Kevin Henkes
42) Little houses
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English
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A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.
43) Birds
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English
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Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
44) Sun & Spoon
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English
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After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.
46) Owen
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Español
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Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
47) Return to sender
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English
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When Whitaker writes a letter to Frogman, a TV super hero, his family laughs, but they stop laughing and start wondering when he receives an answer.
48) Two under par
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English
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When his mother's new marriage takes them into the household of a miniature golf course owner, ten-year-old Wedge struggles with feelings of resentment and dislike for his stepfather.
49) Words of stone
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English
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Busy trying to deal with his many fears and his troubled feelings for his dead mother, ten-year-old Blaze has his life changed when he meets the boisterous and irresistible Joselle. Busy trying to deal with his many fears and his troubled feelings for his dead mother, ten-year-old Blaze has his life changed when he meets the boisterous and irresistible Joselle. Blaze Werla is having a typical summer. He lives in the country with his father and grandmother...
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2006
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Español
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When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it. Translation of the 2005 Caldecott Medal winner.
Sumario en español: Cuando Gatito confunde la luna llena por un plato hondo de leche, ella termina cansada, mojada, y hambrienta porque intente alcanzarlo.
53) Chrysanthemum
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Español
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A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her.
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English
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Big sister Lilly (star of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse) thought it might be fun to have a new baby in the family. But jealousy takes over and her efforts to alienate her oblivious baby brother are both hysterically funny and ultimately comforting for siblings with similar feeling of resentment. A Live Oak Media audio production.
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English
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Sheila Rae believes that she is not afraid of anything. She steps on cracks, walks backward with her eyes closed, and teases her sister for her fears. But when Sheila Rae gets lost one day, she discovers maybe, just maybe, she isn't quite as brave as she thought she was. A Live Oak Media audio production.
57) Finding things
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Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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An invitation to find joy in the simple things that are all around, if you know how to notice them.
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English
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Owen is joyous when he receives a marshmallow chick as part of an Easter basket. Decked out in his purple plaid Easter finery, this boy mouse spends a giddy day playing with his sugary new pal. And does he succumb to tasty temptation? How dare you even think such a thing!
60) So happy!
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2005
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English
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Brief text and illustrations tell the story of a boy, a rabbit, and a seed.