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Title: Walking For Water: How One Boy Stood Up For Gender Equality Author: Susan Hughes Illustrator: Nicole Miles Publisher: Citizen Kid – Kids Can Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Copyright: 2021 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1525302-497 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 7-10 Genre: Picture Book, inspired by a real event Book setting: Malawi Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Toronto, Ontario Illustrator’s ethnicity: Originally from the Bahamas Illustrator’s residence: West Yorkshire, U.K. Subjects: Activism, Africa, Education, Gender equality, Girls and women, Schools, Siblings, Twins, Water scarcity |
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Hello Earth! Poems To Our Planet
![]() This beautiful, over-sized poetry book is a love letter to the Earth. There are poems about volcanoes, earthquakes, continental drift, the moon, jungles, mountains, deserts, ocean currents, rainbows, and more. The stunning paintings were created with watercolor and acrylic. They are packed with incredible detail. Included are six pages of additional information about all the topics covered in the poems, resources about climate change, ways kids can help, science projects, and a list of books for further reading. mjw |
Title: Hello Earth! Poems To Our Planet Author: Joyce Sidman Illustrator: Miren Asiain Lora Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Copyright: 2021 Original Language: Spanish Original Title: Versos de la Tierra Original Publisher: Ediciones SM, Madrid Original Copyright: 2016 ISBN: 978-0802855282 Hardcover pages: 68 Age range: 5-9 Genre: Picture Book, Poetry Author’s ethnicity: U.S. Author’s residence: Minnesota, U.S.A. Illustrator’s ethnicity: Spanish Illustrator’s residence: Spain Awards: Author has won the American Library Association Newbery Medal Subjects: Earth, Earth Science, Ecology, Ecosystems, Human impact, Jungles, Oceans, Plate tectonics, Water cycles |
Atlas Of Dogs
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Title: Atlas Of Dogs Author: Ester Dobiasova, Stepanka Sekaninova, Jana Sedlackova Illustrator: Marcel Kralik Publisher: Albatross Media Group. Prague, Czech Republic Copyright: 2021 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-80-00-05935-8 Hardcover pages: 104 Age range: 6-10 Genre: PIcture Book, Nonfiction, Information Book Author’s ethnicity: Czech Author’s residence: Czech Republic Illustrator’s ethnicity: Czech Illustrator’s residence: Czech Republic Subjects: Dogs, Dog breeds, Encyclopedia |
Kisses And Croissants
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Title: Kisses And Croissants Author: Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Publisher: Delacorte Press Copyright: 2021 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-593-17357-2 Hardcover pages: 320 Age range: 12 up Genre: Fiction, Young Adult Book setting: Paris Author’s ethnicity: French Author’s residence: New York City Subjects: Ballet, Ballet dancers, Coming of age, Edgar Degas, Friendship, Paris, Romance |
Meet Me By The Sea
![]() A little girl feels overlooked by her busy parents, so she packs up and goes to her favorite place by the sea. On the way, she goes through a forest and meets a friendly fox. At the end of the book, her family comes to join her. Delicate pastel illustrations complement the simple text. mjw |
Title: Meet Me By The Sea Author: Taltal Levi Illustrator: Taltal Levi Publisher: NorthSouth Books Copyright: 2020 Original Language: German Original Title: Wo ihr mich findet Original Publisher: NordSud Verlag AG Original Copyright: 2020 ISBN: 978-0-7358-4432-2 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 5-8 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Born in Galilee, Israel Author’s residence: Basel , Switzerland Illustrator’s ethnicity: Born in Galilee, Israel Illustrator’s residence: Basel, Switzerland Subjects: Forest animals, Foxes, Girls, Parents and child, Running away, Sea |
The Night Walk
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Title: The Night Walk Author: Marie Dorleans Illustrator: Marie Dorleans Publisher: Floris Books Copyright: 2020 Original Language: French Translator: Polly Lawson Original Title: Nous Avons Rendez-Vous Original Publisher: Editions du Seuil Original Copyright: 2018 ISBN: 978-178250-639-3 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: French Author’s residence: France Illustrator’s ethnicity: French Illustrator’s residence: France Awards: Prix Landerneau Subjects: Forest, Natural world, Night, Lakes, Moon, Sunrise, Village |
Peace
![]() This rhyming concept book explores peace for children. “Peace is a smile, a hug. Peace can be bold or quiet and snug.” At the end of the book, fold-out pages reveal children in delightful, peaceful interactions. The children in the colorful illustrations are diverse in skin color and abilities. Many of the animals in the book are cultural symbols of peace from nations around the world. The endpapers depict a tree, with the leaves showing the word for peace in many different languages. An author’s note tells how peace affects all inhabitants of our planet. A Spanish edition is also available. 978-0-7358-4455-1. mjw |
Title: Peace Author: Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul Illustrator: Esteli Meza Publisher: NorthSouth Books Inc. New York Copyright: 2021 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-7358-4449-0 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Baptiste- grew up in Saint Lucia Author’s residence: Baptiste and Miranda – Wisconsin, U.S.A. Illustrator’s ethnicity: Mexican Illustrator’s residence: Mexico City Awards: Illustrator has won A la Orilla del Viento in Mexico Subjects: Friendship, Interpersonal relations, Peace, Stories in rhyme |
Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story Of The Oldest Person To Ever Run A Marathon
The Story Of Baldomera
![]() Baldomera the donkey became famous worldwide, when a video of her reunion with her owner, Ismael, after three months without seeing him due to COVID-19, went viral on YouTube. When they met, the little donkey burst into tears. This delightful picture book with its simple text and sweet, playful illustrations was inspired by the true story of the donkey and his owner. A Spanish edition is also available, La Burrita Baldomera. mjw |
Title: The Story Of Baldomera Author: Enrique G. Ballesteros and Ismael F. Arias Illustrator: Ayesha L. Rubio Publisher: NubeOcho Copyright: 2021 Original Language: Spanish Translator: Laura Fielden Original Title: La Burrita Baldomera Original Publisher: NubeOcho Original Copyright: 2020 ISBN: 978-84-18133-69-5 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 3-8 Genre: Picture Book, Nonfiction, Information Book Book setting: Spain Author’s ethnicity: Spanish Author’s residence: Spain Illustrator’s ethnicity: Spanish Illustrator’s residence: Spain Subjects: Donkeys, Emotions, Feelings, Farm animals, Friendship, Pandemic, Reunion, Separation |
Beyond Me
This novel-in-verse examines the aftershocks of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and damaged a nuclear power plant in March, 2011, through the eyes of eleven-year-old Maya. Maya and her family were lucky. They didn’t lose their Tokyo home or the lives of family members, but Maya is still terrified. She feels helpless and hopeless. What can she do to help? She chronicles the 24 days after the quake, sometimes minute by minute. Maya and her friend Yuka fold paper cranes and ask for sunflower seeds to plant. She continues writing her journal for 113 days with interesting formatting and timelines. An author’s note tells more about the Great Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011. mjw
Title: Beyond Me Author: Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Copyright: 2020 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-48143-789-9 Hardcover pages: 304 Age range: 8-12 Genre: Fiction, Verse Book setting: Japan Author’s ethnicity: U.S. Author’s residence: Tokyo, Japan Subjects: Earthquakes, Family life, Japan, Novels in verse, Paper cranes, Sunflowers, Survival, Tsunamis |