picture books

"Peapod the Squirrel needs a new home, so everyone's favorite painter, Bob Ross, sets out to paint him a place to live. Together, they make snowy mountaintops, a rolling meadow, a sparkling pond, and of course lots and lots of happy little clouds, all the while embracing the happy little accidents that occur along the way"--Dust jacket flap.

Vanessa is nervous she will not fit in on her first day of school, but she hopes a special outfit will show her new classmates she is someone they should know.

Zubi, a happy Bangladeshi girl, is excited about her first day of school, but at breakfast she is puzzled by her mother and older sister worrying about being "too big," and even at school she hears other people criticizing each other's bodies, and she starts to worry that maybe something is wrong with how she looks--until her declaration at dinner that she is on a diet makes her family realize what they have been doing wrong.

"In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own . . . story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City"--Provided by publisher.

"A young girl explores the vibrant rainbow of items for sale in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her mother. Includes facts about the items mentioned and markets around the world, as well as photographs taken by the author in her hometown of Chennai, India"--OCLC.

"A pampered house cat complains about the daily struggles he faces"--Provided by publisher.

"A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"--From the publisher's web site.

When a house believes she is haunted, she tries everything in her power to stop it in order to get people to move in--until she realizes that she is fine just the way she is.

After making friends with a bright yellow school bus, Blue gets his chance to try out this fun-filled job when his friend misses the bus and needs to get to school on time!.

Freda uses jars to save everything from a chocolate chip cookie to the full moon, just as her grandmother saves summer blueberries. Includes a recipe for blueberry jam.