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Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition) מאת J. M. Barrie A fabulously redesigned edition of a Michael Hague backlist classicPeter Pan, the book based on J. M. Barrie's famous play, is filled with unforgettable characters: Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up; the fairy, Tinker Bell; the evil pirate, Captain Hook; and the three children-Wendy, J...

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Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones מאת Gene Barretta Clever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There’s the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD—and that’s just for starters.This playful picture book introduces ...

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The Empty Pot מאת Demi A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom.The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower seed to each child in the kingdom. "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall ...

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 40th Anniversary Edition (Brown Bear and Friends) מאת Bill Martin Jr. Four decades ago, Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle collaborated on their first book together, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Since then, Brown Bear has become a perpetual favorite for generations of teachers, parents, and children, selling more than 7 million copies in...

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Little Trucks With Big Jobs מאת Robert Maass Calling all truck fans!Big trucks are impressive and powerful, but little trucks are important, too. A tow truck, ambulance, forklift, and plane tug are just a few of the little trucks that have big jobs. Size doesn?t matter when it comes to getting the job done. It?s all in a day?s work f...

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The Maestro Plays מאת Bill Martin Jr "The Maestro plays. He plays proudly. He plays loudly. He plays slowly. He plays oh-ly."Bravo to the three maestros who created this virtuoso picture book!There is Maestro Bill Martin, who writes cunningly, punningly, winningly, grinnnigly, unsinningly.There is Maestro Vladimir Radunsky, who illstra...

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Prince William (An Owlet Book) מאת Gloria Rand In Prince William Sound, a little girl named Denny finds a baby seal covered with oil. How can she save its life? ...

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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends) מאת Bill Martin Jr. Young children are introduced to the wonderful world of sound in this brightly illustrated companion board book to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? "...

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Liang and the Magic Paintbrush (Reading Rainbow Book) מאת Demi When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward when the boy creates a masterpiece that spells his doom. Full-color illu...

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The Curious Adventures of the Abandoned Toys מאת Julian Fellowes When Doc the bear arrives at the dump from his former home in a children’s hospital, he’s not sure what kind of life awaits him. But the friends he finds there are determined to make his new home a welcoming one. In the gentle, classic style of The Velveteen Rabbit, the toys discover...

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Mr. Gumpy's Outing Board Book מאת John Burningham At last, a board book edition of this beloved preschool story.One sunny day Mr. Gumpy decides to take a ride in his small boat. It's a perfect idea for a lovely summer day, and soon he is joined by children, a rabbit, a cat, a pig, and a host of other friends. But when the goat kicks, the ...

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Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Board Book מאת Bill Martin Jr. The third book in the bestselling Bear series, now in board book format   Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? ...

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Tummy Girl מאת Roseanne Thong Celebrate the girl you love From wobbly first steps to romping in the rain, this vibrant book captures the precious early years of a child?s life and a parent?s wish for her bright future. Styled as an adorable ?album? of art and verse, this is a fresh new portrait of the ...

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Shakespeare's Secret מאת Elise Broach Hero changed into a T-shirt, grabbed a book, and padded barefoot into her sister's room. The large windows overlooked the backyard. She could see the moonlight streaming over the trees and bushes, making long, crazy shadows across the grass. Was there a diamond hidden out there somewhere? S...

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Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls מאת Lynne Jonell Emmy Addison is an ordinary girl—almost. If you don’t count the fact that her parents are rich (very), her best friend is a boy (and a soccer star), and she can talk to rodents (and they talk back), she’s very ordinary indeed. But she hasn’t been that way for long . . . It w...

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Jeremy Draws a Monster מאת Peter McCarty Alone in his room, Jeremy draws amonster. But then themonster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of themonstrous nuisance.He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town...

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox מאת Mary E. Pearson Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she...

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The Year with Grandma Moses מאת W. Nikola-Lisa A unique introduction to an important American Artist.When Grandma Moses looks out her window,she sees a world of spotted cows,a world of thunderstorms, rain-drenched fields,and hand-washed laundry flapping in the wind. This stunning picture book introduces children of al...

