picture books

High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and a history of space exploration.

Friends Dewi, Kartika, and Kinara, who live in a remote Indonesian village, hear metal music from the rock band Metallica on YouTube and feel a freedom they've never before experienced. With the help of their teacher, they decide to start a rock band in secret, fearing what their parents will say. When the girls become good enough, they earn the recognition of a local music producer and find the courage to tell their parents of their musical passion.

"When teenager Kamala Khan gains super-powers, she takes on the name Ms. Marvel after her favorite hero Captain Marvel. Now boys and girls ages 2 to 5 can join Ms. Marvel on her . . . adventures as they learn about her powers, her friends, and her foes!"--Provided by publisher.

"In another part of the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy gets bitten by a radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker. Gaining amazing spider-like super-powers, she swings into action as the Super Hero Ghost-Spider--while also rocking out in a too-cool all-girl rock band"--Provided by publisher.

"The Madrigal family loves the Encanto they call home! But one day, all the fruits, veggies, and flowers in the town stop growing. It?s up to Antonio, the youngest Madrigal, to use his magical power to communicate with animals to discover what is wrong and bring the plants back to bloom! Kids ages 2 to 5 who loved Disney Encanto will want to read this Little Golden Book featuring a story of friendship and courage again and again!"--.

Presents an illustrated look at the lives of eighteen Latinos from the fields of science, business, journalism, and visual arts.

A picture book that celebrates friendship--new friends, old friends, friends for a little while and friends for a lifetime.

"The . . . textile art of sashiko is celebrated in this picture book about the embroidery style's origins as a way to strengthen the jackets of fishermen from Awaji Island"--.

"In this lyrical story-poem, written in Ojibwa and French, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animals search for food, while spring brings green shoots poking through melting snow and the chirping of peepers"--Provided by publisher.

"This delicious story celebrates the many different types of dumplings that exist in our world and how food brings people and cultures together"--Provided by publisher.