Family, Relationships, Parenting & Childbirth

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by Derek Mascarenhas (Author), Shantala Robinson (Illustrator)A boy makes one hundred chapatis with his grandfather while they wait for news of his new baby sibling's arrival Simon doesn't want the baby to come. He was happy with just his mom, dad, and Pappa. Now, Mom and Dad are at the hospital, and Simon and Pappa are waiting for news at home. Knowing how hard it is to wait, Pappa starts Simon on a project of making one hundred chapatis. They measure the ingredients, knead and roll the doug...

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by Ambre Williams (Author), Nicole Steffes (Illustrator)A heartfelt story that takes you on a journey of how one family came to be with the help of doctors and a special gift. Through magical storytelling and captivating illustrations, it conveys a powerful message that the love families share can transcend genetic connections. Exploring the unique ways to become a family through IVF, donor conception or surrogacy, The Best Thing is You inspires children to see themselves as extraordinary and...

We Light Up the Sky with Music! - Hardcover

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by Nick Maland (Author)This tender tale of showing care to a loved one will resonate with anyone who has ever found joy and purpose in music. Old Bear sits inside, staring at gray skies. He hasn't gone outside in quite a while. So Little Bear decides it's time for a walk! The weather is windy and Old Bear isn't thrilled to be outdoors, but Little Bear coaxes him, "Let's walk a little further." Then, suddenly, a curious noise catches both of their ears--an old saxophone lying in the alleyway! ...

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by Andrew Niblock (Author)A Collection of Notes, Poetry, And A Little Something Extra When you are forced to move more carefully and mindfully through the world, you notice things differently. I certainly have. Andrew Niblock was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 at the age of 41. As the illness changed his pace and perspective, Andrew broadened his reach as an educator, communicating with students and parents about what it takes to live a meaningful, connected, and joyful life. In The Art of Marryi...

Super Oh and Kho: Save a Baby Bird - Paperback

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by Neyah Shine (Author), Samson Igbinosa (Illustrator)The ones who help take care of the world are the real heroes. Ochean and Khodi play outside after dinner one day with their pet dog Dom when all of the sudden a baby bird fell from it's nest. With their guardian Angel's guidance, Super Oh and Kho are able to save the baby bird by safely returning it to it's home-nest. The power that these two possess are not supernatural, they are simply being good samaritans. This action is shown while be...

Walk With Me: Reflections of a Parish Priest - Paperback

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by Father Timothy Horan (Author)The teaching and doctrine of the Catholic Church originate in the life, words and example of Jesus Christ. Over the centuries and across many cultures and societies, the love and wisdom of this teaching has often been obscured by the complexity of the human condition. People ask "why should I?" or "how can this be?" That is why, from the start, Jesus used parables to relay his message. "Well, let me tell you a story."Walk With Me is a collection of shared human...

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by Christie Matheson (Author), Christie Matheson (Illustrator)A collection of nonfiction anecdotes about the love between animal mothers and their babies. Thirteen pairs of animal mothers and their babies are presented in this loving nonfiction picture book. From polar bears to alligators to orangutans, this unexpected and deeply tender book reflects the fierce love and natural connection between a mother and her baby. Each animal mother shows a uniquely protective characteristic, providing a...

I Love You Through and Through - Board Book

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by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak (Author), Caroline Jayne Church (Illustrator)A rhyming story of unconditional love with adorable illustrations of a toddler and a teddy bear who declare "I love you through and through!" Now in straight board book format!I love your hair and eyes, Your giggles and cries...A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more! Babies and toddlers will feel loved all over when they hear this declaration of ado...

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by Jack Wong (Author)"Beautifully written and illustrated. . . . I am so glad this book exists in the world."--Bao Phi, author of the Caldecott Honor and Zolotow Award-winning A Different PondA young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community.Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Ang...

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by Saadia Faruqi (Author), Shazleen Khan (Illustrator)A Kirkus Best Book of 2023 A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023A 2024 Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List SelectionFrom Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan comes a relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest graphic novel about Muslim American siblings who must learn how to stop fighting and support each other in a world that is often unkind. It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for...

Riley & Kiley Adventures: Sandcastles and Mudpies - Hardcover

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by Monique Scarver (Author), Rylie &. Kylie Scarver (Author), Stacey Hummel (Illustrator)Rylie and Kylie receive a wonderful surprise from their parents - a summer trip to the beach! The twins love going to the beach and especially love building sandcastles. Rylie and Kylie have big imaginations and plans for what they want their sandcastles to look like. They enjoy seeing their creations come to life when the tide suddenly changes, and they learn yet another valuable lesson. Number of Pa...

