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A grandmother and grandchild nurse an injured bird together in this touching story about caring for all creatures, the wonder of nature, and letting go On a snowy day, a grandmother and grandchild find an injured bird. They take it home and care for it until it can fly around the living room. It is fantastic—just like everything at Abuela’s house! But a fantastic moment is also bittersweet, for the little bird’s recovery means that it’s time to let it fly free. Drawing inspiration from a formative childhood experience, Blanca Gómez crafts a deceptively simple story that is morally and emotionally resonant and is brimming with love, wonder, and a deep respect for the natural world.

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After missing her class costume party, a girl decides she doesn’t need an excuse to dress up in this charming, relatable school storyWhen a little girl is home sick for dress-up day at school, she decides there’s no need to miss out entirely: She’ll just wear her rabbit costume the next day!But when the next day arrives and she’s the only one in costume, it doesn’t feel like such a great idea, after all. Can a little bit of confidence and an unexpected new friend turn a self-conscious moment into a wonderful one?Funny, endearing, and relatable to any kid who’s ever felt insecure, Dress-Up Day is an ode to friendship, embracing individuality, and putting yourself out there no matter the occasion.

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A grandmother and grandchild nurse an injured bird together in this touching story about caring for all creatures, the wonder of nature, and letting go—now in board book!On a snowy day, a grandmother and grandchild find an injured bird.They take it home and care for it until it can fly around the living room. It is fantastic—just like everything at Abuela’s house!But a fantastic moment is also bittersweet, for the little bird’s recovery means that it’s time to let it fly free.Drawing inspiration from a formative childhood experience, Blanca Gómez crafts a deceptively simple story that is morally and emotionally resonant and brimming with love, wonder, and a deep respect for the natural world.

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After missing her class costume party, a girl decides she doesn’t need an excuse to dress up in this charming board book, a relatable school story from author-illustrator Blanca Gómez. When a little girl is home sick for dress-up day at school, she decides there’s no need to miss out entirely: She’ll just wear her rabbit costume the next day! But when the next day arrives and she’s the only one in costume, it doesn’t feel like such a great idea after all. Can a little bit of confidence and an unexpected new friend turn a self-conscious moment into a wonderful one? Funny, endearing, and relatable to any kid who’s ever felt insecure, Dress-Up Day is an ode to friendship, embracing individuality, and putting yourself out there no matter the occasion.“There’s an emotional change on almost every page of this picture book as Gómez presents the possibility that m

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*A Children's Book Committee Best Board Book of the Year*A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit All the World, this acclaimed read-aloud celebrates colors, counting, and more. Deceptively simple yet packed with delights and now perfectly sized for babies and toddlers, it's an ideal baby shower or toddler birthday gift.Red house, blue house, green house, tree house. See the tiny mouse in her little brown house?As an adventurous little mouse sets off into the world, she introduces new concepts to the very youngest. From colors and counting to animals and vehicles, this rhyming read-aloud gem is sure to enthrall babies and toddlers, who will delight in the search-and-find element on every spread--the intrepid mouse herself!* "Wonderful...Delightful" --Kirkus (starred review)* "Excellent...Perfectly aimed at the very youngest" --The Horn Book (starred review)"Appealing...Calls for engagement on multiple levels" --Publishers Weekly"Fun...offers multiple opportunities for reader interaction" --SLJ

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Just how many things can "one" be? One box of crayons. One batch of cookies. One world. One family. In this unabridged board book edition of the beloved picture book, One Family, author George Shannon and artist Blanca Gomez craft a playful, interactive story that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races.

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A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit Go, Dog, Go!, this read-aloud joy is deceptively simple yet packed with delights for the very young--a preschool standout deserving of modern-classic status.A little mouse makes her way around the world, and invites preschoolers along as she sets out: Red house / Blue house / Green house / Tree house! / See the tiny mouse in her little brown house? Seamless, simple, and inspiring, the rhyming story abounds in concepts for the very young, with a particular focus on colors, and a delightful search-and-find element on every spread--the intrepid mouse herself!* "Wonderful...Delightful" --Kirkus (starred review)* "Excellent...Perfectly aimed at the very youngest" --The Horn Book (starred review)"Appealing...Calls for engagement on multiple levels" --PW"Fun...offers multiple opportunities for reader interaction" --SLJ

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A friend's smile says,"Come let's play!"Sonrisas, amigo, sonrisasA family smiles, sitting in the sun,Sonrisas, familia, sonrisasEveryone has smiles for baby -- From un amigo to la familia to las rana and un pez, in this charming board book that gently infuses easy Spanish vocabulary into the text. The spare and simple Spanish is accessible for both bilingual parents and those who wish to introduce Spanish to their little ones. Either way, parents won't be able to resist giving muchos sonrisas as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bébé!

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