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1) Eco girl
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
Emulating her favorite baobab trees, Eve contributes to the beauty of the forest by nurturing her very own baobab seedling, becoming an environmental steward to express her love for all things leafy and green.
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Language
English
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"In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not always as fun. On the bus and at the grocery store, people are impatient and suspicious--sometimes they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the story's young narrator...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
On her eighth birthday Maude buries a red tin box with some special treasures at the foot of a flowering dogwood tree and makes a promise to herself--and many years later she and her granddaughter travel to her childhood home to dig it up and pass it on.
6) Miss Irwin
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy, aware of his grandmother's forgetfulness, helps her recall a time when she was a kindergarten teacher teaching her students about hummingbirds and their nests.
7) Beneath
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Every time Becca says,"Let me try," Grandma shows her how to make something beautiful. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together, Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When she finds a feather, Grandma Dot adds it to her collection. Feathers, she tells her two granddaughters, remind Grandma Dot of people she's lost. At first, the girls see the feathers as fun to play with. But soon, Grandma Dot's feathers take on larger meanings--of comfort, remembrance, and love"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Accompanied by a do-it-yourself sushi recipe, this unique story, infused with Japanese culture, follows Miko who, replacing the imperfect sushi she made for her grandmother's birthday with perfectly formed sushi by a restaurant robot, discovers that kokoro (heart) is the key ingredient to the best gift.
16) My baba's garden
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's always hard to lose a friend, but for Yardley O'Hanlon it's devastating. Her best friend is her wild and wonderful grandmother Gidge ... They spend all their time together ... until Gidge dies, and Yardley loses her for good. Yardley isn't convinced. Gidge was a big believer in reincarnation. She promised she'd never leave Yardley ... So when a stylish older woman walks into the Over Easy Vintage Emporium where Yardley is helping out, Yardley...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Nora loves spending summers with Lola at her sari-sari store, a treasure trove filled with everything you could need, from hair accessories to toys, creamy yema to sour tamarind candy. And this year, Nora is big enough to help her grandmother. But when a heat wave strikes and no one comes to the store, Nora worries that she won't get to spend the rest of the summer with her Lola--until she gets a sweet idea. After all, the mangoes on the tree outside...
19) Abuelita y yo
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
El tiempo en casa con Abuelita es divertido. Incluye comer panqueques, saltar charcos y pintarse las uñas. Mientras que las salidas para hacer compras no siempre son divertidas. En el supermercado y en el bus la gente es impaciente y desconfiada. A veces alzan la voz y gritan. Esto entristece, enfada y atemoriza a la niña protagonista de la historia. Ella decide nunca más salir de su casa. Esto cambia cuando en un instante la pequeña se da...
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