Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match.

"A rhyming celebration of community features a diverse cast of children who invite readers to cheer along as they honor the important contributions of people who help make communities work, from teachers and police officers to librarians and families"--

"When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their home, his grandparents, and his pet frog, Coquí, but he soon realizes that New York City has more in common with back home than he originally thought"--

Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, one of the most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.

In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá.

"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...

Two best friends understand that saying goodbye to one experience means saying hello to the next, but that does not make it easier when one friend has to move away.

Hello! Hometown Heroes introduces young readers to the people in our neighborhoods who make our lives safer, cleaner, and better.