Christian Robinson

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Offers encouragement and supplies, from a snack and a blanket to a map for finding the way home, to a loved one who may be facing a new challenge.

5) School's first day of school

Author

Rex, Adam

Appears on list

Back to School!

Formats

Description

"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself"--

6) Last stop on Market Street

Author

Formats

Description

A young boy, CJ, rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

7) Twenty questions

Author

Barnett, Mac

Pub. Date

2023.

Formats

Description

"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to...

8) Something, someday

Author

Gorman, Amanda

Pub. Date

2023.

Formats

Description

"Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring...

9) When's my birthday?

Author

Fogliano, Julie

Pub. Date

2017.

Formats

Description

Children excitedly discuss the details of their upcoming birthdays.

10) Nina: a story of Nina Simone

Author

Todd, Traci N

Pub. Date

2021.

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

"A biography of Nina Simone, an acclaimed singer whose music gave voice to the struggle for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement"--

11) Leo: a ghost story

Author

Barnett, Mac

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Leo is a friendly house ghost--but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend.

12) Milo imagines the world

Author

Pub. Date

[2021]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm

Description

While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.

13) Carmela full of wishes

Author

Pub. Date

[2018]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Description

Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.--

14) The dead bird

Author

Brown, Margaret Wise

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Description

One day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the park, they dig a hole for the bird and cover it with warm sweet-ferns and flowers. Finally, they sing sweet songs to send the little bird on its way.

15) Gaston

Author

DiPucchio, Kelly

Series

Gaston and friends volume 1

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Description

A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.

16) Antoinette

Author

DiPucchio, Kelly

Series

Gaston and friends volume 2

Pub. Date

[2017]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Description

"Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, Antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. She gets the chance to prove herself and find what she's good at when puppy Ooh-la-la goes missing"--

17) Little penguins

Author

Rylant, Cynthia

Pub. Date

[2016]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Description

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

18) Última parada de la calle Market

Author

De la Peña, Matt

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Description

Jackson y su abuela toman el autobus y juntos descubren la belleza y la magia de la vida cotidiana y del mundo que los rodea. A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

19) Milo imagina el mundo

Author

Pub. Date

2021.

Physical Desc

[40] pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Description

Milo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de cómo se imagina que son sus vidas. Está el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo dibuja jugando al solitario en un apartamento desordenado. Está la mujer vestida de novia; Milo la dibuja en una gran ceremonia en la catedral. Y luego está el chico del traje; Milo lo dibuja llegando a su hogar, que es un castillo. ¿Pero qué...

20) ¡Lluvia!

Author

Ashman, Linda

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 13 cm

Description