Just a Duck? Read & Listen Edition

Just a Duck? Read & Listen Edition
Author: Carin Bramsen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0553537016

Carin Bramsen’s beloved Hey, Duck! characters return in this humorous and heartwarming picture book about friendship. Now that Cat has learned to play games that Duck enjoys, it’s Duck’s turn to try things that Cat likes. However, climbing trees and swatting at leaves prove to be a bit tricky for flat-footed Duck. What’s an unlikely pair of friends to do? This Read & Listen Edition contains audio narration.

Just a Duck?

Just a Duck?
Author: Carin Bramsen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385384157

Carin Bramsen's beloved Hey, Duck! characters return in this humorous and heartwarming picture book about friendship. Now that Cat has learned to play games that Duck enjoys, it's Duck's turn to try things that Cat likes. However, climbing trees and swatting at leaves prove to be a bit tricky for flat-footed Duck. What's an unlikely pair of friends to do?

Just a Duck?

Just a Duck?
Author: Carin Bramsen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524766003

Join Duck and Cat, from Hey, Duck!, in their second board book story full of fun, friendship, humor and heart! A perfect addition to every Easter basket! Duck and Cat are back in their second fun-filled board book! It's playtime, but climbing trees and swatting at leaves isn't as easy for flat-footed Duck as it is for his best friend Cat. What's an unlikely pair of friends to do? Look for these other books featuring Duck and Cat: Hey, Duck! Sleepover Duck Praise for Carin Bramsen's Duck and Cat books: Hey, Duck! "A sweet, tender and charming experience to read aloud or together." —Kirkus Reviews ". . . should tickle preschoolers." —Publishers Weekly Just a Duck? "Outstanding . . . An endearing story for group or one-on-one sharing." —School Library Journal "The tale is equal in every way to the visual appeal . . . Sweet, tender and delightful." —Kirkus Reviews "A gently funny story of the differences, similarities, and compromises that make for rewarding friendships" —Publishers Weekly 2016 Buckeye Book Award nominee! Sleepover Duck! "Cat and Duck are as delightful as ever in this third outing in the series . . . Little readers will feel the warmth of these loving, endearing friends." - Kirkus Reviews "Duck’s sleepover enthusiasm is infectious." - Publishers Weekly "Children will enjoy the illustrations that make the animals look soft, fluffy, and expressive." - School Library Journal

I Am Every Good Thing

I Am Every Good Thing
Author: Derrick Barnes
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525518770

An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion! I am a nonstop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader. The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!

The Rabbit Listened

The Rabbit Listened
Author: Cori Doerrfeld
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735231133

A moving and universal picture book about empathy and kindness, sure to soothe heartaches big and small—now a New York Times bestseller and a perfect gift for any special occasion When something sad happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn't feel like chatting. The bear thinks Taylor should get angry, but that's not quite right either. One by one, the animals try to tell Taylor how to act, and one by one they fail to offer comfort. Then the rabbit arrives. All the rabbit does is listen . . . which is just what Taylor needs. With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustration, The Rabbit Listened is about how to comfort and heal the people in your life, by taking the time to carefully, lovingly, gently listen.

Hey, Duck!

Hey, Duck!
Author: Carin Bramsen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375869905

A plucky duckling attempts to befriend a cat that just wants to be left alone.

Just Like Me

Just Like Me
Author: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2022-07-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593568796

An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them. I am a canvas Being painted on By the words of my family Friends And community From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma's Purse, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. With bright portraits in Vanessa's signature style of vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages. "A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls."--Kirkus "Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory"--Publishers Weekly "Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem."--Booklist

Hey, Duck! Read & Listen Edition

Hey, Duck! Read & Listen Edition
Author: Carin Bramsen
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2013-04-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0449816990

In this charming Read & Listen ebook, an adorable little duckling is trying to befriend another "duck." However, he is oblivious to the fact that his potential pal is, in fact, a cat. Though resistant and stubborn at first, the cat soon realizes labels don't matter in the least—and before you know it, meowing and quacking are one and the same. This ebook contains Read & Listen audio narration.

Same, Same But Different

Same, Same But Different
Author: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429961562

Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and go to school. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. Same, same. But different! Through an inviting point-of-view and colorful, vivid illustrations, this story shows how two boys living oceans apart can be the best of friends.

Be Kind

Be Kind
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626723214

A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.