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by
Miranda Paul
(297)
Summary: Asks young readers to identify the occupation of each community helper from the type of tasks they perform and explains how these helpers work together to keep communities clean and safe and people healthy.
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR PAUL
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
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by
Nina Crews , illustrator
(215)
Summary: A young boy can feel small in a world made up of big, big things, but when he takes a closer look, he discovers that he is big, too.
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Call #: J P GROWING CREWS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Growing Up
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Shelley Moore Thomas
(111)
Summary: From a seed to a plant, an egg to a chick, or a caterpillar to a butterfly, a child and father share the cycles in nature and come to see that as each journey ends a new adventure begins.
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Call #: J P GROWING THOMAS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Growing Up
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Henry Cole
(298)
Summary: From his window perch, a cat named Spot spies something. And that something is a dog named Dot. Not far away, a little girl is looking for Dot. As Dot sets off on an adventure, Spot chases after her,...
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Call #: J P ANIMALS COLE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kate Hoefler
(183)
Summary: Courage is something that comes from your heart. But if you can't find it there, you can wear it on your head first. Mae is a little girl, and Bear is a bear, but they are both afraid of trains and...
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR HOEFLER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
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by
Sorche Fairbank
(144)
Summary: Trucks are fast. Trucks are tough. Trucks are loud. They dig and haul and roll. They honk and snarl and roar. What could possibly be better than a truck? Well, how about a truck on another truck? Look, there goes one now!
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Call #: J P GO FAIRBANK
Location: Junior Picture Books - Go
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Jacqueline Woodson
(831)
Summary: It's getting hot outside, hot enough to turn on the hydrants and run through the water -- and that means it's finally summer in the city! Released from school and reveling in their freedom, the kids...
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Call #: J P HISTORY WOODSON
Location: Junior Picture Books - History
copies in: 2 of 2
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by
Patricia MacLachlan
(172)
Summary: A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived. She describes days of paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.
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Call #: J P GROWING MACLACHLAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Growing Up
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Daniel Miyares , illustrator
(220)
Summary: Hope doesn't want to listen to her father's stories about his voyages at sea. She wants to be part of those stories! Now is her chance. She will stow away on Papa's ship. But look! the wind has...
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Call #: J P HISTORY MIYARES
Location: Junior Picture Books - History
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Deborah Underwood
(255)
Summary: Walter had a best friend. The quietly, slowly everything changed.
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR UNDERWOOD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Karma Wilson
(544)
Summary: A homeowner remembers visits from all the animals whose tracks, feathers, and other traces are visible -- except for the moose whose prints are everywhere.
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Call #: J P ANIMALS WILSON
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 2
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by
Emily Jenkins
(2,406)
Summary: Depicts families, from England to California and from 1710 to 2010, preparing and enjoying the dessert called blackberry fool. Includes a recipe and historical notes.
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Call #: J P HISTORY JENKINS
Location: Junior Picture Books - History
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
David Shannon
Series:
David (David Shannon)
(57,104)
Summary: A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
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Call #: J P GROWING SHANNON
Location: Junior Picture Books - Growing Up
copies in: 1 of 2
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by
Nikki McClure , artist
(111)
Summary: Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home....
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Call #: J P GO MCCLURE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Go
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Meg Fleming
(210)
Summary: "I was born a baby and grew into a kid." Soon all the other baby animals can't help but share what they are called and what they grew up into! Readers will learn about owlettes, pufflings, and more....
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Call #: J P ANIMALS FLEMING
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Laurel Goodluck
(140)
Summary: Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an inter-tribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad -- but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
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Call #: J P STORIES GOODLUCK
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Christian Trimmer
(94)
Summary: When a puggle meets two new poodle friends, there is a question the poodles feel they must ask. "What are you?" "What am I?" "Yes, what are you?" "I am a dog!" "No, what are you?" So begins a...
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR TRIMMER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ruth Krauss
(116)
Summary: In simple rhyming text, a child says goodnight to the things around her.
