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Music of the Mountains
Roohi lives in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. She is learning how to play the rabab from her Neeka Baba for the Eid...

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Jul 6


More or Less
“More or Less” is a picture book that explores themes of sharing, sustainability, simplicity, and kindness – told primarily through just...

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Jul 3


Nose to Nose
I was looking for a fun, entertaining, out-of-the-box, not-too-heavy picture book and “Nose to Nose” found me at the right moment! Toby...

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Jul 2


Ren's Pencil
“𝘙𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭” is a simple story on immigration and belonging, making new friends and a new place your home. Ren immigrates to...

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Jun 8


Wanda Hears The Stars
I had not heard of Wanda Diaz Merced until I read this book and what an inspiring biography it is! Wanda lived in a small town in Puerto...

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Jun 6


Letters To A Monster
Have you read this laugh-out-loud, hilarious book that came into the world in March this year? As the name suggests, the book comprises...

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Jun 4


Made For More
This book is a celebration of a darker skin tone. Our little protagonist is of Japanese roots and Hawaiian upbringing. Like many others...

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Jun 3


Little Bird Laila
Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan’s “𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢” portrays the lived experience of so many immigrant families who do not...

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Jun 2


Sand Cakes
There’s some kind of magic in playing with sand. Almost every child has made sand cakes, sand buns, sand pies and peppered with lovely...

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Jun 1


We Leap Together
In this nonfiction picture book, Christopher Silas Neal cleverly shows how a whale mother and baby are so similar to a human mother and...

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May 26


Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles
Are you tired of the philosophical picture books out recently? Does your heart heave heavy under the weight of the deep emotions in some...

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May 25


Let's Be Bees
Picture books are not just for the little ones. Your library haul would most probably have more picture books that cater to elementary...

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May 24


A Million YES's
If you are a fan of “𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘖𝘴” by DJ Corchin, it is high time that you pre-order his upcoming picture book “𝘈...

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May 22


Curry Means More
Maria, you have addressed one of my pet peeves by writing “𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦” and making it so clear that “curry” is not...

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May 18


The Jade Bracelet
Tien’s mother gives her a simple jade bangle in memory of her grandmother. Though Tien loves the Vietnamese traditions of her family, but...

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May 16


Here Is A Book
Look what found its way all the way to the library in Singapore – and now in the hands of many many readers in the tiny red dot!...

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May 16


Anjali Can!
Fans of the Anjali series, have you read “Anjali Can!” – where little Anjali discovers that their community centre is shutting down? The...

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May 14


The Greatest River
Have you read Namita’s latest book “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳” yet? I was very curious to find out how she has woven the story,...

Mitra
May 13
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