picture books

Readers help a boy named Miguel find sunflowers in his community garden by exploring fruits and vegetables that have similar characteristics to sunflower plants.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a loved one who promises to build a home library to hold treasures that grow and change along with their special child.

"Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp--an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness"--Publisher.

"In this search-and-find adventure, inquisitive readers will explore all the tantalizing collections in the Curiosity Shop. Could the mountains of items and optical illusions throughout the pages actually be contained in one miniature building? Readers of all ages will welcome the twelve exciting photographs with fascinating objects, along with the challenging rhyming text with lists of items to seek and find"--.

In rhyming text, Princess Truly takes the lead by being a class leader, helps her pup, Sir Noodle, dance in a talent show, and helps lost ducklings find their mom.

When a giraffe has tummy trouble, the Inside Scouts must go down a very long slide into the gut to find out what is stuck in the stomach. Includes fun facts about the guts.

"Mr. Fish has an appointment with the dentist, but he doesn't want to go. He's very busy, and he brushes his teeth, so is a checkup really that important? He's about to learn what makes a healthy smile"--Back cover.

"In this illustrated book for ages 7 to 10, marine ecologist Erin Spencer provides fascinating, scientific information about coral reef and conservation work that scientists are undertaking, and solution-oriented ways kids and families can help in the effort"--Provided by publisher.

A little Black girl named Anyiaka, struggling to find her place in her Gullah Geechee family, is shown how special she is through a set of nesting dolls in her grandma's art studio.

Little Cap lives with his best friend, Gustav, but when Gustav goes missing one day, Little Cap must be brave and set out on a quest to find his missing friend. His confidence is tested when he talks to his neighbors, scales a sheer cliff, and even steps in something really gross, but eventually his bravery pays off when he finds Gustav. They return home but Little Cap is not the same mushroom he was when he left, and he finds himself ready to take on another adventure.