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Pride Month Book Recommendations

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 June is Pride Month! Let's celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with amazing books and materials. Board Books Grandad’s Camper  by Harry Woodgate This board book is adorably shaped like the camper from the title. It tells the story of a granddaughter who has grown up with stories of her Grandad and his late partner’s trips in their pink camper. Their stories continue in  Grandad’s Pride .  Pride is Love  by Dano Moreno This board book full of beautiful and diverse illustrations shows that Pride is about love and celebration as well as just being you. Pride Colors  by Robin Stevenson This rhyming board book shares messages of unconditional love while writing about the colors of the rainbow. Picture Books It’s Pride, Baby!  By Allen R. Wells The beautifully illustrated picture book features a Black family celebrating Pride. The book affirms that you should be proud of yourself for being who you are and celebrating a sense of community.  You are Loved: ...

Level Up Your Summer With Materials about Games!

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This summer, Worcester Public Library is running a game themed summer program called SummerQuest from June 1st to September 1st. We are challenging you and your family to visit our branches, attend events, and read throughout the summer. Participants in our fun and games are eligible for prizes. To celebrate, here is a list of game themed books and resources! Board Books Play Games with Me by Kat Chen  The narrator of this interactive board book discusses his favorite game and asks readers to play games like hide and seek with him and his best friend, Rex. Bluey. What games should we play? by Tallulah May  This book lets us play games with Bluey through lifting its fun and interactive flaps. Rosa Plays Ball: A Rosa Le Encanta Jugar a la Pelota by Jessica Spanyol  Let's read about what toys Rosa and her friends will play with today in this English-Spanish bilingual book. Hide-and-seek with Little Hippo by Geraldine Elschner  Little Hippo is playing hide-and-seek,...