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But Mommy's little one is not sleepy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe growls like a bear, he questions like an owl, he tosses his mane like a lion. He hunts for water like a sly wolf, and hides like a snake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMommy needs to wrangle her sweet creature in bed so that the whole family can sleep. From tigers to squirrels to snakes, the little boy dodges around his bedtime, until he is tired enough to finally sleep. His imaginative animal friends weave their way through the illustrations, eventually joining him in curling up for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor those seeking children's books about diversity, this loving depiction of everyday shenanigans is sure to become a bedtime favorite. 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A fabulous interpretation of an everyday battle.\"--Booklist, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355991068844,"sku":"9781492638322","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/11920213482719.jpg?v=1781630913"},{"product_id":"9781534462670","title":"Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand in a history-making turn of events, likely to become the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003enominee—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this moving picture book biography of Kamala Harris.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Kamala Harris was young, she often accompanied her parents to civil rights marches—so many, in fact, that when her mother asked a frustrated Kamala what she wanted, the young girl responded with: “Freedom!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Kamala grew from a small girl in Oakland to a senator running for president, it was this long-fostered belief in freedom and justice for all people that shaped her into the inspiring figure she is today. From fighting for the use of a soccer field in middle school to fighting for the people of her home state in Congress, Senator Harris used her voice to speak up for what she believed in and for those who were otherwise unheard. 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