Showing 1–13 of 13 titles

• Audience: Younger
• List: Mildred L. Batchelder Award
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Fiction

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  Brown: My Alter Ego Is a Superhero

  By Håkon Øvreås, Øyvind Torseter (Illustrator), Kari Dickson (Translator)

  When bullies destroy his fort, Rusty dons superhero garb and seeks revenge.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020, Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781592702121
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  Do Fish Sleep?

  By Jens Raschke, Jens Rassmus (Illustrator), Belinda Cooper (Translator)

  Ten-year-old Jette comes to terms with her younger brother's death in this honest story about loss and the search for understanding.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781592702855
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  The Fox on the Swing

  By Evelina Daciutè, Aušra Kiudulaitė (Illustrator), The Translation Bureau (Translator)

  The book tells the story of Paul, who lives a fairly ordinary life with his parents, but whose routine is interrupted by a moody and deep-thinking fox who challenges Paul's perspective on happiness and predictability. His friendship with the fox vacillates between moments of whimsy and philosophical ponderings in this exceptional picture book.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780500651568
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  Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village

  By Fang Suzhen, Sonja Danowski (Illustrator), Huang Xiumin (Translator)

  Xiao Le's grandmother passes away soon after he spends a rare day visiting her. His mother is sad, but Xiao Le helps her feel better, telling her what Grandma is doing in Heaven.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780735842168
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  Jerome By Heart

  By Thomas Scotto, Olivier Tallec (Illustrator), Claudia Zoe Bedrick (Translator), Karin Snelson (Translator)

  Raphael loves Jerome and, in spite of the response from his parents, he is not afraid to say that he knows his best friend by heart.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781592702503
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  My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder

  By Nie Jun, Edward Gauvin (Translator)

  Yu'er and her grandfather are amiable guides to their Beijing neighborhood, and Jun's lush watercolor artwork gives this graphic novel even more charm.

  • Fiction, Graphic Novels
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781512445909
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  Over the Ocean

  By Taro Gomi, Taylor Norman (Translator)

  Depicted through serene watercolor spreads, a young girl stands on a beach and imagines the world beyond the ocean.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781452145150
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  Telephone Tales

  By Gianni Rodari (Author), Valerio Vidali (Illustrator), Antony Shugaar (Translator)

  In this classic from Italy, a travelling salesman calls his daughter nightly to share a whimsical story. Sixty-seven playful tales humorously recount ice cream palaces, educational candy, and roads paved with chocolate. 

  • Fiction, Short Stories
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2021 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781592702848
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  When a Wolf Is Hungry

  By Christine Naumann-Villemin, Kris Di Giacomo (Illustrator)

  Dapper wolf Edmond Bigsnout attempts to eat a fellow city-dwelling rabbit but is thwarted at every turn by the bunny and his neighbors.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780802854827
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  When Spring Comes to the DMZ

  By Uk-Bae Lee, Chungyon Won (Translator), Aileen Won (Translator)

  A grandfather brings his family to visit Korea's demilitarized zone, which inadvertently has evolved into a nature preserve with rich flora and fauna amid the barbed wire and warning signs.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780874869729
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  The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy

  By Beatrice Alemagna, Claudia Zoe Bedrick (Translator)

  Five-year-old Eddie, after a spirited quest through the shops in her French village, parlays a brioche, a clover, a button, and a postage stamp into the perfect birthday gift for her mother.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781592701803
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  Written and Drawn by Henrietta

  By Ricardo Liniers

  Henrietta is writing and illustrating a story about a three-headed monster. Liniers' thin-lined, expressive cartoons, complete with Henrietta's crayon-thick scrawls, track her joyful creation of a scary and funny adventure.

  • Fiction, Graphic Novels
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781935179900
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  You Can't Be Too Careful!

  By Roger Mello, Daniel Hahn (Translator)

  Cause and effect is explored in this imaginative and unexpected tale of a rose, a cat, a gardener, and a broken heart.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780914671640