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Loony Little: The Ice Cap Is Melting
by Dianna Hutts Aston (Author) and Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with this climate-focused twist on the classic “Chicken Little” story.

Loony Little and her friends set off to tell the Polar Bear Queen that the polar ice cap is melting. Sly Foxy Loxy attempts to lead the animals to his lair to eat them, but Loony Little saves the day, tricking the fox into being devoured by the Polar Bear Queen. Includes information about climate change and the animal species in the book.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon
by Virginia Loh-Hagan (Author) and Timothy Banks (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Mei hates springtime. Why? Because it’s only in the spring that Nian, a fierce dragon, is able to leave his mountain prison under the sea to terrorize the local village. When the villagers hear the rumblings of Nian’s hungry stomach, they know that winter has ended and spring is coming. But this year on the night before the first day of spring, a magical warrior visits Mei in her dreams. He tells Mei that it is her destiny to face and defeat Nian. But she must do it within 15 days or the dragon will be free forever. A retelling of the Nian legend with an original twist that explains the origins of Chinese New Year traditions. In 2020, Chinese New Year begins on January 25.

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