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Who's in my family?: all about our families
By Nadine Bernard Westcott, Robie H Harris. 2012
Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale
By Mo Willems. 2004
A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something…
important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Grades P-2.I want my mom! (Little princess story.)
By Tony Ross. 2012
A few bites
By Cybèle Young. 2012
It's time for Ferdie to eat lunch, but he'd much rather find the special part for his fighter ship. When…
big sister Viola promises to help him, he comes to the table, but he finds broccoli on his plate, and carrots! Viola convinces Ferdie that dinosaurs ate broccoli to escape their fiercest predators, and that carrots are just like the Orange Power Sticks that aliens eat for super vision, and doesn't Ferdie want to be just like them? Viola continues to persuade Ferdie to eat up, but when her energy finally flags, it's Ferdie's turn to create a wonderful surprise. Grades K-3. 2012.Really and truly
By Émilie Rivard, Anne-Claire Delisle, Sarah Quinn. 2012
Charlie is very close to his grandfather, who loves to tell stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes. But lately, Charlie’s…
grandpa doesn’t have any new stories to tell - in fact, some days Grandpa doesn't even recognize Charlie. A disease has stolen grandpa’s memories, his appetite, and even his smile. Charlie wants to make his grandpa smile again, so he comes up with a plan to tell him stories - the same ones that Grandpa used to tell Charlie. Grades K-3. 2011. Uniform title: Vrai de vrai, papi?.Here comes Hortense!
By Georgia Graham, Heather Hartt-Sussman. 2012
Feisty Nana from “Nana’s Getting Married” (PI01028) is back, and what could be more fun for a six-year-old than having…
your nana and her new husband take you to a theme park? But the fun is spoiled when Nana and Bob announce they’re going to be joined by Bob’s granddaughter, Hortense. Nana shares her room with Hortense instead of her disgruntled little grandson, she sings her special good-night song to Hortense, she goes on all the scary rides with Hortense, and worst of all, Hortense has a special name for Nana. Grades K-3. 2012.The kiss box
By Henry Cole, Bonnie Verburg. 2011
I will come back for you: a family in hiding during World War II
By Marisabina Russo. 2011
A grandmother tells her granddaughter the story of the charm bracelet that represents her own childhood experiences while she and…
her family tried to evade the Nazis in Italy during World War II. Grades K-3 and older readers. c2011.Grandpa's girls
By Nicola I Campbell, Kim LaFave. 2011
A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpa's farm. She and her cousins run through the fields, explore…
the root cellar where the salmon and jars of fruit are stored, swing on a rope out the barn loft window, visit the Appaloosa in the corral and tease the neighbor’s pig. The visit is also an opportunity for this child to ask Grandpa what her grandmother,Yayah, was like, and explore the "secret room," with its old wooden trunk of ribbons, medals and photos of Grandpa in uniform. K-3. c2011.Gabby and Grandma go green
By Monica Wellington. 2011
Gabby and her grandmother spend the day together doing things that help the environment, from sewing cloth bags out of…
fabric scraps to dropping off their recycling and visiting the library for more helpful ideas. Grades K-3. 2011.Wishes and worries: coping with a parent who drinks too much alcohol (Coping)
By Lars Rudebjer. 2011
Why does my parent drink so much? Is it my fault? Will my parent get better? Will I drink too…
much alcohol? Maggie asks these questions because of her dad’s drinking. With help from the school counselor, her teacher, and her family and friends, Maggie learns how to cope with this adult-sized problem. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.Three scoops and a fig
By Susan Kathleen Hartung, Sara Akin. 2010
Tired of always being told she is too little to help in the busy kitchen of her family's Italian restaurant,…
Sofia is inspired by a storm and a fig tree to come up with a delicious recipe of her own. Includes facts about the foods mentioned in the story. Grades K-3. 2010.Pretend
By Jennifer Plecas. 2011
What could have been a quiet afternoon at home turns into an adventure for Jimmy and his dad. Their couch…
turns into a boat! The staircase becomes a mountain! And blankets become a cozy hut, just right to cuddle inside. The one thing they don't have to pretend is how much they love one another. Grades K-3. 2011.Nini
By François Thisdale. 2011
Long before Nini was born, she heard a familiar voice promise her a loving home, but once she was born,…
that soft voice was replaced with the words of caregivers in an orphanage. Though they were kind, Nini missed the soft voice and the promises it made. Then one day, a man and a woman on the other side of the world learned that their dreams were about to come true – they would finally have a baby to love. When they all met, Nini once again heard a soft voice, and trusted that the promises had come true. Grades K-3. 2011.Bun Bun Button
By Patricia Polacco. 2011
Paige Darling loves the stuffed rabbit her grandmother has made for her, but when she ties a helium-filled balloon to…
Bun Bun Button the toy gets loose and goes floating away, and it may take some Darling luck to bring her home. Grades K-3. 2011.The Umbrella Queen
By Shirin Yim Bridges, Taeeun Yoo. 2008
In a village in Thailand where everyone makes umbrellas, young Noot dreams of painting the most beautiful one and leading…
the annual parade as Umbrella Queen, but her unconventional designs displease her parents. K-3. c2008.Migrant
By Maxine Trottier, Isabelle Arsenault. 2011
Each spring Anna leaves her home in Mexico and travels north with her family where they will work on farms…
harvesting fruits and vegetables. Sometimes she feels like a bird, flying north in the spring and south in the fall. Sometimes she feels like a jack rabbit living in an abandoned burrow, as her family moves into an empty house near the fields. But most of all she wonders what it would be like to stay in one place. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.Stella, princess of the sky (Stella and Sam.)
By Marie-Louise Gay. 2004
Stella and Sam explore the wonders of the natural world. As a vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and…
the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition, they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs and bats. Grades K-3. 2004.Good night Sam (Stella and Sam.)
By Marie-Louise Gay. 2003
Sam can't sleep without Fred. Stella has to look for him with Sam downstairs, where there are strange noises, monsters…
and ghosts. But Fred is not there either. Where is he? Grades K-3. 2003.Get out of bed
By Alan Daniel, Lea Daniel, Robert N Munsch. 1998