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Family
 Family by Isabell Monk
Hope is excited to go see her Aunt Poogee and the rest of her relatives at the annual family reunion (on her mama’s side) at Aunt Poogee’s house. And this year she is going to bring her special surprise dessert that she learned how to make from her cousin Laura on her papa’s side.
 My Dadima Wears a Sari
by Kashmira Sheth
Rupa’s grandmother, or Dadima, always wears a sari—doesn’t she ever get tired of wearing them? Doesn’t she ever want to wear pants with pockets? No, because a sari is a sari and she can do so much with it—a fan when it is hot, a pouch to collect seashells… Call in to find out all of the wonderful things Dadima can do with her beautiful Indian saris.
 Spuds by Karen Hesse
Maybelle, Jack and Eddie want to help Ma, who works so hard. They sneak out in the night to get some potatoes, or spuds, from Mr. Kenney’s field. They are just the extras and will rot anyway says Maybelle. When they empty their sacks after they get home they are in for a surprise!
 Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
by Cynthia Rylant
Henry and his dog Mudge love to visit Great-Grandpa Bill at the house he shares with a lot of other grandpas. Henry always brings presents for the Grandpas—who love to play with him and Mudge. This visit Henry discovers a swimming pond outback; when he asks his dad to go swimming all of the grandpas decide to go to—in their skivvies!
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