The Boy and the Gorilla

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2017-02-09 10:09

On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see—a gorilla. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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The Boy and the Gorilla
The Boy and the Gorilla

Jackie Azúa Kramer
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Azu)

On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see—a gorilla. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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End of Life

  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Missing Mommy


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Birdie


  • Death is Stupid


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Summerlost


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • When People Die


  • Death is Stupid


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Birdie


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


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King Baby

Submitted by Ellen A. on Tue, 2016-11-22 20:20

All hail King Baby! A newborn baby demands that his subjects (otherwise known as his parents) follow his demands, no matter how ridiculous. A humorous take on meeting the needs of a new baby from popular comics artist Kate Beaton. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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King Baby
King Baby

Kate Beaton
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bea)

All hail King Baby! A newborn baby demands that his subjects (otherwise known as his parents) follow his demands, no matter how ridiculous. A humorous take on meeting the needs of a new baby from popular comics artist Kate Beaton. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • Maddie and Mabel


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • A New Baby


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • My Brother Is Away


  • King Baby


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • The Bossier Baby


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Making a Baby


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • We Sang You Home


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • Making a Baby


  • A New Baby


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • The Bossier Baby


  • Copydog


  • Copydog


  • My Brother Is Away


  • King Baby


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Duel


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • We Sang You Home


  • Duel


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


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We Are Brothers, We Are Friends

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2016-11-18 15:45

Being a big brother is a big job, but it’s also a lot of fun! The older brother in this charming picture book proudly teaches his infant brother how to have adventures and share, demonstrating that brothers can become the best of friends. Recommended for ages 2-6.

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We Are Brothers, We Are Friends
We Are Brothers, We Are Friends

Alexandra Penfold
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Pen)

Being a big brother is a big job, but it’s also a lot of fun! The older brother in this charming picture book proudly teaches his infant brother how to have adventures and share, demonstrating that brothers can become the best of friends. Recommended for ages 2-6.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • We Sang You Home


  • My Brother Is Away


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • The Bossier Baby


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Copydog


  • Duel


  • King Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • Making a Baby


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • A New Baby


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • My Brother Is Away


  • A New Baby


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • Duel


  • The Bossier Baby


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • Making a Baby


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • King Baby


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • We Sang You Home


  • Copydog


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


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Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2016-11-18 15:14

Sometimes, Lulu and her older sister Zoey don’t share, and sometimes, they argue. But after their aunt intervenes and they spend some time apart, they forget their fight and work together. This rhyming picture book follows the highs and lows of being sisters. Recommended for ages 4-8.

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Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story
Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story

Carrie Finison
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Fin)

Sometimes, Lulu and her older sister Zoey don’t share, and sometimes, they argue. But after their aunt intervenes and they spend some time apart, they forget their fight and work together. This rhyming picture book follows the highs and lows of being sisters. Recommended for ages 4-8.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • We Sang You Home


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • The Bossier Baby


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • Copydog


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • Duel


  • Making a Baby


  • A New Baby


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • A New Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • The Bossier Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Making a Baby


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • King Baby


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • We Sang You Home


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Copydog


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • King Baby


  • Duel


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Littles: And How They Grow

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2016-11-18 15:07

“Littles” are loved and cherished in this tender ode to infants. Cute rhymes and illustrations show babies being playful, cuddly, and cared for. A great book to read to young, soon-to-be siblings! Recommended for ages 3-7.

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Littles: And How They Grow
Littles: And How They Grow

Kelly DiPucchio
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Dip)

“Littles” are loved and cherished in this tender ode to infants. Cute rhymes and illustrations show babies being playful, cuddly, and cared for. A great book to read to young, soon-to-be siblings! Recommended for ages 3-7.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • We Sang You Home


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • A New Baby


  • Copydog


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Duel


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • Making a Baby


  • The Bossier Baby


  • A New Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • King Baby


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • King Baby


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • My Brother Is Away


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • We Sang You Home


  • Duel


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Making a Baby


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • Copydog


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • The Bossier Baby


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A New Baby

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2016-11-18 11:31

“What if I don’t want a baby in the house?” “What if Mommy gets sick?” “Why is the baby so boring?” This nonfiction book addresses several common worries and complaints about new babies from older siblings, along with positive ways to respond. A great resource for parent/child discussions when a new addition to the family is expected! Recommended for ages 6-10.

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A New Baby
A New Baby

Jane Lacey
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.875 Lac)
Series: Dealing With...

“What if I don’t want a baby in the house?” “What if Mommy gets sick?” “Why is the baby so boring?” This nonfiction book addresses several common worries and complaints about new babies from older siblings, along with positive ways to respond. A great resource for parent/child discussions when a new addition to the family is expected! Recommended for ages 6-10.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Making a Baby


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Making a Baby


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • The Bossier Baby


  • Duel


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Copydog


  • A New Baby


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • The Bossier Baby


  • We Sang You Home


  • King Baby


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • Copydog


  • A New Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • We Sang You Home


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • Duel


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • King Baby


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Maddie and Mabel


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The Bossier Baby

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2016-11-18 11:22

Boss Baby used to be in charge of his family, but that was before he got an even bossier baby sister. While his new sister enjoys the perks of being family CEO, Boss Baby struggles with his sudden demotion. This charming sequel to The Boss Baby portrays the negative feelings one may have when adjusting to a new sibling in the house. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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The Bossier Baby
The Bossier Baby

Marla Frazee
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Fra)
Series: Boss Baby

Boss Baby used to be in charge of his family, but that was before he got an even bossier baby sister. While his new sister enjoys the perks of being family CEO, Boss Baby struggles with his sudden demotion. This charming sequel to The Boss Baby portrays the negative feelings one may have when adjusting to a new sibling in the house. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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Brothers and Sisters and New Babies

  • Copydog


  • Copydog


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • Making a Baby


  • King Baby


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • The Bossier Baby


  • Duel


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • The Bossier Baby


  • King Baby


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • We Sang You Home


  • We Sang You Home


  • The Littlest Yak and the New Arrival


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • Wolfie the Bunny


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Little Miss, Big Sis


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • Maddie and Mabel


  • That’s My Sweater!


  • Littles: And How They Grow


  • My Brother Is Away


  • Duel


  • A New Baby


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • When Aidan Became A Brother


  • Making a Baby


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • A Most Unusual Day


  • My Brother Is Away


  • We Are Brothers, We Are Friends


  • A New Baby


  • Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story


  • Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?


  • How to Welcome a New Baby


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Divorce

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2016-11-17 10:48

Divorce can pose many hardships for a child. At times, they may feel like they have to choose between their parents, or they may feel like they are to blame for some of the issues within their family. This invaluable book helps readers navigate this tough situation and understand that they are not at fault for the difficulties they, or their parents, are going through. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Divorce
Divorce

Jane Lacey
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.89 Lac)

Divorce can pose many hardships for a child. At times, they may feel like they have to choose between their parents, or they may feel like they are to blame for some of the issues within their family. This invaluable book helps readers navigate this tough situation and understand that they are not at fault for the difficulties they, or their parents, are going through. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Just Like Always


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


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Divorce

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2016-11-17 10:42

This book discusses healthy ways to deal with what children might be feeling about divorce. Though the photos are dated, the compassion and wisdom of Mister Rogers are timeless. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Divorce
Divorce

Fred Rogers
(Juvenile Nonfiction Picture Books - Ej 306.89 Ro)

This book discusses healthy ways to deal with what children might be feeling about divorce. Though the photos are dated, the compassion and wisdom of Mister Rogers are timeless. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Divorce

  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Just Like Always


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Just Like Always


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