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OCTAVIA AND HER PURPLE INK CLOUD
Donna and Doreen Rathmell
Octavia (an octopus) and her underwater friends have their own version of hide and seek. It's called "Hide from a hungry creature." Each animal demonstrates how it camouflages itself, and Octavia squirts ink...in lots of colors. Try as she might, the ink is never purple. When the shark arrives, everyone is prepared. But what about Octavia?

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DUMPLINGS ARE DELICOUS
Deb Capone
Rain, a six-year-old girl, loves to make jiaozi (jow-za), a Chinese dumpling, with her mom. When she takes some to school for lunch one day, she learns that all over the world, families love to create, fill, and share dumplings. This is a picture book that introduces diversity by celebrating the things cultures share in common.

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I WISH I HAD FRECKLES LIKE ABBY
Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Rosa and Abby are friends. Abby has freckles, and Rosa thinks they make her look beautiful. Whether it is in art class or playing outside, Rosa tries and tries to have her freckles, just like her friends. But it is no use. This bilingual picture book celebrates one's unique traits.

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