Letters to Michael: My Journey with Michael and God - Paperback

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by Sharon Ackland Miller (Author), Lynn Casassa (With)A deeply heartfelt story of a mother and son who were brought together in God's perfect time. Medical challenges were turned into assets from which even outsiders benefited. A child, developing into a thoughtful young man, who accepted his situation, early death, and who, strengthened by his growing belief in Jesus, developed special insights to the needs of others.Would you adopt an eight-year-old boy with muscular dystrophy, who had been...

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by Rachel J. Bennett (Author)The poems in Rachel J. Bennett's debut full-length collection, Mothers & Other Fairytales, draw on folkloric images and themes to map the absence of a mother in the poet's life. The poems also move toward and through the poet herself becoming a mother, navigating the idea of mother from different angles-personal and collective, typecast and inhabited. This narratively propulsive, poignant collection explores what it is to be both parent and child and asks how ...

Basketball Boy: A Twist of Unique Ability, Kindness, and Heart - Paperback

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by Quill Rheed (Author), Telly Bo (Illustrator)Imagine being beamed to another planet with unique characteristics and making the world a better place, by fate. Standing out amongst the crowds, becoming confident, breaking barriers and surrounding yourself with the best family, friends, and a loyal dog.By helping others, Basketball Boy set good examples by showing his amazing traits and natural loving nature, and capturing hearts and minds. Living in a judgmental world, Basketball Boy learned ...

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by Zeba Talkhani (Author), Abeeha Tariq (Illustrator) Join Safa and her family for Eid al-Fitr in this heartwarming celebration of the holiday! Eid al-Fitr is nearly here! Follow along with Safa and her loved ones during their vibrant celebration of Eid, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Safa can't wait to participate in all of her favorite holiday traditions: decorating the house, eating yummy food, henna, and enjoying the big family gathering! Safa loves sharing special moment...

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by Jessica J. Lee (Author), Elaine Chen (Illustrator)What makes the place we live feel like home? This is a warm-hearted and lush picture book about family, the immigrant experience and how a simple garden can foster a connection to the larger natural world. Mama was born in a country far away from here. I love her stories about warm rain in winter and green mountains. And now Mama's taking me there! When a young girl and her mother go to visit her family, the girl notices a change. At home, ...

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by Erin Danielle Russell (Author), Tamisha Anthony (Illustrator)A young biracial girl joyfully celebrates both her Black and Korean cultures the best way she knows how--with the irresistible power of food! Hana is faced with a conundrum: what scrumptious dinner should she make for her four grandparents who are all coming for a visit? This dish isn't yummy enough, that one isn't special enough . . . What's an aspiring chef to do? Her mother tells her to cook what makes her heart happy, so Hana...

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by Elena Winn (Author)Sometimes our lives have to be completely shaken up, changed, and rearranged to relocate us to the place we're meant to be. -Adrianne Hemenway Lena is taken away from her dysfunctional family and placed in an orphanage in a small Russian town. She is terrified but determined to figure out a way to survive in a place where children live by the rules of their own, wear matching clothes, and are occasionally dragged off to "crazy houses." Will Lena choose to fit in and risk...

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Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love - Hardcover

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by Saira Mir (Author), Shahrzad Maydani (Illustrator)This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world. Raya can't wait for her baby sister to arrive. She's already got a name--Nura--and Raya is certain they'll be best friends. She's got all kinds of plans for things they'll do together like run through the sprinklers, play dress-up, and give piggyb...

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I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times: Poems - Paperback

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by Taylor Byas (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLERWinner of the Maya Angelou Book AwardWinner of the CHIRBy Award for Poetry Inspired by The Wiz, this debut, full-length poetry collection celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman's quest for self-discovery--one that pulls her away from the safety of home and into her power I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times takes its inspiration and concept from the cult classic film The Wiz to explore a Black woman's journey out of the South Side of Chicago a...

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by Jamie Sumner (Author)From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and "heart-wrenching" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her mom's cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working. Now that Franny and her newly sober mom have moved to a cozy apartment above a laundromat, Franny's looking forward to a life where her biggest excitement is getting top grades in math class. But when Franny's mo...

