Arcadia Public Library

Both Nestor and his cousin Nicole come to visit their grandmother. They do not like play together, because they have different interests. Nester runs away. Grandma and Nicole are looking for him. Finally, they find him at home.

While spending time with her Babajoon and Mamanjoon, Miriam begins to notice details about her Babajoon that make her think he could be a pirate, which leads him to share memories with her about his childhood in Iran.

Phyllis Wong, that brilliant young magician and clever sleuth, is confronted with a quest which began in the time of her great-grandfather, Wallace Wong, Conjuror of Wonder!. Is it possible that one of the greatest myths of time could be more than a story? Could it be that one of the most mysterious figures from History can be found? Phyllis hopes desperately that this might be so, for only a figure this magical could possibly hope to thwart The Great...

"A picture book about two siblings who go on a strange, beautiful adventure while visiting with their grandfather."--

"Owen should have listened but instead he’s now squirming: he’s just gotta go! Luckily for him, Mom and grampa are there to offer advice and show him silly tricks that can help flush the urge away. Acclaimed designer and author Frank Viva doesn't mind getting his feet wet as he dives into a topic that can scare the pants off children and turns it into an hilarious and liberating romp"--

"Luna lives with her two grown-ups in a small home next to a river. She has "two pets, two pillows on her bed, and two languages in her head." Luna also has two grandmothers: Nana and Abuela. They are her two favorite people, and they are very different from each other. When her grown-ups are away, Nana and Abuela visit for a "date night" with Luna. Together they plan a delicious meal: pizza with olives. But when Luna adds something to the menu, she...

After Finn tells his grandmother a fib, his lies continue to build up which makes Finn feel horrible until he builds up the courage to come clean.

On her last stop in Japan, eight-year-old Jasmine cherishes the time spent with her family, and plants a garden to ensure a lasting connection with her Obaachan even after returning home.

Ten-year-old Saralee Siegal accidentally summons Haman with her hamantaschen recipe, which creates trouble at Siegel House Restaurant.

"As a mother and daughter watch a bird take flight, the young girl feels a trembling in her arms and a lightness in her feet. Her mama shares that once, long ago, their ancestors actually could fly. Every night they would slip away and soar through the skies, searching for safety, looking for the promised land. Mama feels in her bones that her daughter is meant to follow those old ways, like her grandmother before her. So Mama grabs hold of her hand,...