Earth Day (April) - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Read, Renew, Repeat - Summer 2024 YOUTH
World Water Week
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Read, Renew, Repeat - Summer 2024 YOUTH
World Water Week
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"The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village"--
98) Cats are cats
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One day Miss Bell bought a tiny kitten. He had stripes like a tiger, a tail like a tiger, and a smile like a tiger. So Miss Bell named him Tiger. Sure enough, he grew into a huge tiger, and took over the whole house, but Miss Bell loved him just the same. "Cats are cats," she said cheerfully.
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
100) Bodies are cool
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, with different kinds of hair, eyes, spots, scars, and more.