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Dark Water Rising מאת Marian Hale A poignant coming-of-age novel set during the Galveston Storm of 1900   I looked south toward the gulf, trying to keep an eye on the stalking sea. Wild waves rose up like a great hand and wrenched loose the Pagoda’s long staircase, sending planks tumbl...

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Muktar and the Camels מאת Janet Graber Muktar lives in an orphanage on the border of Kenya and Somalia. He daydreams about his old life with his family and especially tending to camels. One day, visitors arrive bearing books, and Muktar’s friend Ismail is excited; so is Muktar, but for a different reason—the visitors are ri...

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Here Are My Hands מאת Bill Martin Jr. Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different...

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The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition מאת Nina Jaffe Many years ago in Poland, there lived a rabbi who had a wife and three daughters. One day, the rabbi asks his children a powerful question: "How much do you love me?" His older daughters profess their love in gold and diamonds, but his youngest daughter, Mireleh, declares she loves her father the wa...

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Derby Girl מאת Shauna Cross Meet Bliss Cavendar, a blue haired, indie-rock loving misfit stuck in the tiny town of Bodeen, Texas.Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Blue Bonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny.Bliss? escape...

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Digger Man מאת Andrea Zimmerman A little boy imagines driving a great big digger-scooping and pushing mud to make a playground for his baby brother. Children are fascinated with bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders- diggers of all shapes and sizes. In this playful picture book, simple alliterative language and bold, colorful images ca...

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Kings and Queens of the Bible מאת Mary Hoffman Kings and queens can be kind or cruel, greedy or generous, wise or foolish. Some of the best stories in the Bible are about ancient rulers who became famous for their deeds. From King Solomon’s wisdom to Queen Esther’s bravery, Mary Hoffman skillfully retells seven biblical stories, br...

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Jumpy Jack & Googily מאת Meg Rosoff Meet Jumpy Jack, a very nervous snail who’s afraid of monsters, and Googily, who is a—well, who is a very good friend, indeed. Wherever they go, Googily kindly checks high and low just to make sure there are no scary monsters about. But as every child knows, monsters come in man...

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Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society מאת Betsy Byars What do dogs really think about their two-legged companions?It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of different backgrounds and breeds have gathered to hear the secret diaries of its members. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, constantl...

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Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions מאת Don Wulffson A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions."Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper."Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato H...

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Alexandra's Scroll: The Story of the First Hanukkah מאת Miriam Chaikin A young girl’s account of life in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.When the hated Syrian-Greek king fills ancient Jerusalem with statues of Greek gods and destroys the Jewish temple, feisty Alexandra takes up reed pen, ink, and sheet of papyrus and turns “scribe.”In her scroll Alexandra records the...

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An Artist's America מאת Michael Albert Meet Michael Albert, modern pop artist. In an effort to combine his art style with his recycling philosophy, he has created a signature line of artwork in which his materials are derived from consumer packaging, old photographs, and discarded cardboard. The results are brilliant collages i...

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The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain) מאת Lloyd Alexander Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Ff...

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Christian the Lion מאת Anthony Bourke “In 1971 we wrote A Lion Called Christian, the story of a lion from London who returned to Africa. Forty years later, the Internet’s YouTube has introduced a new world audience to Christian.” —Ace Bourke and John Rendall Through many previously unseen photographs, this pic...

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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith מאת Deborah Heiligman Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about tea...

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Abraham Lincoln Comes Home מאת Robert Burleigh When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president who had guided them through the Civil War. Over the course of thirteen somber days, people paid homage as Lincoln’s funeral train made its way from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. ...

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The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano (Pura Belpre Medal Book Author (Awards)) מאת Margarita Engle A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet. Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. ...

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Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning מאת Cindy Neuschwander Matt and Bibi unravel a pattern to discover a lost cityThe Zills are visiting Peru to study the mysterious lost city of Quwi when Matt and Bibi stumble into an adventure. With only each other, their faithful dog Riley, and an unusual ancient relic to guide them, the twins...

