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Illustrated children's book cover of a young Asian child holding hands with mom

Book Recommendation — August 2025

  • Posted 04 August 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lim and illustrated by Jaime Kim, is an intergenerational family tale inspired by Lim’s visit to her childhood home.

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Why Are Parents Being Taken Away? Written by Dr. Guadalupe Diaz Lara and Dr. Shu-Chen Jenny Yen

June 2025 Book Club Review

  • Posted 08 July 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Our June Book Club Meeting focused on the topic of Social Stories, which explain a social situation, concept, or behavior.

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Illustrated book cover of a basset hound and a doberman nose to nose over a tennis ball in front of a brick wall.

Book Recommendation — July 2025

  • Posted 07 July 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Nose to Nose, by Thyra Heder, is a picture book for ages 4 to 8 that talks about the courage to face difficult problems though fun, silly dogs.

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Illustration of a young boy collecting olives in a wicker basket. Text reads: Hilwa's Gifts

Book Recommendation — June 2025

  • Posted 02 June 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Hilwa’s Gifts, by Safa Suleiman and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan, brings the tradition of harvesting and pressing olives into oil to life.

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March 2025 Book Club Review

  • Posted 01 April 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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At Children’s Book Club for March 2024 attendees shared various books pertaining to the concept of “Math is Everywhere!”

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Watercolor book cover of a young girl walking along the beach with her feet and ankles in the water. The book title is The House Before Falling into the Sea

Book Recommendation — April 2025

  • Posted 01 April 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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The House Before the Falling Sea tells a story of courage through the story of a family that takes in refugees during the Korean War.

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Math is Everywhere. Join PEACE book club ahead of Pi day (March 14th) in celebrating all things math.

March 2025 Book Club Meeting

  • Posted 03 March 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Our March 15th Children’s Book Virtual Book Club topic is “Math is Everywhere!” Please share your favorite children’s book about math.

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Illustration of a young child leaning over to pick up a colored rocks. The foreground of the illustration is a field of colored rocks and the text, When you find the right rock, text by Mary Lyn Ray, art by Felicita Sala.

Book Recommendation — March 2025

  • Posted 03 March 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
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When You Find the Right Rock explores the unique relationship children find with the natural world and the appeal and friendship they find.

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