Ruby's Chinese New Year

Ruby's Chinese New Year
Author: Vickie Lee
Publisher: Godwin Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250133386

As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.

Ruby's Wish

Ruby's Wish
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452133476

Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.

Ruby's Sword

Ruby's Sword
Author: Jacqueline Veissid
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452163936

Ruby is always racing after her big brothers. But no matter how hard she tries, she can never catch up. Then one day, she discovers some sticks in the grass. Not just any sticks—swords! And suddenly the world is her kingdom. Readers will cheer on Ruby's perseverance and creativity as they delight in the antics of the adorable animals that join her along the way. Anyone who has ever imagined themselves the star of their own swashbuckling adventure will find this sweet book irresistible.

Pilar's Worries

Pilar's Worries
Author: Victoria M. Sanchez
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807565474

Pilar worries sometimes, but she doesn't let it get in the way of doing the things she loves. Pilar loves to dance. She pliés while brushing her teeth. She leaps when hurrying to ballet class. But when tryouts for her favorite ballet are held, Pilar is anxious. Auditioning makes her whole body feel scared. But by using some of the coping techniques she's learned and focusing on her love for ballet, she is able to persevere. This gentle story is a great tool for children dealing with anxiety.

A Stick Is an Excellent Thing

A Stick Is an Excellent Thing
Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0547677669

A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

The Diamond Deep

The Diamond Deep
Author: Brenda Cooper
Publisher: Pyr
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616148551

What if a woman as strong and as complex as Eva Perón began her life as a robot repair assistant threatened by a powerful peacekeeping force that wants to take all she has from her? The discovery ship, Creative Fire, is on its way home from a multi-generational journey. But home is nothing like the crew expected. They have been gone for generations, and the system they return to is home to technologies and riches beyond their wildest dreams. But they are immediately oppressed and relegated to the lowest status imaginable, barely able to interact with the technologies and people of the star station where they dock, the Diamond Deep. Ruby Martin and her partner, Joel North, must find a way to learn what they need to know and to become more than they have ever been if they are to find a way to save their people.

Big Feelings (An All Are Welcome Book)

Big Feelings (An All Are Welcome Book)
Author: Alexandra Penfold
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525579745

The newest picture book from the creators of All Are Welcome to help children navigate BIG FEELINGS! In their bestselling picture book All Are Welcome, Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman celebrate kindness, inclusivity, and diversity. Now with Big Feelings, they help children navigate the emotional challenges they face in their daily lives. What should we do when things don't go to plan? We may feel mad, frustrated, or overwhelmed, but by talking it through, compromising, and seeing another point of view, we can start fresh, begin anew.

Home Is a Window

Home Is a Window
Author: Stephanie Parsley Ledyard
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823441563

A family learns what home really means, as they leave one beloved residence and make a new home in another. A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Home can be many things--a window, a doorway, a rug . . . or a hug. At home, everything always feels the same: comfortable and safe. But sometimes things change, and a home must be left behind. Follow a family as they move out of their beloved, familiar house and learn that they can bring everything they love about their old home to the new one, because they still have each other. This heartfelt picture book by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard is richly illustrated by former Pixar animator Chris Sasaki. A BookPage Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year

12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book

12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book
Author: Vickie Lee
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2018-12-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250239036

From the creative team of Ruby's Chinese New Year, Chinese medicine practitioner Vickie Lee and illustrator Joey Chou--the visual development artist of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse--present this bilingual baby picture book introducing Chinese characters through the animals of the Chinese zodiac. The adventure loving Dragon, the carefree Horse, and the artistic Goat are just three of the 12 Lucky Animals to be found in the Chinese zodiac, rendered here in bright illustrations. Use the wheel on the back cover to help little readers discover who their lucky animal is and how to pronounce its name in Chinese and English.

Mulan's Lunar New Year (Disney)

Mulan's Lunar New Year (Disney)
Author: Natasha Yim
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781743836033

It's the Lunar New Year and it happens to be Mulan's favourite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong... Follow along with Mulan in this special Lunar New Year story that captures the unique sense of magic, imagination and possibility that surrounds the holiday!