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New Library Materials – Picture Books – Fall 2022

47,000 Beads – Koja Adeyoha and Angel Adeyoha; illustrated by Holly McGillis

Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao – Kat Zhang; illustrated by Charlene Chua

Blueberry Patch = Meennunyakaa – written and illustrated by Jennifer Leason; written and translated by Norman Chartrand

A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi – James Yang

Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem – Amanda Gorman; illustrated by Loren Long

Charlotte and the Nutcracker: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History – Charlotte Nebres; with Sarah Warren; illustrated by Alea Marley

The Crabfish – John M. Feierabend; illustrated by Vincent Nguyen

Dream Street – Tricia Elam Walker; collages by Ekua Holmes

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks – Suzanne Slade; illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners – Joanna Ho; illustrated by Dung Ho

The First Blade of Sweetgrass: A Native American Story – Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey; illustrations by Nancy Baker

From the Tops of the Trees – Kao Kalia Yang; illustrated by Rachel Wada

Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community – Susan Verde; illustrated by John Parra

How To Be an Art Rebel – Ben Street; illustrated by Jay Daniel Wright

Hush Hush, Forest – Mary Casanova; woodcuts by Nick Wroblewski

Mango, Abuela, and Me – Meg Medina; illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Milo Imagines the World – Matt de la Peña; pictures by Christian Robinson

Nibi’s Water Song – Sunshine Tenasco; illustrated by Chief Lady Bird

Pazahiyayewin’s Story of Bdote – story by Ramona Kitto Stately; illustrations by Marty Two Bulls

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré – Anika Aldamuy Denise; illustrations by Paola Escobar

Takóža: Walks with the Blue Moon Girl – Tara Perron; Illustrated by Alicia Schwab

This Magical, Musical Night – words by Rhonda Gowler Greene; pictures by James Rey Sanchez

Watercress – Andrea Wang; pictures by Jason Chin

We All Play = Kimêtawânaw – Julie Flett

When Langston Dances – Kaija Langley; illustrated by Keith Mallett

Your Mama – NoNieqa Ramos; illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara

All items are available at the Perpich Library.