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The spice box

Prabhat, Sandhya / Sriram, Meera

Publié en 2024 Alfred A. Knopf

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Fiction
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Rishi's grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family's spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family's heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.

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Langue : Anglais

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent

Palomino, Juan / Vasco, Irene

Publié en 2024 Eerdmans Books

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Fiction
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A young teacher sets out for the Amazon rain forest, eager to share geography, science, and math with the remote community of Las Delicias. The town’s children love the books the young teacher brings, and yet they keep repeating legends about a great and dangerous serpent. The young teacher can’t believe her students still care about that nonsense. But as the river rises, those stories don’t seem so strange anymore. 

Stories from Latin America (SLA)

Mots clefs :

• Amazonie (Écologie / Écosystème / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science / Jungle / Forêt)
• Légende (Folklore)

Langue : Anglais

A garden in my hands

Prabhat, Sandhya / Sriram, Meera

Publié en 2024 Alfred A. Knopf

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Fiction
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There's a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories--about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries--one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?

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Langue : Anglais

Piper Chen Sings

Soo, Phillipa

Publié en 2024 Rhcbooks

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Fiction
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Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher asks if Piper would like to sing a solo in her school’s Spring Sing, all she can say is “yes!” But as practice continues, doubt and worry creep in and Piper’s confidence wavers. She feels like butterflies are having a dance party in her belly. At home, Piper finds Nai Nai, her grandmother, at the piano. They’ve always shared a love of music, and Piper knows if anyone can help her through the unsettling feeling in her stomach and to shine her brightest at the Spring Concert, it’s Nai Nai. 

A cheerful intergenerational and stunning story that inspires confidence in the face of nervousness.

Mots clefs :

• Confiance en soi (Sentiment / Comportement / Psychologie)

Langue : Anglais

I don't want to go to school!

Blake, Stephanie

Publié en 2024 Gecko Press

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Fiction
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"No way!” is Simon’s mantra when his parents tell him that tomorrow is his first day of school. After he tries to convince himself that he is not scared, Simon calls for help from Mom and Dad, who assure him that he will learn a lot, meet new friends, and have a great day at school. And they may just be right! After a day of drawing, playing, eating, resting, and making music, Mom tells Simon that it’s time to go home. His answer? “No way!”

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Langue : Anglais

Little People, Big Dreams, Taylor Swift

Sánchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

Publié en 2024 Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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Documentaire

Learn about the glittering story of Taylor Swift! The talented singer–songwriter who dreamed of sharing her talent with the world.

Mots clefs :

• Biographie (Histoire)

Langue : Anglais

Little Apple, A Book of Thanks

Möller, Anne / Weninger, Brigitte

Publié en 2024 North south books

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Fiction
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A little girl describes the life cycle of an apple, from a tiny seed to a luscious fruit, and gives thanks for this tiny miracle of nature, in a wonderful picture book filled with simple text and vibrant illustrations.

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• Pomme (Fruit / Botanique / Science)

Langue : Anglais

Alba and the Ocean Cleanup

Hawthorne, Lara

Publié en 2024 Big Picture Press

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Fiction
Album

Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly colored coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. There is trash everywhere! When, on her birthday hunt, something unthinkable happens, it seems like the plastic may have changed her ocean home forever. Is it too late?
Alba and the Ocean Cleanup is a beautifully illustrated picture book about what we can do to save this important ecosystem.

Mots clefs :

• écosystème (Écologie / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science)
• Océan (Écologie / Écosystème / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science / Mer / Milieu aquatique)

Langue : Anglais