loneliness

"Life is lonely for this little raincloud. If only he could find someone who liked rain! Then one day, he stumbles across a young florist who looks rather sad... could they both be looking for the same thing?"--Back cover.

"This title reviews what a pandemic is and why it's causing students to learn from home. It also explains the ways distance learning is accomplished and the positive outcomes of learning from home, even if being away from friends and teachers is difficult"--Amazon.

"This title begins by explaining what COVID-19 is, what social distancing is, what 'flattening the curve' means, and how they're all related. It also gives kids ... ways to connect with their friends, extended family members, and neighbors who they likely miss seeing in person. The book gives kids both technology and technology-free options to stay connected with others"--Amazon.

"A simple act of kindness brings two unlikely friends together in this . . . picture book about the transformative power of friendship. A bear sits in his quiet, colorless home in a forgotten place. He feels invisible; no one comes to see him, and he spends his days alone. Then someone moves in next door. Madame Odette is sound and sunshine, and at first, the bear isn't sure about this colorful new neighbor. But through an act of kindness, the bear and the Madame Odette meet, and as time goes by, they become friends. And in the end, they are both forever changed by the gifts they bring each other"--Publisher.

"'Twas the night before Christmas, whan all through the house not a creature was stirring... except a lonely mouse who lives in the grandfather clock. So when Santa arrives, lost in a blizzard, Mouse is the only one who can save Christmas. Together they soar through the skies to deliver every present before Christmas Day dawns. But could the most special gift of all be for Mouse himself?"--OCLC.

Little Mole has no friends since moving to a new home so he molds a snowball into a bear, wishing that it will come to life.

"Thomas Major is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems. When he is selected to be on a British expedition to Mars-- shortly after David Bowie's death-- he's suddenly a media darling, the unattainable Casanova of BriSpA. And he's about to encounter a family who will change his view of the world... for good"--Adapted from back cover.

"Caspian lives alone in a lighthouse surrounded by the cold gray-blue sea, longing for a friend; so one day he puts a message in a bottle and floats it away in the sea--but the friend who finds it is someone completely unexpected"--OCLC.

"A young girl who feels misunderstood and different stays quiet, turning to books to find a place where she can connect with the world and where her words hold power"--OCLC.

"Gisele, a fragile, strong, transparent girl, . . . denounces the meanness that can mark life in the world"--Provided by publisher.