Juana Medina
Author
Series
Juana and Lucas volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Juana's life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can't help wishing things would go back to the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Medal for Latino Literature
Children's Read Alikes: Geronimo Stilton
Children's Special Topics: Chapter Books with Color Illustrations
Children's Read Alikes: Geronimo Stilton
Children's Special Topics: Chapter Books with Color Illustrations
Formats
Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Author
Series
Juana and Lucas volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Juana's life in Bogotá, Colombia, is just about perfect. Every now and then a big problema comes along--like having to learn English or Juana's mami getting remarried--but things eventually settle down, and life goes back to feeling pretty perfect again. But then Mami springs two new sorpresas on Juana. One: Juana will be spending her school break going to skating camp instead of relaxing (even though she doesn't know how to skate!). Two: Mami is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"A Juana le gustan muchas cosas: dibujar, comer repollitas y vivir en Bogotá, Colombia. Pero más que nada, adora a su perro, Lucas. Lucas es su mejor amigo, absolutamente sin la más mínima duda. A Juana no le gusta su uniforme del colegio, que le pica mucho. Tampoco le gustan problemas de matemáticas, ni las clases de baile. Sobre todo, a Juana NO le gusta aprender inglés. Todas las TH de ese idioma inoportuno le hacen cosquillas en la lengua,...
5) 1 big salad
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Count from 1 avocado deer to 2 radish mice and all the way up to 10 clementine kitties - which all add up to one big, delicious salad!"--
8) Elena rides
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Elena wants to ride her bike. She readies, she steadies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. Try, try again!--
9) Smick!
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Can friendship bloom between a dog and a chick?
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Lena is excited about starting kindergarten but her favorite shoes are not until, with the help of her father and a very special headband, she convinces the shoes--and herself--to be brave.
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Children's New Books: December 2022 Picture Books
Patron Recommendations: SEL Books for 4 years old
Recommendations: Manners/Self-Confidence/Sleep/Independence for 3-year-old
Patron Recommendations: SEL Books for 4 years old
Recommendations: Manners/Self-Confidence/Sleep/Independence for 3-year-old
Description
Remind yourself every day how amazing you are with this joyful celebration of ... YOU! The words and pictures in this book are here to remind the reader how wonderful they are! Focusing on helping to build emotional literacy, self-esteem, and self-worth as well as improving communication skills.
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Juana Medina helps young readers to identify how they feel with bold, colorful illustrations and simple text in this paper-over-board picture book, the third book in the I WILL! series. Do you feel happy? Sad? Calm? Shy? Brave? Proud? This book provides a way for young readers and the adults in their lives to talk about their feelings and build emotional literary together. Whether dealing with starting...