Eid empanadas book cover.

Eid Empanadas: A Latino Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr

…half at the Islamic school, though, he still feels like the new kid, and doesn’t want to draw attention to himself. (From IslamicSchoolLibrarian.com). An early chapter book. View on goodreads.com

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The Greatest Haka Festival On Earth

…Nan’s keeping a big secret that’s only revealed when the star performer does Nan’s amazing signature poi move — and her group wins the competition. (From GoodReads.) View on goodreads.com

My Paati's Saris book cover.

My Paati’s Saris

…Art Twink, MY PAATI’S SARIS is a commemoration of how clothing can convey tradition and individuality, and connect us to both our families and ourselves. (From GoodReads.) View on goodreads.com

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Once Upon a Book

Written by: Grace Lin. Illustrated by: Kate Messner. From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading. Once…

Homeland book cover.

Homeland

…Palestine. Through their father’s memories, the Old City of Jerusalem comes to life: the sounds of juice vendors beating rhythms with brass cups, the smell of argileh drifting through windows,…

The Grand Hotel of Feelings by Lidia Brankovic.

The Grand Hotel of Feelings

…Welcome to the Grand Hotel of Feelings, where all kinds of feelings come and stay. Every guest has unique needs. Anger, for example, is very loud and needs plenty of…

I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black and Debbi Ridpath Ohi.

I’m Bored

…this anything-but-boring picture book from comedian Michael Ian Black. Just when a little girl thinks she couldn’t possibly be more bored, she stumbles upon a potato who turns the tables…

The Very Busy Spider book cover.

The Very Busy Spider

Written and illustrated by: Eric Carle. From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, comes another classic tale about one very busy spider. A…