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Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Each of the three seeds in this story--a cherry seed in the MIddle East, an acacia seed in Australia, and a lotus seed in Asia--survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance. Stephie's verses...
63) The talk
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Hidden inside every living thing is an idea. That idea can sprout, sing, wriggle, take wing . . . into something amazing! Exploring beginnings both small and great, The Amazing Idea of You bonds the human and natural worlds in a lyrical burst of celebration. So dig deep, fly high, look around, and find the extraordinary inside everything . . . including YOU! -- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Seventh grader Addie Bell can't wait to grow up. Her parents won't let her have her own phone, she doesn't have any curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn't at all interested in makeup or boys. Then, on the night of her twelfth birthday, Addie makes a wish on a magic jewelry box to be sixteen ... and wakes up to find her entire life has been fast-forwarded four years!"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
A young bear rejoices in the beauty of his woodland home, but when he wakes up from his winter sleep he has become a boy in a wilderness of tall buildings, in a world run by clocks, where he must learn to fit in, and embark on the adventure of growing up.
67) When I am big
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A Walk in the Forest introduced the enormously talented Maria Dek, and When I Am Big is a beguiling follow up to her first success. Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines "I will tie my shoes all by myself, make 3 knots with big bows"; to eat twenty pizzas in one sitting, or walk animals, eight at a time, while teaching them tricks. When I Am Big is also...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Amelia wears her favorite jacket everywhere. She wears it to preschool. And to Auntie Kath's house. And to the park. Even to bed! But one day, she can't fit into anymore. Perhaps she should give it to her little sister, Lilly. And so that way, the jacket will live on.
70) Dragon meets Boy
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt Books
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
A toy dragon and his human boy continue to share adventures, even after the boy grows up.
71) My friends
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A little girl learns to walk, climb, and study the earth from her friends, most of whom are animals.
72) I am small
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"With beautifully composed watercolor illustrations, Qin Leng recalls her own childhood in this story about a little girl who has always been the smallest: smallest of the family, smallest in school, smallest in a crowd. The girl faces her own set of challenges, but her loving parents and an unexpected visitor might change her perception for good."--
73) Never grow up
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"What would happen if you never had to grow up? You never had to become a grown-up with all of the not-fun things that come with it. No vegetables, no jobs, and definitely no boredom. This is a picture book about learning to never grow up - even when you're getting older. Some people get bigger without ever growing up at all. There are spunky scientists making amazing discoveries, hair artistes, chocolate cake makers, and even those who talk to bears....
74) First the egg
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A picture book about transformations.
75) When I grow up
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After her grandmother reads her a story about growing up, Allie the mouse imagines what she will be like when she is grown. Includes note to parents and discussion questions.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlishts
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Kate has trouble believing in magic, especially since the people she loves keep leaving her. But when Grammy tells her the three rules of everyday magic--believe, give, and trust--Kate can't resist believing, at least a little. Following Grammy's advice, she tries to bring her father, her best friend, and even Grammy herself back to her. Nothing turns out as Kate expects, yet the magic of giving--of trusting that if you love and give, good things...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
As we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to one hundred that skip ahead in non-sequential order, so readers are challenged to count all the objects to get the right number--and discover all the silly details in each scene along the way. This book builds on the whimsical scenarios in When I Am Big, like creating 31 incredible contraptions for traveling around the world, while also incorporating...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A moving tale of love, fear, and the courage of letting go. Beyond the hill where the tree lives, lies Who Knows Where. Every year when the wind blows, the tree's seeds sail to this mysterious place--until the day an especially tiny seed decides to remain on its branch. At first, the tree feels the seed should leave. If it doesn't, it will never grow roots of its own. But the tree also feels lonely, and Who Knows Where is...who knows? This strikingly...
79) Soon, your hands
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
A parent's ode to everything their child is, and will be, capable of doing as they grow. Tonight, each small hand fits inside their parent's hand. But soon, this hand will grow-- to dig deep in the dirt, make masterpieces and mistakes, and tell stories only it can tell. With text that captures the potential in every child and glowing art that exudes warmth, this book braids three children's stories into one of family love. Featuring inclusive illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Spring has sprung in KINDergarten! Flowers grow just outside the classroom. The trees are budding, and even baby birds begin to chirp, but Mason isn’t feeling very cheerful. Mason sees her friends getting better at everything, but she doesn’t think she can do anything right. But Mason's favorite teacher Ms. Perry has an idea... a growth chart! It’s not like other growth charts that measure how tall children grow, it’s a place for students...
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