OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH

"For some time now, Octavio hasn't been able to see well. Not well at all. Until he gets his new glasses. Now he can see everything clearly ... even the creatures that used to lurk in the dark ... This enchanting picture book debut from Marc González Rossell takes an artful approach to a child's first experience of getting glasses. It's a celebration of being able to see things clearly -- both literally and metaphorically -- and is about the transformative...

"A guide to exploring the outdoors and asking questions about nature"-- Provided by publisher.

"Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar lactarius indigo may be better suited for...

Ariol is an everyday 'tween donkey with blue glasses who lives in the suburbs with his mom and dad, as well as a host of other animal friends and teachers.

Stopping monsters is no job for a prim and perfect princess in pink. So when trouble calls, Princess Magnolia transforms into her alter ego and confronts the monster as...The Princess in Black. Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?

Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin.

In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and 'relax' things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes.

"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...

It all begins when the Monroes go to see the movie Dracula. At the theater, Toby finds something on his seat -- a baby rabbit, which the family takes home and names Bunnicula. It proves to be an apt name, at least as far as Chester the cat is concerned. Well-read and observant, Chester soon decides that there is something odd about the newcomer. For one thing, he seems to have fangs. And the odd markings on his back look a bit like a cape. Furthermore,...

"A tribe of cats leaves their mountain home in search of a better life, and find themselves in a lush forest filled with water, prey, and unexpected dangers"-- Provided by publisher.