Juana Martinez-Neal
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APL Featured Summer Reading 2025 Read-Alikes
Braille Books & Resources for Those with Visual Impairments
Favorites for Littles
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Braille Books & Resources for Those with Visual Impairments
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When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
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Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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FPPL 2024 Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month Children's Booklist
Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 (All Ages)
LSS - Hispanic Heritage
Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 (All Ages)
LSS - Hispanic Heritage
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Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help. Lush illustrations are complemented by back matter about the Ashaninka community.
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"The beloved star of Alma and How She Got Her Name now appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring everyday words and simple phrases in English and Spanish -- perfect for sharing with young language learners."-- Provided by publisher.
"La adorada estrella de Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre ahora aparece en una divertida serie de libros de cartón bilingües, con palabras sencillas y frases simples en inglés y español -- ideal...
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"The beloved star of Alma and How She Got Her Name now appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring everyday words and simple phrases in English and Spanish -- perfect for sharing with young language learners."-- Provided by publisher.
"La adorada estrella de Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre ahora aparece en una divertida serie de libros de cartón bilingües, con palabras sencillas y frases simples en inglés y español -- ideal...
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Celebrating Native Americans - Youth
GPLD Native American Heritage Month Picture Books
Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
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GPLD Native American Heritage Month Picture Books
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Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.
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"Alma es conocida por sus icónicas rayas, ¡pero hay más que le gustaría mostrarte! Tiene brazos, manos y dedos para acariciar a un pájaro como mascota, además de piernas, pies, dedos de los pies y un adorable vientre. debajo de su corazón siempre presente" -- Proporcionado por el editor.
"Alma is known for her iconic stripes--but there's more she'd like to show you! She has arms, hands, and fingers for patting a pet bird--as well as legs,...
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"From two award-winning creators comes a picture book that reveals the hidden wonders of how Saharan Dust impacts the world: from slowing a hurricane to nourishing a rainforest. This dust . . . of what lived once sustains what lives today and what will be born . . . tomorrow. An ancient catfish becomes a fossil, and as the lake where it lived dries up, the fossil turns to dust--but this isn't ordinary dust. This dust begins in Chad, West Africa, but...
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"What can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal."--Provided by publisher.
14) I don't care
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Best Picture Books & Readers 2022
November 2023 Kindergarten Book Jam Books
November 2023 Preschool Book Jam Books
November 2023 Kindergarten Book Jam Books
November 2023 Preschool Book Jam Books
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"Two friends share their delight in the little things that set them apart, and the big things that bring them together"-- Provided by publisher.
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Folk & Fairy Tales (WPL-Youth)
OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
OBD Pura Belpré Award - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
OBD Pura Belpré Award - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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"A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Discover how the Lane Bryant clothing brand changed the way we buy clothes forever by celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes in this inclusive picture book biography of a Lithuanian immigrant with a brilliant eye for fashion and business"-- Provided by publisher.
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Español
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FPPL 2024 Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month Children's Booklist
Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 (All Ages)
Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 (All Ages)
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A collection of classic nursery rhymes presented with a bilingual twist.
19) Babymoon
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A couple celebrates their new roles as parents by spending the first days of their baby's life alone in their home, where a new dynamic of cuddling, connecting, and learning unfolds.
20) The messy one
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Vivienne really enjoys being messy, but when she loses her favorite necklace she is determined to tidy up her room to find it.