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Call #: J P GROWING KRAUSS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Growing Up
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Molly Schaar Idle , illustrator
Series:
Flora Books (Molly Idle)
(1,810)
Summary: In this wordless, lift-the-flap picture book, Flora and her new friend, the penguin, dance on the ice together and learn to treat each other with respect and kindness.
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Call #: J P MOVEMENT IDLE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Movement
copies in: 1 of 1
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(375)
Summary: Curious George ventures out into the snow for the first time--and finds out how difficult it is for a little monkey to walk in deep snow! With the help of friends, he learns all about skiing,...
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by
Eric Carle , illustrator
(12,451)
Summary: A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.
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Call #: J P FAVES CARLE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Favorites
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Barbara Lehman , illustrator
(358)
Summary: When a young boy finds an abandoned book, he discovers another world just as real as his own.
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Call #: J P STORIES LEHMAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Marion Arbona , illustrator
(268)
Summary: In this one-of-a-kind, wordless picture book, a child is making her way home from school, imagining what's behind the windows of the houses and other buildings she passes. And that's where the fun...
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Call #: J P EXPLORE ARBONA
Location: Junior Picture Books - Explore
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Peter Spier
(363)
Summary: Illustrations without text follow the activities of three young children and their parents as they prepare for, and finally celebrate, Christmas.
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Call #: J P HOLIDAYS SPIER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Holidays
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Lizi Boyd
(2,398)
Summary: In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.
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Call #: J P EXPLORE BOYD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Explore
copies in: 2 of 2
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by
Lizi Boyd
(923)
Summary: In this story without words, a boy and his dog play inside and outside of their home.
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Call #: J P EXPLORE BOYD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Explore
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Peter Sís
(131)
Summary: While taking a bath, a young boy is joined by all sorts of dinosaurs.
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Call #: J P DINOS SIS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Dinosaurs
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
David Wiesner , illustrator
(26,526)
Summary: When a young boy discovers a camera on the beach and develops the film, he finds with his microscope many layers of pictures within the photographs.
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Call #: J P STORIES WIESNER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Sven Nordqvist , artist
(185)
Summary: It's time for Grandma's dog to go for a walk. The eager pooch tugs the boy's hand, excited to get going. But where will they end up? This is a dog walk like no other, through amazing fairy-tale...
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Call #: J P EXPLORE NORDQVIST
Location: Junior Picture Books - Explore
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Nancy Tafuri , illustrator
(28)
Summary: A sea lion follows a wandering crab to an entire colony of crabs and then returns to its fellow sea lions.
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Call #: J P ANIMALS TAFURI
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Alison Jay , illustrator
(248)
Summary: When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back...
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Call #: J P ANIMALS JAY
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jihyun Kim , illustrator
Summary: It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving behind their apartment in the busy city. His grandparents' home in the countryside feels like a different world. From the window, the curious boy...
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Call #: J P EXPLORE KIM
Location: Junior Picture Books - Explore
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Pat Hutchins
(7,655)
Summary: Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her. Rosie's walk is quiet, uneventful and eventually leads her back...
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Call #: J P ANIMALS HUTCHINS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Mark Teague , illustrator
(727)
Summary: Mama bird wants Baby bird to learn to fly so he can migrate with the rest of the flock, but Baby bird would rather go by hot air balloon or car, instead.
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Call #: J P ANIMALS TEAGUE
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Beatrice Rodriguez
Series:
Fox And Hen Series
(886)
Summary: A fox steals a chicken. Why would the fox do this and not eat the bird?
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR RODRIGUEZ
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kerascoët illustrator
(2,163)
Summary: An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.
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Call #: J P NEIGHBOR KERASCOET
Location: Junior Picture Books - Neighbors
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
John S. Goodall , illustrator
(29)
Summary: A pictorial history of the development of farm life in England from the early through late Middle Ages, the Elizabethan, Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods, the years of World War II, and the...
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Call #: J P HISTORY GOODALL
Location: Junior Picture Books - History
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
(711)
Summary: In this wordless story, a young girl and her grandmother view works inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the balloon she has been forced to leave outside floats around New York City causing a...
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Call #: J P STORIES WEITZMAN
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
copies in: 0 of 1
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