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Kate Larkin, the Bone Expert מאת Lindsey Tate The adventurous and curious Kate Larkin hasn?t given much thought to her bones before?until she breaks one. For Kate, this accident marks the start of a fascinating exploration into the world of science. From X-rays at the hospital to her first days getting used to wearing a cast, Kate rec...

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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2) מאת Lloyd Alexander Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Ff...

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Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale מאת Karen Katz An affirming story about international adoption, based on the author's own experience with her daughter.A magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that are just right for the youngest child....

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Barnyard Banter מאת Denise Fleming This farm favorite is now a board book, perfect for preschoolers. "Cows in the pasture, moo, moo, moo. Roosters in the barnyard, cock-a-doodle-doo . . ."It's another noisy morning on the farm, and all of the animals are where they should be -- except Goose. And where is Goose? Young children ...

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I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee מאת Charles J. Shields To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. It’s also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville,...

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Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall מאת Michelle Markel Marc knew he was different from other boys. He saw things they didn't see.A beautiful introduction to the life and work of Marc ChagallIn the imagination of Marc Chagall, all of life was an inspiration for the beautiful and strange pictures he created. He painted people, farm anim...

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Kindertransport מאת Olga Levy Drucker Mama and I climbed aboard. I waved to Papa until he was only a tiny speck in the distance. The train turned the curve, and he was gone.The powerful autobiographical account of a young girls' struggle as a Jewish refugee in England from 1939-1945....

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Mummy Math: An Adventure in Geometry מאת Cindy Neuschwander Matt, Bibi, and their dog Riley crawled through the tiny opening first. FWUMP! A secret door suddenly closed behind them . . .Matt and Bibi use math to escape from a pharaoh's tomb!When the Zills family is summoned to Egypt to help find the hidden burial site of an ancient pharaoh...

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Mama Cat Has Three Kittens מאת Denise Fleming "Mama Cat has three kittens, Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Whatever Mama Cat does, Fluffy and Skinny are right behind, climbing the wall, digging in the sand, chasing leaves. All Boris seems to do is nap. Will he ever wake up and join the fun?"Using her own cats as models, Denise Fleming has cap...

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A Room on Lorelei Street (Golden Kite Awards (Awards)) מאת Mary E. Pearson room is not much. It is not arms holding you. Not a kiss on the forehead. Not a packed lunch or a remembered birthday. Just a room. But for seventeen-year-old Zoe, struggling to shed the suffocating responsibility of her alcoholic mother and the controlling guilt of her grandmother, a rented room on...

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Corkscrew Counts: A Story About Multiplication מאת Donna Jo Napoli At Corkscrew’s party, everyone wants to play. Every game the kids try needs a different number of players, and they never have the right amount. The little pig and his parrot friend know how to solve the problem—if only they can get the kids to understand! Corkscrew stars in ...

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Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid מאת Ralph Fletcher Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralphs classmates, news of one more Fletcher baby is just scuttlebutt. But for Ralph, the oldest of nine, being part of a large family means more kids to join in the funfrom making tripods in the woods and snickin...

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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate מאת Jacqueline Kelly Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers ar...

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The Birthday Fish מאת Dan Yaccarino ynthia has always wanted a pony of her very own and is sure her parents will give her one for her birthday. But to her dismay, they give her a goldfish instead. Determined to get rid of it, she puts the fish in her doll stroller and sets off toward the lake. But during the walk, Cynthia discovers th...

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Barn Dance! מאת Bill Martin Jr. In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of the full moon, a young boy hears a voice calling to him. He sneaks out of the house and walks toward the barn, where he can hear the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could be having a barn dance in the mid...

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The Swan Maiden מאת Heather Tomlinson In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. A third daughter can dream of being a creature of flight and magic, of wearing a swan-skin like her sisters. But Doucette must run the castle household while her older sisters learn to weave spells. Her dream of flying is exactly that?unt...

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How Robin Saved Spring מאת Debbie Ouellet If Lady Winter has her way, the world will stay covered in blankets of snowy white and icy blue. Sister Spring will slumber forever and the winter will never end. Can Lady Winter really keep spring from coming or is there something the animals might do to help? Led by harbinger Robin,...

