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No World Too Big is a colorful compendium of compelling stories about 24 brave young people who have each done something extraordinary to raise awareness of climate change

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The Library of Congress was started when Thomas Jefferson sold his entire library to the U.S. Government. He was a lifelong reader.

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“beautiful . . . contrasting images of stars and outer space.”

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“The general message in LGBTQ+ Families is that all types of families exist, and they are formed in many different ways.”

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From the old-timey end papers (streets in New York) to the muted blue color of the book cover, the story of Madame Alexander: The Creator of the Iconic American Doll, is rooted in history.

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“Anne Innis Dagg is a worthy subject for a picture book and this story may inspire readers to look for more information about her.”

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“With A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth, Soontornvat and Phumiruk have inspired young readers to ‘break barriers and defy expectations,’ to soar, to not waste

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The Secret Life of Butterflies is a gorgeous book with a blue cover loaded with Monarch butterflies.

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“Every science classroom would benefit from having a copy of Up Your Nose.

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“cursory and sloppy . . . ill-conceived”

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This book introduces a young child (ages 4–7) to Charles Dickens. It starts with his birth and childhood.

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As much a panda story as a panda program story, Bei Bei Goes Home tugs at the heart strings while informing the intellect.”

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“Together the author and illustrator have woven a powerful message, truly an anthem that children—and their parents—will want to sing loudly.”

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The tall and thin book, Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small, draws us in with its warm cover of yellow, red, and teal.

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“Instead of focusing on the discrimination Beatrice faced, both words and pictures show the difficulties without focusing on them.

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The big colorful book of A History of Music for Children grabs your attention with its orange, oversized cover.

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Brayden Speaks Up: How One Boy Inspired the Nation by Brayden Harrington is a story of perseverance, hope and triumph—a firsthand account told in third person—through the voice of a boy wh

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“This book will certainly inspire many new questions.”

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“This is a picture book meant for adults . . .”

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The Secret Life of Whales is a huge blue book with a shimmery cover. It starts off by explaining that whales belong to the Cetacean family and are either Baleen whales or toothed whales.

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“The international flavor of this book actually makes the world feel like a wonderful place to be. These are real people, and they are shown here as happy to be alive.”

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Lobe Your Brain is a colorful book about how your brain works. Although it is laid out like a 32-page picture book, it’s really for older kids, ages five and up.

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Pop-Up Moon is gorgeously illustrated by Annabelle Buxton with stunning paper-engineering by Olivier Charbonnel.

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“A beautiful book with ingeniously engineered pop-up pages.”

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