Dan Santat
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English
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OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
RLG Caldecott Medal List
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
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An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents...
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, a marine theme park. But Sophia's world is turned upside-down when an "aquanaut" breaks into the park's research lab. To her amazement, Sophia discovers that the aquanaut is not what it seems: inside lives a band of goofy sea creatures! And when they all realize that Aqualand is more sinister than advertised, Sophia is determined to help the aquanaut crew free the park's...
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Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Early Readers (SCPL-YS)
Staff Picks April 2022
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
Staff Picks April 2022
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
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Can the friendship of best friends Harold and Hog, a carefree elephant and a careful hog, survive a game of pretending to be Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie?
8) Sidekicks
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Series
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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SGD If you liked Bad Guys
Released This Week - July 4
SGD If you liked Bad Guys
Description
When Captain Amazing feels he is getting too old to be a reliable superhero, he tries to hire a new sidekick, but his pets have different ideas.
Author
Publisher
Cubilete
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
Esta historia mágica comienza en la lejana isla donde nacen los amigos imaginarios. Nuestro protagonista espera pacientemente a que un niño lo elija para jugar, pero cuando los días pasan y pasan y nada sucede, decide emprender un peligroso viaje para encontrar...
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Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Captain Amazing is searching for a sidekick! Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets -- he hasn't even noticed they've been developing superpowers of their own! So when he announces that he needs a sidekick, his eager pets -- a dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon -- all decide to audition for the part and a chance for some one-on-one time with the Captain. But Dr. Havoc,...
11) Lift
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Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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2023 Monarch Award Nominees
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Books to Read Aloud Grades K-2
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Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Books to Read Aloud Grades K-2
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From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she...
13) Carnivores
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice.
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
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Series
Imaginary veterinary volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town, ten-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.
18) Drawn together
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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AANHPI 2022 - Kids
AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Description
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
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Ricky Ricotta's mighty robot volume 7
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English
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Evil Uncle Unicorn attempts to dominate earth by using a Ladybot to trick Mighty Robot. Learn how to draw Ricky, Ricky's Robot, Uncle Unicorn, a uranium unicorn, and Ladybot.
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Ricky Ricotta's mighty robot volume 1
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English
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Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and it saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it.