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by Adam Guillain (Author), Charlotte Guillain (Author), Ali Pye (Illustrator)This funny and reassuring celebration of non-nuclear families will help children to understand that they will always be loved--even if parents separate or divorce. When Dad says that he's moving out, Lily-May feels all upside-down inside. But now Dad comes on Sundays, and they ride their bikes really fast and make secret dens together. Lily-May plays more just with Mom now, too--and when Mom's new partner Peter come...

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by Han Nolan (Author)A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti meets Amber Smith's The Way I Used to Be in this "twist-filled, highly original mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) following a teen searching for the truth behind the deadly car crash that claimed the lives of her twin sister and the high school football coach. What happens to the twin left behind? Scottie O'Doul isn't looking forward to starting her senior year. Last May, her identical twin sister, Cait, died in a car crash involving ...

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Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters - Hardcover

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by Emi Pinto (Author)Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this spooky ghost story and touching debut investigates the gingerbread houses that we trap ourselves in when we don't learn to love ourselves as we are, perfect for fans of Ghost Squad and The Girl and the Ghost.Bee wanted to spend the summer reading Betsy Chillers books and exploring the new spooky theme park with her best friend. Instead, she's spending the summer trapped at Storm Lake with her too loud, too thrifty, and too Indian family...

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by Sarah Arthur (Author)A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets--and rapidly fading portals to other worlds--in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur's young adult fantasy series. "A fresh, delightful new tale for our wonder-hungry era."--National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins When fourteen-year-old American Eva Joyce unexpectedly finds herself spending the summer at the mysterious manor house of the English grandmother she's never met, she ...

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by Laura Wiltse Prior (Author), Marta Kissi (Illustrator) Middle-kid Emma is stuck between her two brothers, again. She has to ride in the middle seat as her family heads out on a weeklong beach vacation with friends, where Emma knows that being just medium will only get worse! Then she has an idea. What if she could get out of being in the middle by taking on a new role? What if she acted BIG? Will Emma's plan work, or will she have another huge dilEmma? Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.5 ...

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by Lily Murray (Author), Jenny Llie (Illustrator)A humorous, sweet story about what happens when a passionate girl brings her outside interest indoors. From the author-illustrator team of A Dress With Pockets comes The Girl Who Loves Bugs. Evie LOVES bugs, but no one around her seems to understand. While Evie would rather spend all her time outside studying insects, her moms hurry her indoors to prepare the house for company. Everything needs to be PERFECT for her Great-Gran and the rest of ...

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by Sharon Pago (Author), Maryana Kachmar (Illustrator)Every day, three-year-old Oakley talks to the baby girl in his mommy's stomach. Before Sissy is even born, Oakley is a loving big brother. But, when Sissy passes, Oakley learns to keep sharing his love with a baby sister who never comes home with him. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.09 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: January 22, 2024

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by Brigid Martin (Author)This debut middle grade series stars a Cuban-American tween medium navigating friends, family and ghosts! Paloma Ferrer is psychic. In fact, everyone in her family line has "the gift." Now that Paloma has come into her powers, she dreams of becoming a famous medium to celebrities, just like her beloved grandma. When Paloma's parents move them from Miami to Los Angeles, she hatches a plan to get her career as a medium up and running: Host seances at her new school an...

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by Mica Mancillas (Author), Olivia de Castro (Illustrator)In this charming and delightful picture book, Sami shares the joys of Spanglish with his skeptical abuela and diverse community. Sami loves to speak both English and Spanish. But he doesn't just speak them one at a time. He speaks in Spanglish! Sometimes, he makes brand-new words--like "lonche"--and sometimes, he puts the languages together in one sentence, like when he's hungry for jamberguers con papas fritas. But not everyone likes...

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by Frank Asch (Author), Frank Asch (Illustrator)Baby Bear tries tacos for the first time in this relatable and brightly illustrated picture book by celebrated and award-winning author-illustrator Frank Asch. When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Poppa Bear, he worries about being far away from home--from Mama, from his comfy bed, from his yummy food. When Poppa suggests trying tacos for the first time, Baby Bear isn't sure he'll like them. Will he be brave enough to try something new? N...

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by Akshaya Raman (Author)In this thrilling, action-packed sequel and conclusion to the critically acclaimed Ivory Key duology called "a dream"* (Booklist, starred review), royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya battle vengeful enemies, centuries-old mysteries, and their own personal demons in order to save their country from ruin. The search for the Ivory Key has brought royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya closer than they have been in years as they try to restore magic and stabi...