Waltham 2024 Summer Reading (Grades K-2) | Medford Public Library

1) Something, someday

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"Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring...

2) Algo, algún día

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Amanda Gorman, poeta inaugural presidencial y autora #1 superventas del New York Times, y Christian Robinson, ganador de los premios Caldecott Honor y Coretta Scott King Honor, han creado un mensaje de esperanza eterna. A veces el mundo se siente roto. Y los problemas parecen demasiado grandes para solucionarlos. Pero de alguna forma, tenemos el poder de cambiar las cosas. Con un poco de fe, y con la ayuda de un amigo, juntos podemos encontrar la...

3) King of the birds

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Arlo and Pips volume 1

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"Like most crows, Arlo has a big brain. But Arlo has something else: a little pal who's not afraid to tell him when he's being insufferable! In the first of three episodes, a battle of the brains and bird-to-bird banter soon turns into an unexpected friendship. Arlo and Pips' adventures include a visit the big city and the beach on their hunt for shiny things and French fries. Cool crow facts are included throughout the book." --

4) Join the crow crowd!

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Arlo and Pips volume 2

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Broadening his horizons, Arlo listens to Pips and makes friends with a smart and clever crow named Marla, who has good ideas and knows so many interesting things.

5) Arlo & Pips: 3,New kids in the flock

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Arlo and Pips volume 3

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Parenting is tough--even for a genius like Arlo--but luckily he isn't alone: his partner Marla and Uncle Pips are there to help! From building a new nest and taking care of Marla while she incubates the eggs to teaching the chicks everything they need to know, Arlo has his wings full. Join Arlo, Pips, Marla, and the new chicks as they explore this next big chapter in their lives.

6) Gigi and Ojiji

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Gigi and Ojiji volume 1

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"Gigi can't wait for her Ojiji--Japanese grandpa--to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading books, and teaching Roscoe, the family dog, new tricks. But her plans don't work out quite the way she'd hoped. And her grandpa doesn't seem to like Roscoe. Will Gigi find a way to connect with her Ojiji?"--

7) Gigi and Ojiji: what's in a name?

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Gigi and Ojiji volume 2

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Juv Readalong

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"Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name-but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name? Gigi and Ojiji: What's Iin a Name? is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent...

8) Gigi and Ojiji: food for thought

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Gigi and Ojiji volume 3

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Juv Readalong

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"Gigi tries natto, a traditional Japanese food. But will she like it as much as peanut butter?"--Back cover.

9) Gigi and Ojiji: perfect paper cranes

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Gigi and Ojiji volume 4

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Gigi loves the Japan Day Festival! When Ojiji volunteers at the origami booth, Gigi can't wait to make a paper crane like Ojiji's. But folding paper is harder than it looks, and Gigi is disheartened when she sees her paper crane next to Ojiji's. Will Gigi give up or will she try her best?

10) Wednesday Wilson connects the dots

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Galbraith, Bree

Series

Wednesday Wilson volume 3

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"When they get an unexpected day off from school, Wednesday Wilson and her best friend Charlie plan to work on a new business idea. But the day takes a sudden turn when they're forced to spend it with Ruby Beautiful -- their former best friend and now frenemie. After Charlie is teased about his freckles at the park, Wednesday gets her next great business idea: Freckacular! A freckle business is sure to take off since Ruby's cool older brother, Raj,...

11) Wednesday Wilson gets down to business

Author

Galbraith, Bree

Series

Wednesday Wilson volume 1

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"There are many things Wednesday Wilson would like you to know about herself. But chief among them is that she is an entrepreneur. Wednesday hasn't actually started any businesses yet, but she's pretty sure today is the day. That's why she's so excited for you to read her book! You'll get to know her before she makes it big! She's also pretty excited for you to get to know all the awesome people in her life: her moms, her little brother Mister (yes:...

12) Wednesday Wilson fixes all your problems

Author

Galbraith, Bree

Series

Wednesday Wilson volume 2

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Wednesday Wilson is in a major funk, and the only thing that can make this day worse is that funks are contagious...and hers is rubbing off on her brother, Mister. When Wednesday discovers that the true cause of Mister's funk is having to present his family tree at the school assembly, she devises a plan to get Mister a Worry Marble that will fix all his problems. And then a crowd of kids at recess also want Worry Marbles to fix their problems, and...

13) Giraffe math

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Swinburne, Stephen R

Description

"Told through the voice of Twiga the giraffe, this picture book shares knowledge about giraffes through math, using measurements, graphs, fractions, time, elemental geometry, and percentages."--

14) Best party ever!

Author

Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 2

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Book, Juv Readalong

Description

Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.

15) Pizza and Taco: dare to be scared!

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Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 6

Description

"Besties Pizza and Taco are on a mission to prove they're not scared of anything, including scary movies and Ghost Peppers"--

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Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 1

Description

"Pizza and Taco have decided to start a band, now all they need is to find some instruments, bandmates, and write a song or two"--

17) Pizza and Taco: super-awesome comic!

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Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 4

Description

Best friends Pizza and Taco put their drawing skills and wild imaginations to good use by writing a comic book together.

18) Pizza and Taco: too cool for school

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Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 5

Description

Best friends Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but there are lots of other cool kids, like Cheeseburger and B.L.T.

19) Pizza and Taco: who's the best?

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Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 7

Description

"Best friends Pizza and Taco agree on nearly everything until Pizza declares himself the best of all, leading to debating, voting, competing, and finally defining what being the best really means." --

20) Wrestling mania!

Author

Shaskan, Stephen

Series

Pizza and Taco volume 1

Description

Pizza's and Taco's moms want them to join a sports team, so when they see the wrestling sign-up sheet at school they choose their wrestling names and create signature moves, hoping to join the club--Provided by publisher.