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24 books with the same feel
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Eve Bunting · 36 pages
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Justin Roberts · 32 pages
Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention.
The Lion Inside
Rachel Bright · 30 pages
"Het is niet altijd makkelijk om klein zijn, maar ook de Aller kleinste muis kan zo dapper zijn als een leeuw"--Page [4] of cover.
A Good Day
Kevin Henkes · 32 pages
A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.
Happy to Be Nappy
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Happy to be nappy! Happy with hair all short and strong. Happy with locks that twist and curl. Just all girl happy! Happy to be nappy hair!
The Crippled Lamb
Max Lucado, Jenna Lucado Bishop, Sara Lucado, Andrea Lucado · 32 pages
A lamb who has always felt different and sad because of his black spots and his limp, feels his true worth when he is called upon to help keep the baby Jesus warm.
Beatrice's Goat
Page McBrier · 37 pages
A young girl's dream of attending school in her small Ugandan village is fulfilled after her family is given an income-producing goat. Based on a true story about the work of Project Heifer.
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--
The Crown on Your Head
Nancy Tillman
A story in rhyme, lovingly expressing that every child is born with a crown of features that gives him or her unique value.
Pandora
Victoria Turnbull · 32 pages
"Pandora the fox lives alone in a junk yard. She's depressed and has no contact with the outside world. Then, she rescues a blue bird. As she nurses him back to health, the bird collects seeds and trinkets for her. One day, the bird grows strong enough to fly away, but the garden seeds he brought begin to transform Pandora's landscape"--
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Jeanette Winter · 32 pages
"After amassing piles of books, Luis, a voracious reader, dreams up a way to share his collection with 'faraway villages.' He starts with two burros--one for himself, one for books--and heads off. Tough terrain and menacing bandits challenge him along the way, but at last he reaches a remote town, where he holds a story hour and loans titles to eager kids before returning home to his wife and rea
A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams · 32 pages
Tomas and the Library Lady
Pat Mora · 40 pages
While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.
The OK Book
Amy Krouse Rosenthal · 40 pages
A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Eileen Spinelli · 32 pages
We're All Wonders
R.J. Palacio · 32 pages
Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.
The Crayon Box that Talked
Shane DeRolf
Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney · 32 pages
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
You Are Mine
Max Lucado · 32 pages
When Punchinello tries to prove his worth by getting more boxes and balls than the other Wemmicks, he learns that his maker, Eli, loves him because of who he is and not what he possesses.
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
Alice Schertle · 38 pages
A country truck feels out of place in the speedy, noisy city until he comes to the rescue during a giant traffic jam.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams Bianco · 40 pages
In the nursery, only the toys that are old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being real means.
The Old Woman Who Named Things
Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn Brown · 32 pages
An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.
I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem
Jamie Lee Curtis · 40 pages
A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.