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As readers clamor for authentic voices that reflect their own lives, publishers are finding and developing diverse writers more than ever before to meet the demand. And librarians, looking to create increasingly inclusive collections, now have more options to meet the needs of their local communities.
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Polar Pals
This small, neat presentation of some arctic animals will have young animal lovers eager to move on to more expansive books with more information.
A personal story, but a timely one that offers a hopeful model of recovery from serious illness.
A wonderful biography for every collection.
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The Bird Book
Purchase for school and public library nonfiction collections and wherever the team’s previous work has been well received.
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All the Insects in the World
A fine addition to any library’s collection about the natural world.
Readers will enjoy learning about a not very well-known designer and inventor of flying machines, making this book a missing link in collections about aviation and flight.
The book is compelling and a revelation: 28 women worth emulating regardless of their station in life, and a book to return to repeatedly to fully appreciate their inspiring stories.
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You Are the Light Little Star
A lovely work of rhyming verse, and a recommended first purchase.
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Bear Can’t Sleep
Bouncy rhythm and rhyme coupled with a catchy refrain make this a surefire read-aloud hit.
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Tickle Tickle, Little Tum
This enjoyable title offers connections for gross-motor activity and conversations about bodily autonomy.
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Toys: A Black-and-White Book
An endearing book for the younger set, and a fine supplemental purchase.
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A Bedtime Hug for You!
This will not be an easy book to keep clean; a supplemental purchase for collections in need of something warm and fuzzy.
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Made with Love: Pizza
Its clever visual presentation makes this book a valuable addition to any collection.
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Friendship Carousel
Its distinctive look and endearing message make this book a valuable first purchase.
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Sumo Shapes
An additional purchase offering a delightful early primer on Japanese vocabulary and culture.
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Rock-a-Bye Baby
This charming update of an old classic makes a humorous addition to all collections.
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Baby Hippo: Finger Puppet Book
A simple but worthwhile book that encourages adult-child interaction through delightful puppet play.
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Night Night, Little Ones
A first purchase with potential for conversation about animal behavior and habitats.
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My Grandpa Is the Best!
This short and refreshing collection of the love of family is a worthy purchase for poetry and family-focused collections, due to the diversity of grandfathers and experiences depicted.
A must-purchase for all YA nonfiction collections, Ogle’s work speaks directly to what so many young people experience and offers them hope.
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My Grandma Is the Best!
A worthy purchase for poetry and family-focused collections because of the fun way family love and diversity are depicted with grandmas at the heart.
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The Greatest in the World!
An excellent addition where early reader graphic novels are popular (that is, everywhere).
Another great addition to this heartwarming series that introduces young readers to STEM activities along with a lesson about giving back to one’s community.
An additional purchase wherever the TV series is popular.
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Reina Ramos Works It Out
Recommended for beginning reader collections, especially those lacking Latinx representation.
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The Sea Monster: An Acorn Book
Beginning readers will enjoy the undersea setting and characters.
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A Path to the World
This will be a hard book to convince teens to check out, as there are few names that they will recognize, and notably, few current young adult authors. Overall, this is not a necessary purchase for libraries.
A highly recommended purchase for every school and classroom library.
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Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel
An extra purchase for libraries to fill a gap or for those with special interests.
A delight to read. Recommend for all libraries for a fresh look at the impact on native species of the settlement of America.
Recommended for all readers.
Purchase where STEM books are popular and are needed for school assignments.
This is a worthy book that clearly links animals to their environment and the impact humans have on their survival. It is well-crafted, accessible, and important for all library collections.
The text’s shortcomings make this an additional purchase for libraries looking to beef up conservation sections.
Young readers will identify with this creative young person and will question society’s definition of “normal.” A strong choice for most collections.
This life story of an important female pioneer in the sciences is highly recommended for middle and high school nonfiction collections.
An excellent book to use in earth and life science units as well as a perfect seasonal read. By grouping the animals into three categories, it makes concepts of hibernation, migration, and adaptation easier for young readers to understand.
This could easily be a story hour favorite. Recommended purchase for any children’s collection.
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The Bird Coat
For its very unique take on the subject of death and carrying on despite it, this is a beautiful addition to the shelves on grief and coping with loss. Recommended.
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Teddy, Let’s Go!
A patient and well-paced story of love, friendship, loyalty, and change. Young children with their own comfort objects will easily relate to Teddy.
An evocative use of prayer as old-school protest with a history lesson that is as lilting as a ballad, this spiritual demands a group setting to be fully appreciated for the uplifting answers it provides.
Featuring a brave child taking the journey through the woods, this is a gorgeous rendering that will bring the poem to life for a new generation and even encourage young poets to stop and notice their world with a lyrical, illustrative lens.
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Brown Is Beautiful
A baby’s homecoming is a reminder of the joy found in the color brown, a cozy message that few readers will want to miss. Lovely.
An excellent choice for elementary collections, and especially recommended for STEAM shelves.
This would make a wonderful story time with Elizabeth Bluemle’s Tap Tap, Boom Boom or Colleen AF Venable’s The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom; a first purchase.
A good addition to wordplay collections, but not necessarily in the children’s section.
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The Cool Code
A humorous exploration of cracking the middle school social code for anyone craving more personified snarky llamas in their lives.
Oppel’s latest begs to be made into a movie: visually cinematic with witty humor, nonstop action, a dash of romance, and plenty of heart. A first purchase for all middle grade collections.
This topical novel is a must-read for tweens and their parents; a recommended first purchase for middle school collections.
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You Are Life
A must for any elementary library, to raise awareness, elicit allies, grow compassion, and build community to fight racism.
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Chirri & Chirra, In the Night
This exceptionally tender work will be a soothing read-aloud at story hours.
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Thank You for the Little Things
This sweet and soothing story is a welcome addition to any collection.
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Everybody!: You, Me & Us
Useful for establishing group norms and celebrating the individuals that make up a community, this title features delightful illustrations that bring the text to life and will be particularly handy in school settings. Recommended.
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Music Is in Everything
Some songs do not make the transition to picture books; this one elevates the form. A beautiful addition to any library.
This is not an ABC teaching tool, but a list of prompts to get children busy.
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If You Were a City
An optional yet enjoyable purchase for libraries looking to bolster their collection of picture books celebrating cities around the world.
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Aces Wild: A Heist
Hand this Vegas-heist-meets-teen-drama to readers who are looking for breathing space in their adventures, shady ethics, and asexual representation.
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Dark Room Etiquette
The premise certainly grabs interest, but a lack of strong supporting characters, slow plot development, and a meandering resolution will frustrate even the most patient readers. Not recommended.
For fans of cartoons, true stories, overcoming odds, and women who carved out a unique place in the world.
A sex-positive read that spotlights the importance of sex education and information. Give to older YA readers who enjoy contemporary realistic fiction with a message.
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