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We Are Lions!
A tender story, punctuated by moments of humor, about the illness of a sibling, the love between brothers and the healing power of imagination.
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niwîcihâw / Moi, j'aide
Cette histoire simple, en cri et en français, explore la relation entre un jeune enfant et sa grand-mère lors d’une marche qu’ils font ensemble dans le bois pour cueillir des fruits d’églantier.
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Ne le fais pas
Dans ce livre ingénieux destiné aux plus petits amateurs d’animaux, des conseils de prudence, impossibles à suivre mais agréables à imaginer, sont suivis d’explications instructives.
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Burying the Moon
A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.
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The Three Little Pigs
Marie-Louise Gay brings her charmingly wacky style to the familiar tale of the three little pigs.
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ages 7
to 7
/ grades 2
to 12
Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds
An eloquent and timely plea for understanding refugees.
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A rooster heralds the beginning and end of the day in this imaginative and beautifully illustrated bilingual poem.
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On the Other Side of the Garden
A loving, empowering story about a girl who finds a way to cope with change.
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Migrant
A deeply felt, imaginative, beautifully illustrated story about what it's like to be the child of migrant farm workers.
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Night Walk
A child explores her neighborhood on a late-night walk with her dad, finding delight and comfort in moments of quiet and the warm windows into other people’s lives.
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A Sweet Meeting on Mimouna Night
A story about a young girl celebrating the Moroccan Jewish holiday of Mimouna with a new Muslim friend.
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ages 4
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The Return
Coming home from her independent city life, a young woman rediscovers childlike wonder and comfort at her grandmother’s house.
