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Of thee I sing : a letter to my daughters
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of Americaâ…
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- 9780241370902
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- 179 OBA
Pippi Longstocking
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi’s scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure.
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- 0590016555
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- 116 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Dear Dumb Diary : Never Do Anything, Ever
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular A…
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- 9780439629089
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- 132 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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More
One magpie, lots of stuff, and a few friendly mice show us that less is more. This innovative and spare picture book asks the question: When is MORE more than enough? Can a team of well-intentioned mice save their friend from hoarding too much stuff? With breathtaking illustrations from the award-winning Brian Lies, this book about conservation wraps an important message in a beautiful …
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- 9780547610832
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Tiger-tiger, is it true? : four questions to make you smile again
Tiger-Tiger, Is It True? is a story about a little tiger who thinks that his whole world is falling apart: his parents don’t love him, his friends have abandoned him, and life is unfair. But a wise turtle asks him four questions, and everything changes. He realizes that all his problems are not caused by things, but by his thoughts about things; and that when he questions his thoughts, lif…
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- 9781401962173
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Light your candle
After witnessing all sorts of violence, Stephanie decides to light her candle. After encountering much opposition, Stephanie and her two friends transform their inner city school and neighborhood.
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- 1575370190
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Can you help me find my smile?
The bear cub Teddy is a grumpy bear. Even though he had been a happy baby from a loving family, along the way he had lost his smile. He doesn't enjoy any of the things that usually make children happy, such as baseball, bike riding, rides at Playland, and swimming. Teddy tries real hard to find his smile, but nothing works, until he asks his grandpa for advice. Grandpa tells him that he can onl…
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- 9781575370071
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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No longer a Dilly Dally
Ants have to work hard during the summer to build their homes and gather food for the winter, but the Dilly Dally family have a different tradition: they always play first. If they have any time, then they work a little. The Family Work Play ants, however, first build their house and gather their food, then they relax and have fun. So they built a strong house and had lots of food for the comin…
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- 9781575370019
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Proud Rooster and Little Hen
Proud Rooster, always ignoring everyone's advice, gets into all sorts of trouble. Filling his tummy with green strawberries, falling off a tree while showing off, and skating on thin ice after being warned, nearly do him in. But his hard lessons change him forever. Proud Rooster is glad to learn that it is not too late to obey. In this exciting tale, Carl Sommer reveals the importance of humili…
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- 9781575370101
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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So few of me
Leo's list of things to do keeps growing, until one day he wishes, "If only there were two of me." Just as the words are out of his mouth, poof! Another Leo appears! Two Leos become three, three become four, and four become more . . . but Leo can't help but notice that he has even more to do than before. As he struggles to deal with his overcomplicated life, Leo realizes that there may be a sim…
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- 9780763626235
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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