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Eleven Kinds of Blue By Katherine Wolff New York : Holiday House, 2026. Fiction. 202 pages. Eleven Kinds of Blue is a thought-provoking book about dealing with mental illness, changing family dynamics, and finding solace from hobbies. Readers meet Margot Stafford, a young girl who loves art and whose mother deals with depression. When Margot's mother has her boyfriend move in, life truly changes for everyone. Along the way, readers will find joy with Margot as she leans on her love of art to cope with frustrations. They will also realize the hardship kids can face when parents are struggling to deal with depression and loneliness. It is a reminder that family relationships are tied together, and nothing in families happens in isolation. This book is a great choice for readers who may be facing some of their own complicated issues in life. I particularly liked the way Margot was able to fully embrace her art as a happy place. Additionally, the friendship her mother had with another ...

  Cuerpo humano Por Richard Walker London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2025. Informativo. "Descubre cómo funciona nuestro cuerpo humano con esta guía Eyewitness en español para niños. Este libro de ciencias en español está repleto de imágenes que te transportarán a cada parte de tu cuerpo, para que lo analices y aprendas su funcionamiento. Viaja a través del asombroso cuerpo humano y apréndelo todo sobre el cerebro, la fuerza muscular, la estructura ósea, el corazón y los sentidos que trabajan constantemente para que interpretes y comprendas lo que sucede a tu alrededor." --Editor Aprendo a cocinar Ilustrado por Hifumiyo [London] : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2025. Informativo. "Un bonito libro ilustrado para enseñar cocinar a los niños de manera divertida. Gracias a los consejos útiles, técnicas básicas y recetas sencillas y accesibles de este libro de recetas para niños, los más pequeños descubrirán todo lo necesario para aprender a cocinar sabrosos platos mientras se...

  Cuentos No es una caja Por Antoinette Portis Pontevedra, [Spain] : Kalandraka Editora, 2017. Libro ilustrado. "Para un conejito imaginativo, una caja no es solo una caja." --Editor Me gusta el viento Escrito por Sarah Nelson Ilustrado por Rachel Oldfield Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2022. Pequeño libro ilustrado. "¿Te gusta la brisa que baila en tu pelo? ¿Y volar una cometa por el cielo? Acompaña al viento en sus silbidos y susurros. Luego descubre información fascinante en las notas al final del libro. ¡Fuuu!" --Editor Otros libros sobre la letra "C" Color Cielo Pancho conejo y el coyote: la fábula de un migrante Croco Los chanchitos Chooch ayudó La casa

Preschool Time A Brave Cat By Marianna Coppo San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2022. Picture Book. Olivia, an indoor cat, is a fearless explorer until she accidentally finds herself outside, which tests her adventurous sense of self and results in a brave new outlook. -- Editor Preschool Time Fish and Crab By Marianna Coppo San Franscisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2023. Picture Book. Crab wants to sleep, but Fish is full of "what if" worries, so Crab tells him to list them all. -- Publisher Toddler Time Greta's Cloud By David Hernández Sevillano and Luisa Vera Translated by Kathleen Meredith Madrid: NubeOcho, 2024. Picture Book. Greta is allergic to animals so she decides to have a cloud as a pet. She even puts a collar on it to take it for a walk! Having a pet cloud has many advantages, like helping neighbors water their gardens or putting out fires ... But not all Greta's neighbors are happy with her choice of pet ... Some are fed up with having their barbecues ruined...

The Warriors Books, commonly called The Warrior Cats books, have been a beloved series for many readers. Filled action and adventure, love and heartbreak, battles and prophecies, it's no wonder that readers for generations have come to love these books about wild and gone-wild cats. The following books are for those wanting to get into the Warrior Cat series but feel daunted by the great number of books and series. Most of these adaptations of the original series books made into graphic novels created by dedicated teams of artists and writers to bring The Warriors books to a new generation. All are books that new and old fans of the series will love. This list also includes a new series by Erin Hunter, a book about magical cats. By the way, did you know that Erin Hunter is a pen name? Erin Hunter is actually a group of writers and editors, namely Kate Cary, Cerith Balry, Tui T. Sutherland, and Victoria Holmes, and more! May StarClan guide you to your next favorite read!    The...

Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match that Changed the World Written by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley Illustrated by Thien Pham Roaring Brook Press, 2026. Comic. 240 pgs. It's May 1997, and the hopes of humanity are resting on the shoulders of one man; the world chess champion named Garry Kasparov. In an epic 6-match showdown, Garry takes on IBM's new chess supercomputer called Deep Blue. By 1997, computers had been playing chess for nearly 50 years. In 1988 a computer had even beat a grandmaster under tournament conditions. But this wasn't any ordinary chess computer, and Garry Kasparov wasn't just any chess player. In this true battle of human intelligence against artificial intelligence - who would come out on top? And could anyone blame people for hopig the humans would win? Sheinkin partners with chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley to recount the story of an ultimate battle of man against creation. Sheinkin is predictably fantastic, telling this high-interest story wi...