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My First Chinese New Year מאת Karen Katz Hooray! Hooray!Soon it will be Chinese New Year.A fun and colorful way to introduce the Chinese New Year to young readers Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities s...

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Big, Bigger, Biggest! מאת Nancy Coffelt How would you describe a hippopotamus? Big might be the first word that comes to mind. What about a whale? Gigantic? Immense? How about enormous! What if you had to find a word for the biggest animal of them all?a dinosaur. Mammoth? Humongous? Colossal! With its bright pictures of a...

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In the Small, Small Pond (Caldecott Honor Book) מאת Denise Fleming Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons....

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Mole Music מאת David McPhail A Junior Library Guild Selection.A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.Mole has always led a simple life, but he begins to think that something is missing. When he hears a violin playing for the first time, he longs to make beautiful music. At first, Mole can only make horrible screeching no...

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Who Likes Rain? מאת Wong Herbert Yee It?s time to put on your rain gear for a rainy-day romp! With spring come April showers. It?s time to put on a raincoat, grab an umbrella, and head outdoors. The worms like rain, and so do the fish and frogs. But what about the cat and dog? In this lyrical picture b...

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Tortillitas para Mamá and Other Nursery Rhymes (Bilingual Edition in Spanish and English) מאת Margot C. Griego Young children will treasure this collection of Latin American nursery rhymes. Preserved through oral tradition, these rhymes have been passed on from generation to generation. They have been lovingly gathered and translated for this book and many are accompanied by instructions for finger play. Ill...

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Mole Music מאת David McPhail A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects of private actions.Mole has always led a simple life, but lately he feels something is missing. When he first hears someone playing a violin, Mole realizes that he longs to make beautiful music, too.Through practice and patience, Mole learns to play. ...

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Old Black Fly מאת Jim Aylesworth Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a hot summer day, especially when the family's a little crazy already. And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book--and won't rest until he's gone through them all. He ate on the crustof the Ap...

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Centipede's One Hundred Shoes מאת Tony Ross But when are one hundred shoes too many shoes? And what do you do with too many shoes? Why, you give them away! Find out who gets them in this delightfully silly story about a centipede with sore feet....

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Let's Eat: What Children Eat Around the World מאת Beatrice Hollyer "I don't know about you, but I've always been really curious about what other people eat. Being nosy is how I've got some of my best ideas as a chef-and discovered some of my favorite things to eat." -From the Introduction to Let's Eat by Jamie Oliver, The Naked ChefA beautifully photograp...

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T Is for Terrible מאת Peter McCarty I am a dinosaur, otherwise known as a terrible lizard.I do not know why I am so terrible.From a Caldecott Medal honoree comes the story of an endearing Tyrannosaurus rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian Tyrannosaurus rex is a terrible dinosaur; of this, everyone is certa...

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My Louisiana Sky מאת Kimberly Willis Holt Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Ti...

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Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (Redfeather Books) מאת Judith St. George In the spring of 1776, George Washington stopped at Betsy Ross's little upholstery shop and asked her to sew a flag-- a flag that would unite the thirteen colonies in their fight for independence from Great Britain.In Judith St. George's detailed account, Betsy Ross emerges as a strong and spirited ...

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A Restless Spirit: The Story of Robert Frost מאת Natalie S. Bober "When I was young, I was so interested in baseball that my family was afraid I'd waste my life and be a pitcher. Later they were afraid I'd waste my life and be a poet. They were right."...

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Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane מאת Carole Boston Weatherford Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear growing up in the South in the 1930s: preachers praying, music on the radio, the bustling of the household. These vivid noises shaped John?s own sound as a musician. Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls have composed an ama...

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Big Brown Bat מאת Rick Chrustowski Whoosh! Big brown bats rush off on their nightly hunt, but one stays behind to have a baby. As summer turns to fall, the baby bat grows bigger. He learns to fly, then to hunt. Soon he has fattened himself up for the long winter ahead, when he’ll hibernate until the spring s...

