Library Choice (March 2021 Release)

The brand new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A laugh-outloud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring Tom Gates and his friends, family and foes!

A beautiful non-fiction picture book about animals around the world. This nonfiction picture book takes readers around the world through the months of the year, looking at seasons in both the northern and southern hemisphere. It focuses on a species in each hemisphere for that mo...nth, e.g. March in the northern hemisphere is polar bear cubs in the Canadian Arctic and also saltwater crocodiles in Australia. There will be a range of countries, habitats, species and animal activities. Potential for more in-depth facts at the end of the book for older readers.
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What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . . Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Ma...rian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America. Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life. A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It'll take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England. A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world. You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life). Above all, it is a book to make you think- who are you, and what do you want to become?
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A funny lift-the-flap story for Little Kiwi fans about pesky sounds and other 'reasons' not to get to sleep, by bestselling author Bob Darroch. Yikes, what's that noise? All Little Kiwi wants is to have a snooze, but his sister and her friend are having a sing-song. So off he goe...s to find a quiet spot for his nap. But there are other creatures making music, too . . . A funny and relatable tale for littlies about dealing with pesky sounds and other 'reasons' not to get to sleep, with Bob's signature humour always enjoyed on different levels by adults and kids.
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Like a sudden soccer ball to the gut, the thrilling next installment in the enormously popular Big Nate series will take your breath away!