Central Kansas Library System

"Author Joanna Gaines follows up her #1 New York Times bestselling We Are the Gardeners with The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. This children's book, beautifully illustrated by Julianna Swaney, celebrates how creativity and acceptance can come together in a bright and beautiful adventure"--

Explains what sharing means and provides examples of different ways that two people can share what they both want, such as taking turns, dividing things, or playing together. Includes information and extension activities for parents or teachers.

Tocar el tambor es muy divertido. Waylen podría hacerlo todo el día. Pero aprender a tocar en una banda de percusionistas es diferente. ¿Cómo aprenderá Waylen a tocar el tambor con su banda? ¿Qué sucede cuando Waylen está improvisando con su tambor? "Playing the drum is so much fun. Waylen could do that all day long. But learning to be on a drum line is different. How will Waylen learn to drum with his line? What happens when Waylen is jamming?"--Back...

In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

"Learn about bugs that creep and crawl. Bugs found around your home and school. Bugs that crawl then fly."--description from publisher's website.

"It seems like all boys want a puppy. But not Ethan! He's happy playing with his cars. His older brothers have a different idea. They talk Mom and Dad into getting them a puppy. it's a good thing that Ethan is around when they discover their idea didn't work out the way they thought it would. By sharing Ethan's story we celebrate his many strengths and abilities, Ethan was born with a congenital heart defect."

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...

As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.

"Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun. In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks...

A child learns that courage means being a little brave at the right time.