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That's Good! That's Bad! on Santa's Journey מאת Margery Cuyler On Christmas Eve, Santa sets off to deliver presents to a little boy. But between a snowstorm, an icy roof, and a dusty chimney, things don’t go as expected. Get ready to laugh out loud as Mr. Claus trips on a cat, bumps his head on a table, and rips his pants. There’s never a d...

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The Ghost-Eye Tree מאת Bill Martin Jr. One dark and windy autumn night when the sun has long gone down, a young boy and his older sister are sent to the end of town to get a bucket of milk. As they walk down the lonely road, bathed in eerie moonlight, all the boy can think about is the ghost-eye tree.Oooo...I dreaded to go...I dreaded th...

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Meet Wild Boars (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) מאת Meg Rosoff If you share your treats with Morris he will stomp on them with his beastly feet. STOMP STOMP STOMP. Naughty Morris.Are you daring enough to befriend this dastardly bunch of boars?Meet Wild Boars! Or maybe you better not. After all, they are dirty and smelly, bad-tempered and rud...

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Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book) מאת Brenda Z. Guiberson It is another hot day in the desert. Birds and other animals scurry about looking for food. When they get tired, they stop to rest at a giant cactus. It is their hotel in the desert!Parents' Choice AwardIRA-CBC Teachers' ChoiceAn NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade BookAn NCTE Notable Trade Bo...

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The Baker's Dozen: A Counting Book מאת Dan Andreasen Here is a delectable counting book that goes all the way to thirteen—a baker’s dozen. Steaming German chocolate cakes, perfectly formed cherry pies, and gooey jelly rolls are just a few of the jolly baker’s sweet treats.Preschoolers will enjoy counting the mouth-watering pastries fas...

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The Cow Who Clucked מאת Denise Fleming Cow has lost her moo—can she find it again? Having lost her moo, Cow is stuck clucking. The only thing to do is go out and find that moo! Join Cow and her friends as they conduct their vocal barnyard search. Cow tramps through a wheat field and on into the starry night until sh...

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Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States מאת Lori Marie Carlson en years after the publication of the acclaimed Cool Salsa, editor Lori Marie Carlson has brought together a stunning variety of Latino poets for a long-awaited follow-up. Established and familiar names are joined by many new young voices, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Oscar Hijuelos has writt...

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Firebears, the Rescue Team מאת Rhonda Gowler Greene DING-LING-LING!Through the hole.Hurry, slip-slide down the pole!Who are the rescue heroes of Fire Station Number Eight? The Firebears!Sound the siren, grab the hoses, stretch those ladders. Rescue! With Firebears on the job, no blaze is too big to brave-it's all in a...

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Doing It מאת Melvin Burgess Now in paperback, award-winning author Melvin Burgess?s daringly honest and often hilarious account of contemporary teenage life, and the ups and downs that surround ?doing it.? The controversial book on which the cult favorite ABC television series Life as We Know It (now...

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Mapping Penny's World מאת Loreen Leedy "Penny likes to hide her toys and other stuff in the yard . . . . Maybe I'll make a map of Penny's hideouts."Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the things that people will need to read t...

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Wing Nut מאת M. J. Auch rady Flood and his mom, Lila, have been on the road ever since Grady's dad died seven years ago. When their old car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in rural Pennsylvania where Lila gets work as a cook and caretaker. There's nothing out of the ordinary in that, unless you factor in her new...

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The Surrender Tree מאת Margarita Engle It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how...

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Country Kid, City Kid מאת Julie Cummins Ben is a country kid. He lives on a quiet farm, where he wakes to the peaceful sounds of cows mooing and birds chirping. Jody is a city kid. She lives in an apartment building, where her mornings begin with honking horns and wailing sirens. Their lives are nothing alikeor are they?...

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Keeping the Night Watch מאת Hope Anita Smith So many unanswered questions weigh down thirteen-year-old C.J. as he struggles to understand why his father walked out. His father is back now, though C.J. is not as quick to forgive as the other members of his family. He still feels the weight of responsibility that fell on his shoul...

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The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain) מאת Lloyd Alexander Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; F...

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The Wishing Club: A Story About Fractions מאת Donna Jo Napoli Petey wishes on the first star he sees, but instead of the dollar he hopes for, he gets only a quarter. The next night his little brother Joey wishes for a cookie—and gets just half of one. The twins, Sally and Samantha, don’t fare much better.Try as they might, the children each wind ...

