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"With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can't contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. But as night deepens and snow starts to fall, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to lead her home. Will the kindness of a child, an unexpected gift, and a dose of Christmas...

"Cuando la abuela te regala un limonero, no pongas mala cara! Cuida del arbol y puede que te sorprendas al ver como florecen nuevas cosas y nuevas ideas. "Cuando la vida te da limones, haz limonada". En esta creativa interpretacion del dicho popular, una nina se sorprende (y desilusiona) cuando su abuela le regala un limonero por su cumpleanos. Despues de todo, ella habia pedido un aparato nuevo! Sin embargo, cuando sigue las cuidadosas --y graciosas--...

Spending the day preparing their favorite treat, hotteok, a brown sugar-filled Korean pancake, to celebrate their father's long-awaited arrival home the next day, sisters Haejin and Hanna wonder how they'll ever make something special in time when their batter is ruined.

"A picture book tale of a child's illustrated creation who (never having seen himself) thinks he's extraordinarily beautiful."--

Picky Trilobite only likes to eat noodles, but when he tries a bite of Bug's snack, he is pleasantly surprised.

"This moving tale introduces the youngest picture book audience to a girl who misses her grandmother-whom she calls Tata or Tatita, as is traditional in many Spanish-speaking cultures-and yearns to spend time with her. But Tatita is not here any more. The spare, striking illustrations make it ambiguous whether the girl misses her tata because she lives in a faraway place, is ill, or has passed on. Yet this gorgeous, deceptively simple book's ending...

"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes...Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown's farm upside-down! This package includes a paperback book along with a CD of country music star Randy Travis reading this New York Times bestseller!

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers.

Starring the iconic black-silhouetted bunny, this picture book finds cheeky, curious and sweet-toothed Rabbit embarking on a series of misadventures that capture the joy of everyday life. "Big waves and sandcastles, paint cans and tippy chairs--accidents happen! And with cheeky, curious, and sweet-toothed Rabbit, they're almost inevitable."--Provided by publisher.