On Shelves Now: A MILLION FISH...MORE OR LESS by Patricia McKissack

32 p.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Ages: 3 to 7

Hugh Thomas knows that the Bayou Clapateaux is a mighty peculiar place. Why, back in 1903, Papa-Daddy and Elder Abbajon caught a turkey that weighed 500 pounds…more or less. 500 pounds?! Hugh Thomas isn’t so sure about that, until he’s left alone on the bayou with only his fishing pole for company. Soon he catches three fish, and then…a million more! But after meeting up with raccoon bandits, thieving crows, and a hungry cat named Chantilly, Hugh Thomas returns home with just enough fish for breakfast…and a fantastic story, of course!

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On Shelves Now: GANESHA: RAVANA AND THE MAGIC STONE by Sourav Dutta

24 p.
Publisher: Campfire Junior
Ages: 3 to 7

The adventures of Ganesha and his amazing friends continue in the third book of a series of legends for younger readers, in which Ganesha stops Ravana from getting the magic stone of power.

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On Shelves Now: MALAIKA'S COSTUME by Nadia L. Hohn

32 p.
Publisher: Groundwood
Ages: 3 to 7

It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved away to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade?

Disappointed and upset at her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proudly in the parade.

A heartwarming story about family, community and the celebration of Carnival, Nadia Hohn’s warm and colloquial language and Irene Luxbacher’s vibrant collage-style illustrations make this a strikingly original picture book.

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On Shelves Now: MANY THOUSAND GONE: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Diane & Leo Dillon

160 p.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Ages: 3 to 7

Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.

On Shelves Now: DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR ANNA HIBISCUS! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia

32 p.
Publisher: Kane Miller Books
Ages: 3 to 7

Anna Hibiscus welcomes not one but two new baby brothers in her latest picture book. It’s going to be a big adjustment for everyone, especially Anna Hibiscus. Luckily, her family knows that while two babies mean double the trouble, it also means double the love.