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Listen to the Rain מאת Bill Martin Jr. Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault evoke the beauty and the mystery, and the sounds and the silences-- of rain.Listen to the rain,the whisper of the rain,the slow soft sprinkle,the drip-drop tinkle,the first wet whisper of the rain.Their marvelous ear for the mel...

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Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies מאת Jill Wolfson The new novel from Jill Wolfson?an exciting, fresh voice in middle-grade fiction   Whitney has been in so many foster homes that she can give a complete rundown on the most common varieties of foster parents?from the look-on-the-bright-side types to those u...

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There Was an Old Man Who Painted the Sky מאת Teri Sloat When a child looks up to find drawings on the ceiling of a cave, she wonders how they were painted. Planets that spin, the birds and the beasts, woman and man—how did the old man in the sky paint it all? Based on the 1879 discovery of ceiling paintings in Spain’s Altamira Cave, this im...

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Maybelle Goes to Tea מאת Katie Speck Maybelle doesn’t go looking for adventures, but they seem to find her anyway. She just can’t be content eating crumbs in the dark like a cockroach should. No, Maybelle wants to taste the delicious surprise in Mrs. Peabody’s famous Chocolate Surprise Cookies.   S...

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Ralph's World Rocks! מאת Ralph Covert Come to Ralph’s World and meet his friends Freddy Bear, Monster, and Emily Miller. Join Ralph as he works in a dump truck, eats sweets at Peggy’s Pie Parlor, goes surfin’ in his imagination, and even does some math. The possibilities for fun are skyhigh.   Twelv...

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A Certain Small Shepherd (Owlet Book) מאת Rebecca Caudill From the late Rebecca Caudill, author of The Best-Loved Doll and Tree of Freedom, comes the heartrending story of a young Appalachian boy, born mute, who speaks for the first time ever to a young couple and their newborn baby, who have taken refuge from a blizzard in a nearby church. Full color....

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The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales from Around the World מאת Nina Jaffe In this outstanding multicultural collection from the authors of the prizewinning While Standing on One Foot, readers must try to outsmart evil kings, answer questions from Death, even puzzle with angels over the justice of God. Every tale returns to the most basic question: What is fair?With...

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Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes מאת Tony Ross This wide-ranging collection of favorite nursery rhymes is selected and illustrated by the award-winning artist Tony Ross.   Every child needs a good nursery rhyme book, and parents will be thrilled with the comical art in this one. Ross’s inimitable illustrations portray ...

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Always Room for One More (Owlet Book) מאת Sorche Nic Leodhas Winner of the Caldecott Medal.Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he lives with his family of twelve, he welcomes to his hearth every weary traveler who passes by on a st...

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Masterpiece מאת Elise Broach Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays’ apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating a...

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In the Small, Small Pond (Owlet Book) מאת Denise Fleming Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons....

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Faith and Doubt: An Anthology of Poems מאת Patrice Vecchione A collection of poems that explores why we believe and why, sometimes, we don’tWhat do you believe in? What makes you doubt? These are questions that people have grappled with since the beginning of time. Acclaimed anthologist Patrice Vecchione sees this struggle...

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Little Dump Truck, The מאת Margery Cuyler Meet Hard Hat Pete and his little dump truck as they haul stones and rocks, carry debris, and unload at the landfill. It’s hard work, but the little dump truck is ready for action. Preschool children will revel in the day-to-day activities of this mighty dump truck. The lyrical te...

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The Colors of Us מאת Karen Katz "My name is Lena and I am seven. I am the color of cinnamon. Mom says she could eat me up."Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when Lena and her mother take a walk through their neighborhood, Lena sees that there are many different shade...

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Pumpkin Eye מאת Denise Fleming A Halloween story with just the right amount of spookiness for preschoolers.Trick or treat,pounding feet,jack o'lanternsline the street.It's Halloween night! The rising moon lights the way for trick-or-treaters and sets the mood for a spooky celebration where imagination ...