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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"From the moment I saw you and whispered your name, nothing, no nothing, has been quite the same." Welcoming a baby transforms life in many ways, including the wondrous opportunity to see the world through a child's eyes. The precious baby bunny marvels at the changing seasons, happily watches the clouds, and plays with everyday objects in unexpected ways--all while the adoring big bunny looks on with delight
762) No se habla de Bruno
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Inspired by Disney's film Encanto, this brightly illustrated and enchanting picture book illustrates the hit song We Don't Talk About Bruno. With the lyrics as the content of the book, the text will work playfully with the art to bring it to life"--
763) Far enough away
Author
Publisher
Kindle Direct Publishing?
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The author, a freelance columnist for the Chicago Tribune and contributing editor for Florida Sportsman Magazine, shares a collection of his essays relating his childhood and family memories and meditating on postmodern American masculinity
764) Egyptian lullaby
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In this love letter to Cairo, Egypt, a young child is sung a lullaby by her great-aunt who paints a vivid portrait of the ancient city as the child drifts off to sleep
765) Inshallah a boy
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Arabic
Description
A widow pretends to be pregnant with a son to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan's patriarchal inheritance laws. This thriller from the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival is Jordan's Official Entry for Best International Film at the Academy Awards
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The intimate, multi-generational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod--the iconic place where they've celebrated, mourned, and forged the closest of bonds--based on more than a hundred in-depth interviews by a Rolling Stone editor whose pieces have appeared in such publications as Town & Country, Esquire, and Vanity Fair. Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is synonymous with the Kennedy family. It is where,...
767) Bluey: Swim school
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Bluey and her family are playing Swim School! But their swimming lessons are proving to be difficult. Can Mum, Dad, and Bingo pass without dobbing on each other?"--
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Join Daniel Tiger for 20 incredible tigertastic tales! Daniel loves playing fun games with his friends, including a game of pretend with Miss Elaina and a birthday tea party with Katerina Kittycat. And join Daniel on exciting trips with his family as they visit the Enchanted Garden, Grandpere's house, and many other interesting places! This fun filled collection tells stories about sharing, trying your best, helping others, and much more!
Author
Series
World of Emily Windsnap volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Aaron wishes he were special like his best friends, Emily Windsnap and Shona Silkfin. But nothing exciting ever happens at his castle in the middle of the ocean. That is, until a mysterious ship visits, and all the crew members are strangely interested in Aaron's trident pendant. One even asks to take a closer look at it . . . and later Aaron realizes he never got it back! With Emily and Shona by his side, Aaron swims to the ship to retrieve his...
770) Four daughters
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Arabic
Appears on list
Description
The riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and artful reenactments to examine how the Tunisian woman's two eldest were radicalized by Islamic extremists. Casting professional actresses as the missing daughters, along with acclaimed Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabri as Olfa, award-winning director Kaouther...
772) Naftalina
Author
Publisher
Salamandra Graphic
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
Description
Naftalina is an extraordinary family saga that moves between Italy at the beginning of the 20th century and Argentina at the beginning of the 21st, but also an exciting reflection on family, resignation and sacrifice.The year is 2001 and Argentina is mired in a serious economic crisis. Rocío, a nineteen-year-old girl, loses her grandmother Vilma and, after the funeral, moves into the house that she has left for her. In this environment marked by...
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"--
It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring...
775) A family's dream
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Can Ember make her Fire family's dream come true? Or will she follow her own path?"--
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The plucky, troublemaking Akissi is back with her mischief on The Ivory Coast! This time, she has to keep herself from drowning, stand up to a bully, make peace with her arch nemesis--the prettiest girl in school, and evade a witch doctor's potion."--Provided by publisher
777) Last night
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode Island shore renowned artist Maddie Morrison finds warm sanctuary from a contentious divorce at the legendary Ocean House. Hours later, her body is found buried under a blanket of snow and her little daughter, CeCe, has disappeared without a trace. For Detective Conor Reid; his brother, Tom, a coast guard commander; and Maddie's grieving sister, Hadley, the posh hotel becomes...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
In 1960, twelve-year-old Victoria's family leaves Cuba and seeks refuge in Miami, and when Victoria's best friend and cousin Jackie makes the trip alone, the reunited girls attempt to bring the rest of their family to safety
"Basada en las experiencias reales de la madre de Alexandra Diaz como una refugiada cubana en los Estados Unidos, una historia oportuna y conmovedora de la familia, la amistad, y la lucha por un futuro mejor. A Victoria le encanta...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's 1951 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Blackburn Gant, his life irrevocably altered by a childhood case of polio, seems condemned to spend his life among the dead as the sole caretaker of a hilltop cemetery. It suits his withdrawn personality, and the inexplicable occurrences that happen from time to time rattle him less than interaction with the living. But when his best and only friend, the kind but impulsive Jacob Hampton, is conscripted to...
780) Daddy dressed me
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"It's Move Up Day for Ava and her kindergarten class, and Ava is chosen to recite a poem! She worries about remembering the words, but her daddy reassures her he will help her practice until she's confident. But Daddy struggles with self-doubt himself when he decides to sew Ava a new dress for the occasion but isn't sure he knows the stitches and techniques to make her a one-of-a-kind creation. Word by word and stitch by stitch, father and daughter...
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