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41) Once upon a sari
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book about a little girl who gets into her mom's saris and makes a glorious, colorful mess and discovers the memories attached to each sari."--
43) Big cat
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Two rowdy siblings love playing with their oversized kitty. They wake him up from a nap so he can fly and dance around the room while being smothered with hugs. But as Big Cat endures his final humiliation being dressed in a wig, hat, and high heels it s apparent that despite the discomfort, Big Cat loves his family.
44) Puzzleheart
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to solve the mystery at the heart of this captivating new middle grade adventure about family—and a house with a mind of its own—from the award-winning author of Game of Fox & Squirrels and Every Bird a Prince, Jenn Reese. Twelve-year-old Perigee has never met a problem they couldn’t solve. So when their Dad’s spirits need raising, Perigee formulates the Plan: a road trip to Dad’s childhood home to reunite him with his estranged...
45) Pig has a plan
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Poor Pig! He just wants to take a nap, but his barnyard pals are making a terrible racket. Pig hatches a plan to block all the noise, and then learns that his friends have been planning a birthday party just for him.
Author
Series
Monster and me volume 6
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Freddy, F.M., and Riya decide they need to find out what's drawing fantasticals to their home after a swarm of sprites descends on the palace. But to do so, they'll need to venture down into the dark, windy tunnels below the palace again. After Freddy and Riya argue about which way to go, suddenly, a gust of magic wind steals their voices! Can they set aside their differences to figure find the magic source and get their voices back?"--
50) One alley summer
Author
Publisher
Marble Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The summer before middle school is a time of anxiety and change. A pitch-perfect novel in verse about one girl's wish to simultaneously break free and to belong. In the summer before her first year of middle school, word-chanting, rope-skipping Phee skips her way to imagined fame, writes down her innermost secret thoughts from the safety of a treehouse, and imagines in horror that her new classmates will eat her alive. Suddenly, her well-worn alley...
51) I bug you
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Flit along with bugs of all kinds and reassure little ones that they're loved through wordplay and so moth love"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Squirrel is at his wits end after a long winter inside with his kits. His friends help out by entertaining the kits and treating Squirrel to a day of self-care"--Provided by publisher.
Squirrel's friends offer to give him a break by entertaining his kits, and treating him to a series of fun activities--like yoga and a baseball game.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Angelina Ballerina love to dress up and dance like a princess ... Then one day she gets a chance to dance with a real princess who's just the same age!! Angelina is worried that the princess will be too perfect and graceful, but Princess Valentine has some surprises in store. Angelina finds out that nobody is perfect, not even princesses -- but they can be the best of friends! - (dust jacket)
Author
Series
Pet rescue adventures volume 47
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Sophia loves cats but her parents think she and her sister are too young to have one of their own. So when a tiny kitten creeps through the fence next door, Sophia immediately falls in love with her. Then Sophia hears that her neighbors are moving away. She won't get to see Willow any more! But to her surprise, the little kitten is still in the neighborhood! Has she run away from her new home? Or could there be another reason why Willow is on her...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On a stormy night, Margot eagerly waits for her mother to return to make grilled cheese together, but as she and her grandfather welcome more and more seafarers sheltering from the storm, her hope and supplies dwindle until she discovers the importance of a community and a helping hand. Includes recipe for grilled cheese.
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