Gwendolyn Hooks
10) Music time
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Henry's drum practice at home is too loud so he goes outside and when he sees his friends playing jump rope he figures out a way to play drums and play with his friends.
11) Three's a crowd
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Keisha is very unhappy when Val spoils their Saturday fun by bringing along Mya, a new girl in her neighborhood, but soon realizes that three is not such a bad number after all. Includes activity ideas for parents and children.
Author
Language
English
Description
Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's...
17) The garden
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
National Hobby Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Storytime list: Plants Grow!
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Storytime list: Plants Grow!
Description
When Lily invites her friends to volunteer at the community garden, they learn how to dig, plant seeds, and patiently wait for their plants to grow. Includes instructions for growing snap peas at home.
18) The buddy bench
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
When Padma notices a boy sitting by himself every day, she enlists her friends to create a buddy bench, where anyone at school can go if they want or need a friend.
19) Block party
Author
Series
Confetti kids volume 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
"The neighborhood is having a block party and everyone is expected to bring food to share. Padma's mother decides to bring a pot of homemade soup, and Padma worries that her friends will not like it"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political...