Qin Leng
1) I am small
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
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."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
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What kids can expect when they’re expecting siblings—full of solid information, kid-friendly humor, and even tips for parents.
In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set…Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister.
Anna and Oliver, big siblings extraordinaire, are here to tell you what to expect when your family is expecting—and what life will
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Piper's older brother leaves Peek-A-Book Island and Piper refuses to take off his old earmuffs, no matter what! Things are going from bad to worse... until she discovers The Fairy Tree"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new...
6) Shelter
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"As a big storm approaches, two strangers arrive in the forest. All the animal families, safe in their homes, are worried, unsure of their motives. So they all turn them away when they ask for shelter, and the strangers are left to fend for themselves. But then the fox family is suddenly forced out into the storm, and they must ask these outsiders for help. Will they find it in their hearts to give it? A timeless - and timely - story about generosity,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
First edition
Language
English
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Description
"A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives...
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper worries that too much good luck can sometimes equal bad luck.
9) The sea pony
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, Yearling
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition, First Yearling edition.
Language
English
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper wants a horse but finds, instead, another object hidden in the red maple tree.
10) Piper Chen sings
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
12) Clover
Author
Publisher
Milky Way Picture Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Around Clover's family's goat farm, there are plenty of things to do on any given day, from picking blueberries to collecting clams. But making decisions, even choosing something to do, is a great source of hesitation for young Clover -- that is, until one day, when the child's beloved goat, Peony, wanders too far from the farm. In order to bring Peony back home safely, Clover will have to learn to act quickly and decisevely.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about themselves."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
David Suzuki Institute
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's time for the twins to go on a nature expedition with Bompa. What marvelous place will they explore this time? Tidepools at the sea? The pond full of frogs' eggs? Maybe deep in the forest? But to their disappointment, they are just exploring outside the door. Yet, as they begin to search for insects, they find world-champion flyers, eaters, and weightlifters. And more tiny surprises at every turn! With their Bompa at their side, they find a...