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61) My name is Yoon
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
New Children's Books August 2022
Description
Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
With each spread featuring a different kid-friendly, kindergarten-ready activity, this picture book, written in a call-and-response format, follows a diverse cast of soon-to-be kindergartners as they get ready for their first day of school.
68) Calvin
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time"--
70) Sophie's shell
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Sophie the snail, eager to start school and have her many questions answered, is overcome by shyness and keeps popping into her shell until a new friend helps.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say? Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a...
75) Never, not ever!
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Pascaline, a little bat, screams "Never, Not Ever" in response to going to school, something extraordinary happens, which changes her mind.
78) Becoming Vanessa
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Vanessa is nervous she will not fit in on her first day of school, but she hopes a special outfit will show her new classmates she is someone they should know.
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