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¡Yo sola! / By Myself! Board Book

¡Yo sola! / By Myself! Board Book
by Sumana Seeboruth (Author) and Maribel Castells (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: In this bilingual English/Spanish board book, a toddler asserts her independence while getting ready in the morning, only to be met with one frustration after another. When she finds an opportunity to help her big sister get dressed, she accepts that they can help each other.

Snippet:
¡No, no, no!
Puedo hacerlo.
¡Vete, vete, vete!

No, no, no!
I can do it.
Go, go, go!

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Two New Years

Two New Years
by Richard Ho (Author) and Lynn Scurfield (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: For this multicultural family, inspired by the author’s own, two New Years mean twice as much to celebrate! In the fall, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, offers an opportunity to bake challah, dip apples in honey, and lift voices in song. In the spring, Lunar New Year brings a chance to eat dumplings, watch dragon dances, and release glowing lanterns that light up the sky.

Snippet:
My family celebrates two New Years:
Rosh Hashanah in the fall
and Lunar New Year in the spring.

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