The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck
Author: Bette Midler
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593176766

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

Hello, Mandarin Duck!

Hello, Mandarin Duck!
Author: Bao Phi
Publisher: Capstone Editions
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2021-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684463386

A Dog Named Haku

A Dog Named Haku
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512432059

During a Hindu festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, brothers Alu and Bhalu search for a dog they can honor with food and gratitude. Includes glossary of Nepali words and suggested activities.

The Saga of Baby Divine

The Saga of Baby Divine
Author: Bette Midler
Publisher: Crown Pub
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1983
Genre: Infants
ISBN: 9780517550403

The story in verse of a very precocious Babe, who is born with red hair and high heels.

The Death of Truth

The Death of Truth
Author: Michiko Kakutani
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0525574840

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning critic comes an impassioned critique of America’s retreat from reason We live in a time when the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the occupants of the White House. Discredited conspiracy theories and ideologies have resurfaced, proven science is once more up for debate, and Russian propaganda floods our screens. The wisdom of the crowd has usurped research and expertise, and we are each left clinging to the beliefs that best confirm our biases. How did truth become an endangered species in contemporary America? This decline began decades ago, and in The Death of Truth, former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani takes a penetrating look at the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social media and literature, television, academia, and politics, Kakutani identifies the trends—originating on both the right and the left—that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values. And she returns us to the words of the great critics of authoritarianism, writers like George Orwell and Hannah Arendt, whose work is newly and eerily relevant. With remarkable erudition and insight, Kakutani offers a provocative diagnosis of our current condition and points toward a new path for our truth-challenged times.

The Funny Little Woman

The Funny Little Woman
Author: Arlene Mosel
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1993-02-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140547533

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches. “The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It’s all done with a commendable amount of taste, imagination, and style.”—School Library Journal (starred review) “A beautifully convincing tale.”—The New York Times Book Review “Using elements of traditional Japanese art, the illustrator has made marvelously imaginative pictures.”—The Horn Book “Lent’s pictures are a lively blend of finely detailed, delicate drawings and rip-roaring good humor.”—The Boston Globe “A good read-aloud with lots of suspense.”—Learning Awards: ALA Notable Children’s Book Child Study Association Book of the Year The Horn Book Fanfare

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 0711246246

Part of the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, this board book version of Dolly Parton tells the inspiring story of this extraordinary singer-songwriter and businesswoman.

I Took the Moon for a Walk

I Took the Moon for a Walk
Author: Carolyn Curtis
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781841486116

A boy and the moon share a walk through his neighborhood.

Liplap's Wish

Liplap's Wish
Author: Jonathan London
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1997-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780811818100

As he builds a snowbunny, Liplap feels something is missing and wishes his grandmother who recently died was with him.