Dan Yaccarino
Author
Publisher
mineditionUS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she...
5) Lawn to lawn
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them.
7) Every Friday
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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Description
Every Friday a father and his child share a special ritual.
9) I am a story
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling, from the past to the present and beyond. From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It's always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino...
12) Morris Mole
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Food is running short so Morris's big brothers dig down deeper, but Morris tries digging up instead and discovers a beautiful new place, filled with delicious treats and new friends.
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Description
The story of four generations of an Italian American family, beginning with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."
18) Giant Tess
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Being the only giant around, Tess wants more than anything to be like everyone else, but when she and Smokey, her dragon best friend, use their height to help save the big parade, Tess suddenly realizes that she is just the right size.