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2) Spork
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Spork, whose mom is a spoon and his dad is a fork, tries to fit in with the other utensils, but finds that he is never chosen at mealtimes and seems destined to spend his life in the drawer.
Author
Series
The Hueys volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"One Huey wears a new sweater to be different from the other identical Hueys, only to have them decide to be different too--by wearing sweaters"--
6) A normal pig
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a new pig comes to school and starts to point out all the ways Pip is different, she worries that her appearance, tastes, and all the things she loves are not what what normal pigs do.
7) I wish
Author
Publisher
Elsewhere Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and short passages portray thirty-three individual men, women, and children whose wishes range from simply wanting never to blush to imagined feats of heroism.
8) Seven Pablos
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Seven vignettes of seven young boys named Pablo living throughout the world"--
9) Sloppy Joe
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Sloppy Joe determines to do everything he can to surprise his family by becoming Neat Joe.
10) Owliver
Author
Publisher
S&S Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Although each of Owliver's parents has ideas for what he should do when he grows up and they expose him to lessons and experiences of various kinds, Owliver makes his own decision about what he is going to be.
11) Larf
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Introduces Larf the Sasquatch, who, having thought he was the only Sasquatch in existence, travels to Hunderfitz when he learns that another of his kind is scheduled to make an appearance there.
12) Froodle
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.
15) Cowboy camp
Author
Publisher
Sterling Pub
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Although Avery cannot eat the right grub, is allergic to horses, and gets rope burns from lassos, he learns at camp that he is uniquely qualified in the most important cowboy quality.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
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Formats
Description
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for...
19) We are a rainbow
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations explore some of the similarities and differences that a child recognizes after moving to the United States from a Spanish-speaking country.
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