by Barb Langridge | Apr 24, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning story of first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong. Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father’s...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 24, 2021 | Fantasy
From acclaimed author Linda Urban comes the funny, bittersweet story of a girl and her ghosts—and the welcoming home they find where they least expect it. California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2021 | Author Information
Born: January 28, 1927 Passed Away: October 16, 2015 _____________ Author bio: https://ebcpl.org/vera _____________ Books by Vera Williams: A Chair for My Mother More More More Said the Baby Cherries and Cherry Pits Something Special for Me Three...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2021 | Picture Book
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that’s sure to become an instant classic....
by Barb Langridge | Apr 19, 2021 | Picture Book
“Do you see the moon?” whispered Mom. Ziyad scanned the sky….. there it is…the moon. That means tomorrow…tomorrow is Eid! Amira rushes to bring her mom the mehndi cone and in a few minutes her hands are decorated. Amira has her goody...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 19, 2021 | Picture Book
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Rocket, the canine star of Tad Hills’s New York Times-bestselling picture books, in this new adventure! Someone is leaving friendly notes for Rocket… It must be a secret valentine! But who could it be? Join Rocket, Bella, and Owl as they...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 18, 2021 | Fiction
Join Rocket, the canine star of Tad Hills’s New York Times bestselling picture books, and his friends in this new adventure! Rocket, Bella, and Owl are busy gathering colorful fall leaves until a strong breeze blows the leaves away! The friends decide to set off...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 18, 2021 | Fiction
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the beloved puppy from Tad Hills’s New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in an easy-to-read book about a sleepless sleepover. Rocket is having fun at a sleepover! But when Owl, Bella, and Fred get ready...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 18, 2021 | Picture Book
Rocket, the star of Tad Hills’s New York Times-bestselling picture books, meets some new puppy friends in this brand-new, original board book! Rocket and his friends, Bella and Owl, go to the farm and meet five puppies. Clover is brown, Snowball is white with a...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 18, 2021 | Fiction
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about overcoming fear and being brave. Rocket, the star of the New York...