Charlene Chua
1) Hug?
Author
Language
English
Description
How many hugs is too many?
After coughing up a hairball, a girl's cat doesn't feel well. She gives her cat a hug, which makes the cat feel much better. A dog notices and asks for a hug, too. And then some ducks come along. And a skunk ... and a bear - and a porcupine! One animal after another asks the girl for a hug until she's simply had enough. How much more of this can she take?
Sometimes a hug is just what you need. And sometimes, it's just...
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amy loves craft time at school, but when her teacher asks everyone to make their own dragon, Amy feels stuck. Her first dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don't think it's a real dragon. Then she makes dragons like theirs, but none of them feels quite right--none of them feels like hers"--Publisher marketing.
6) Going up!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sophie and her dad have been invited to their neighbor Olive's birthday party, on the tenth floor of their apartment building. They bake cookies, which they put on a special platter, and then head to the elevator. At each floor, the elevator stops to let in other party guests. Along the way up, the elevator gets more and more crowded as a diverse cast of neighbors squeeze in. What will be waiting when the elevator reaches the tenth floor?"--
Author
Publisher
Immedium
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Julie trains to earn her next Kung Fu belt, but learns valuable lessons from her teacher's master and a fellow student along her journey"--
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Amy Wu would love to welcome the new student in her class, but Lin has just come from China and does not speak much English, so with the help of her family Amy tries to work out a way to bridge the language gap.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Being stuck inside with gray rain clouds looming makes a young girl wish for a blue sky day, but when the weather clears up and the yellow sun shines, raindrops give way to bright, bold colors that are worth the wait.
Author
Language
English
Description
This poetic board book full of metaphor is a how-to on treating others with kindness.
From sunrise to sunset, a young child has opportunities to demonstrate kindness-to their parent, their pet and themself-and to receive kindness as well. Written in metaphor with gentle rhymes and hinging on familiar words, Kindness Is a Golden Heart shows young readers how to use their "golden heart" by guiding them through many ways to be kind.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Filip, the ten-year-old son of Croatian immigrants, lives in a boring suburb of the big city, where he passes his time either at school or in his cozy kitchen, googling everything from dinosaurs to the Hubble Space Telescope. When his favorite uncle gets sick, Filip turns to Google for answers. Instead he receives a visit from the Great Googlini, a tiny woman in Converse sneakers who swirls out of the computer vents. She's not really a genie, she...
13) Genius Jolene
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
On her annual trip in her father's 18-wheeler, eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it's onion rings.
But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene's parents are no longer together. They split up...
14) Shubh Diwali!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Diwali has arrived! Rangoli art decorates the floor and strings of flowers hang around the doors. Now it's time to ring the bells, light the lamps, and welcome the new year with family and friends. A sweet introduction to the Hindu festival of lights.
15) Love, Violet
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 pages
Language
English
Description
Amy Wu loves to move, so when she sees Chinese ribbon dancing for the first time, she has to try it out, but first she must find the perfect ribbon.
17) Boys don't fry
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young Malaysian boy enthusiastically assists his grandmother prepare their Lunar New Year dinner, all the while learning about the history of their traditional cuisine"--
18) Bye bye, binary
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Our little bundle of joy has arrived—to dismantle gender norms! A joyful baby refuses to conform to the gender binary and instead chooses toys, colors, and clothes that make them happy. This tongue-in-cheek board book is a perfect tool to encourage children to love what they love." --publisher's website
19) Soccer baby
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After putting on their gear and warming up, the Dolphins are ready for kick off! When the opposing team scores in the first half, a young girl and her teammates take an orange-slice break before getting back out there. This young girl scores the tying goal in the second half just before the final whistle and goes to sleep a winner"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Celebrate AANHPI heritage with a collection of stories inspired by Diwali, Holi, Ramadan, and Tanabata.
Encourage kids to learn more about themselves and people around the world with this collection of four stories featuring Asian characters and customs. This collection includes Holi Hai!, Shubh Diwali!, The Star Festival, and Under the Ramadan Moon.