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"Little Jesús is excited to spend a Saturday with his landscaper Papá at the "family business." He loves Papá's cool truck and all the tools he gets to use. Papá even puts him in charge of the magical water jug, which is also a clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday will be done. It's a big job, and Jesús wants to do it right. But he just can't help giving water to an array of thirsty animals--a dog in a sweater, some very...
162. Finding kindness
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Celebrate kindness in all its many forms. This is a powerful story of community, compassion, and generosity of spirit--perfect for sharing!
163. A gift for Nai Nai
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A debut picture book about a girl who struggles to crochet a lucky hat for her Nai Nai's birthday and learns that the perfect gift comes from within.
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Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself.
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A young girl contemplates the importance of compassion for oneself and others and the power of community on a global scale.
167. Heartfelt
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A young child cuts out paper hearts and shares each heart along with acts of kindness or love to the people in the neighborhood.
168. Once upon a sari
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"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."--
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Sophie's grandfather tells her that all he wants for his birthday is for her to perform a mitzvah, a good work, and change the world; Sophie is perplexed because while she enjoys helping people, she does not see how her kindness changes the world--until her grandfather explains it to her.
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While her parents attend a community ESL class, Luli connects with other immigrant children by sharing a love of tea. Includes author's note.
171. Watercress
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Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
172. Made for more
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"An exploration of immigration and nontraditional beauty that pays tribute to the unique identity formed by a girl's Japanese roots and Hawaiian upbringing."--
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"Cornrows forming complex patterns. Shells and beads on boxy braids. A flowery 'fro that's wash-and-go. A regal pouf that scrapes the sky. Black hair styles embody beauty and loving ritual, culture and community, expression and strength, patience and boundless creativity. Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes bring this array of gorgeous hair designs--and the individuals who wear them--to bold and powerful life. Readers curious to know more can...
174. Space for everyone
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Zainab cherishes time spent with family and friends around the kitchen table and worries these traditions will end after moving, only to find comfort as new friends and old neighbors gather around the same table in their new home.
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This sweet and gentle picture book celebrates summer in Japan, as one little girl shares her love for insects with her cousin who is visiting from America.
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"Season by season, a young girl walks with her abuelo along the beach as he shares stories about his life in Havana"--
177. The day you begin
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Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
178. Caged
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"A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family's papers are finally approved, she's uncertain if she's ready to leave everything--and everyone--she's ever known behind. But on the day she leaves, her favorite aunt, Golden Flower, sees her off...
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"May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can't take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he's been paying more attention than she thought."--
180. Mama's home
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"While her mother works, a young girl is taken care of by all the Big Mamas in her community, who shower her with love and affection, in this wonderful story that celebrates the wider meaning of family"--