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What would your world look like if you were as small as a bean? Find out from the perspective of Jumper, a small spider that is both prey and hunter. Lush, realistic watercolor illustrations accompanied by engaging and informative text. Fascinating back matter and additional resources conclude this handsome volume.

A variety of big-eyed animals peek out from their abode and declare where they live. From nest to tree dwellers, from burrows to farms, each animal announces their home — concluding with young children cozily ensconced in their beds. This jaunty book is sure to engage and (sort of) inform about animal homes.

Mike, like everyone else, has their own flock of sheep to count if having trouble falling asleep. But one particularly tough night for sleeping, Four refused to follow sheep One, Two and Three.  Sly humor in a totally implausible story accompanied by comical cartoon illustrations on large pages create an unforgettable nighttime tale. Simultaneously available in Spanish: El rebaño.

When Auntie Fatma, a young narrator’s great aunt, visits from Egypt she brings with her sounds, tastes, and smells of Cairo. Though saddened when the visit is over, Fatma reminds the girl that those who drink from the Nile will always return. Colorful illustrations combine with alliteration and onomatopoeia to bring Cairo and its traditions alive.

Watch, wonder, and look around much like a cat does. Discover new things all around as you learn a bit about feline behavior. Humans, young and old, can learn from animal attributes, as was shown in Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness. Playful collage illustrations and gentle narration conclude with additional cat information. 

Spanish and English are both used to tell the story of a girl and her family making apple treats, following their tree from flower to fruit. Told in a familiar cadence, the poem embeds Spanish words seamlessly to accompany jaunty illustrations. A glossary of Spanish words used and an easy recipe for applesauce are included.

There are big things and small things in the world. Some, like children, are in the middle. Young children are encouraged to think about their place in the world through lyrical language and elegantly simple illustrations in this exploration of the world.

Take a brief tour of Chinatown and its sites including a New Year’s dragon, presented in realistic illustrations accompanied by single words in both English and Chinese (both transliterated with pronunciation).

There are many ways to get to the library: bike, bus, even boat. Enjoy the parade of creatures, all colorful wood sculptures from an artist in Oaxaca, Mexico, on their way there. The vibrant critters appear twice from different angles on double page spreads with English on one side, Spanish on the other.

Cat fanciers of all ages will recognize the funny feline behavior in this vivacious rhyming jaunt. Broad shapes create kitties of various stripes and colors all with big round eyes add humor and verve until it’s bedtime (or not — if you’re a naughty kitten).

There are many reasons why animals form a line ranging from protection to efficient flying.  In an informative rhyming narrative accompanied by crisp illustrations with additional information at the end, readers discover why (and how) animals form lines.

Young children frequently don’t have the words to describe strong feelings. Words and emotions come together in simple, bright, evocative illustrations on colorful pages just right to generate conversation — preferably before these feelings are experienced!

Spare, poetic text and breathtaking pictures invite readers on a journey that gently illuminates the causes of climate change as well as how our individual and collective actions can make the world better. Clear endnotes vetted by a climate expert answer a myriad of questions in simple language. 

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

A picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’thear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way.

Jazz! It’s all about the rhythm and the sounds, musicians in conversation answering each other with notes and riffs instead of words. But what happens when one member of the band can’t hear the notes anymore? Through this rhythmic story, readers meet Lee, who loses his hearing and is asked to leave his band. Luckily, he discovers a whole new world of music that exists in the mind and heart at a local school for the deaf.

Readers will be transported to the rugged Himalayas with this story of a deaf Sherpa boy in Nepal, who braves a storm in search of his family’s yaks. He finds the animals herded around a young calf whose leg is wedged between rocks. Unable to rescue the animal alone, Kami whistles for help. When no one comes, he slips and slides down the icy mountain to get his father and brother. He relates the problem through mime. Together the family rescues the calf, and the plucky hero proudly leads the way home.

The story of a father and his deaf son who communicate using sign language. They wake up early one morning and walk to the beach to watch the sunrise.

A young boy listens eagerly to the games on the radio, using sign language to tell his deaf father about every new development. Getting into the spirit, his father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping newspaper articles and photos about Jackie. One day, the father has big news: they’re going to Ebbets field to watch Jackie play in person! 

Actors from the Little Theatre of the Deaf are coming to Moses’ school, and Moses and his classmates are going to see a play! A class from another school joins them, and Moses is introduced to Manuel, who has just moved to the U.S. Manuel doesn’t know English or sign language yet. Moses, being deaf, knows how hard it can be when no one understands you, so he tries communicating with Manuel using body gestures, while also teaching him some simple signs. The book is written in English and American Sign Language (ASL). Detailed diagrams of the signs are included so that readers can learn along with Manuel.

A fairytale about a boy who meets a fairy who can’t hear very well. He learns the importance of clear communication and the golden rules for talking to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Set in India, this story follows the journey of an elephant who goes on a quest to find his hearing. He meets friends who have different abilities and talents and discovers his own special gift.

This kid-friendly guide to American Sign Language (ASL) provides an enjoyable and accessible introduction to the language’s fundamentals. It begins with succinct instructions, an alphabet chart that includes a note about finger spelling being acceptable when a sign is not known, and proceeds through a range of everyday words and signs (feelings, colors, shapes, and so forth). 

This is the story of Gracie, your everyday fun-loving kid who does everything that you do, but has trouble hearing. It’s as if her ears are sleeping! When her family searches for answers, she discovers the wonder of hearing aids and the sounds of the world. Gracie’s Ears introduces what hearing aids are to young children needing help to hear and to their friends who wonder — what are those things in their friend’s ears and what do they do?