picture books

"Ren and Kit are the best of friends, always doing everything together. But when Ren needs some quiet time to herself, she chooses to hide away in an unlikely place. Kit doesn't understand, but she's willing to listen and learn. And in the end, they both realize that sometimes, everybody needs a hole in the ground"--Amazon.

"For generations, Mevan and her family lived in their beloved Kurdistan. But when they are forced to flee by the Iraqi government, Mevan must leave everything behind. Her family travels from country to country in search of safety; and with each stop, Mevan feels more and more alone. Until . . . a stranger's gift changes everything. Based on Mevan Babakar's own childhood, this is a moving reminder of how powerful just one act of kindness can be"--Provided by publisher.

"The door that has never been opened before has never been opened. Not yet"--Provided by publisher.

"A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, . . . illustrations show the construction machines and workers up close"--Provided by publisher.

"Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success; the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates to read the poem she has written, Kanzi starts softly but finds her voice"--Provided by publisher.

Rebuffed by the princess after retrieving her golden ball, a noble frog sets out to find a more suitable mate. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.

"A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary"--Provided by the publisher.

"An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year excluded by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan"--OCLC.

"A young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids"--Provided by publisher.

Angelo the angel fish lives in a fancy tank and everything belongs to him until a new fish moves in to share it.