JaNay Brown-Wood
1) Imani's moon
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.
5) Amara's farm
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a turnip. Where, oh, where could those carrots be? Can you help...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A clever, Black contemporary twist on Little Red Riding Hood, Mahogany embraces the beauty—and magic—within herself to thwart the Big Bad Wolf. Mahogany is a spunky girl who loves to sew, listen to music, and wear fresh kicks. On the way to deliver homemade honey cornbread to Grandma's house, she encounters a hungry wolf. Because Mahogany is clever, she stands by a willow tree, where her long, black curly hair blends with the branches. She hides...
10) Lost pet blues
Author
Series
Love puppies volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The Love Puppies have a new mission: help Caleb find his missing pet! Noodles hopes they can come up with a paw-fect plan to bring Maximus home. Only, the furry friend is nowhere to be found! The puppies begin to wonder: will this be the first mission they fail to complete?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Love puppies volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"When Rosie and the rest of the Love Puppies find out that Meiko is struggling to make friends at her new school, they are sure they can sniff out a solution! But it takes more than magic to break the ice. If they can be creative, these caring canines might just find a lonely girl her paw-fect match!"--Back cover.
12) Jam, too?
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A jam session forms, instrument by instrument, and welcomes a child who loves dancing along"--
13) Dream team
Author
Series
Love puppies volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A mission like no other has the Love Puppies stuck. Eliana has excellent basketball skills, and Barkley knows she's talented enough to make the school team--that is, if she can figure out how to be a good teammate. How are the pups supposed to help someone who has no interest in sharing the ball, playing nice, or making friends?"--
14) Changing tunes
Author
Series
Love puppies volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Yip! Yip! Hooray! A little magic can save the day! Noodles is so excited for her cousin Curlicue to visit! But when duty calls, the pups have to put their fun plans on hold to help Magnolia. Her two moms are so busy taking care of Magnolia's new baby brother that she feels forgotten. Can Curlicue and the Love Puppies find a way to make sure Magnolia feels loved and included in her family again? With a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness,...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This delightfully rhythmic story follows two children as they grow a garden from seeds. Author and poet JaNay Brown-Wood's cumulative tale, similar to "The House That Jack Built," starts promisingly: "Here are the seeds that we will sow to help our garden grow." But as time passes, the children quickly learn that things rarely go as planned in the garden. Plants will droop without enough sun and wilt without enough water. Suddenly, "OH NO!" becomes...
Author
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprtin of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Inspire and educate your little one with a Little Golden Book biography about Harriet Tubman! It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers. This Little Golden Book about Harriet Tubman--a true hero who helped to free enslaved Black people as a conductor on the Underground Railroad--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children."--
Author
Series
Love puppies volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Love Puppies are thrilled to hear that Jayden wants to enter a baking competition. But when practice ends in disaster, Clyde wonders if they'll be able to boost Jayden's confidence in times. This mission might be over before it starts if Jayden decides not to compete! How can the pup help him see that practice makes perfect?"--Back cover.