And Tango Makes Three

And Tango Makes Three
Author: Justin Richardson,Peter Parnell
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781481460958

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The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.

Christian the Hugging Lion

Christian  the Hugging Lion
Author: Justin Richardson,Peter Parnell
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781416986621

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The ASPCA Award-winning creators of And Tango Makes Three present the true story of a domesticated lion cub whose devoted owners return him to the wilds of Kenya. 35,000 first printing.

Families Families Families

Families  Families  Families
Author: Suzanne Lang
Publsiher: Random House Studio
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780553499384

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No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait—a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents…/and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets…/and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and—brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements—a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

Introducing Teddy

Introducing Teddy
Author: Jessica Walton
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781681192116

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Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it's riding a bike, playing in the tree house, having a tea party, or all of the above, every day holds something fun to do. One sunny day, Errol finds that Thomas is sad, even when they are playing in their favorite ways. Errol can't figure out why, until Thomas finally tells Errol what the teddy has been afraid to say: "In my heart, I've always known that I'm a girl teddy, not a boy teddy. I wish my name was Tilly, not Thomas." And Errol says, "I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend."

Writing Monsters

Writing Monsters
Author: Philip Athans
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-08-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781599638126

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Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night... Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favorite books, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not to mention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters, best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up. Writing Monsters includes: • In-depth discussions of where monsters come from, what they symbolize, and how to best portray them in fiction • Informative overviews of famous monsters, archetypes, and legendary creatures • A Monster Creation Form to help you create your monster from scratch • An annotated version of H.P. Lovecraft's chilling story "The Unnamable" Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With Writing Monsters, you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares.

The White Swan Express

The White Swan Express
Author: Jean Davies Okimoto,Elaine Mei Aoki
Publsiher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2002
Genre: Adoption
ISBN: 9780618164530

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Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents, including a lesbian couple.

My Maddy

My Maddy
Author: Gayle E. Pitman
Publsiher: American Psychological Association
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781433834264

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ALA’s 2021 Rainbow Book List Top Ten Title for Young Readers Most mommies are girls. Most daddies are boys. But lots of parents are neither a boy nor a girl. Like my Maddy. My Maddy has hazel eyes which are not brown or green. And my Maddy likes sporks because they are not quite a spoon or a fork. Some of the best things in the world are not one thing or the other. They are something in between and entirely their own. Randall Ehrbar, PsyD, offers an insightful note with more information about parents who are members of gender minority communities, including transgender, gender non-binary, or otherwise gender diverse people.

Little Santa

Little Santa
Author: Jon Agee
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780698142480

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Ever wonder what Santa was like as a child? Award-winning author/illustrator Jon Agee brings us the funny, playful answer in this Christmas picture book destined to become a classic. Little Santa loves the North Pole. The rest of his family? Not so much. So, when they decide to move to Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes Santa, to look for help, and along the way, he meets a reindeer and a large group of elves, who are more than eager to join in the rescue! With the sly humor of Jon Klassen and the read-aloud pleasure of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this tale of Santa’s beginnings is perfect for every kid’s holiday library.