Bandon Public Library

"In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...

"There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé uses political and pop-cultural references as a framework to explore 21st century black American womanhood and its complexities: performance, depression, isolation, exoticism, racism, femininity, and politics. The poems weave between personal narrative and pop-cultural criticism, examining and confronting modern media, consumption, feminism, and Blackness. This collection explores femininity and race...

An updated version of the familiar folk song about the courtship and wedding of Frog and Ms. Mouse, set in New York City

This picture book about the first day of school, featuring a frog, a duck, a mouse, and a snail, combines a story in rhyme with colorful graphic rebuses, making it a fun book for parent and child to share in the reading. Children about to enter kindergarten or first grade who long to be able to read will get a sense of accomplishment by "reading" the little rebus pictures in the story. Judy Sierra, author of Wild About Books, uses bouncy rhyme...

Dinosaurs dance out of the book that a boy is reading and head for mischief

A wacky spin-off on the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song.

¡No vas a creer por qué esta señora se tragó una concha, un cangrejo, un pez, una gaviota, un balde, un poco de arena y una ola! Pero ¡ten cuidado cuando eructe con resultados divertidísimos!You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps with hilarious results!

This books for kids is relatable for childrens of any ages.
Book 1
Daisy Dragon Has As A Cold
Baby Dragon is learning how to shoot fire with his father and older brother, until a cold spoils his plans.
Book 2- Daisy Dragon Learns To Fly
Daisy Dragon wings are still small and she doubts if she'll ever be able to fly like her brother.
Book 3
Daisy Dragon is going to school for the first time and is very apprehensive. She worries

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The story of the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus

Dance and rattle along with skeletons on their way to celebrate their day—the Day of the Dead!

Baila y meneate junto a las calaveras en camino a su día: ¡el Día de Muertos!

If you think Day of the Dead is a time of celebration for the living, just think how much more exciting it is for the guests of honor! Renowned Mexican artist, Luis San Vicente, lets children join the fun with playful, rhythmic text in English

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