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Frida Kahlo : artist, writer, activist, icon
This bright mini-format book is about the life and clothes of Frida Kahlo. It is filled with patterns that have an impact on Mexican culture, photos of key people and illustrations from the wardrobe. Kahlo has inspired many with her fashion, art and life, and this book tells what made her so unique.
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- 9780241339862
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- 927 NUG
From puppy to dog
Discover how a puppy grows into a dog. This title explains animal growth in a clear and organized manner. Readers will love watching the transformations take place.
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- 9781403478566
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- 32 pages : illustration : 22 cm
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- How living thing grow
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- 636.7 GAN
Dream big little leader
Dream big, little one. There's so much you can do. Just look at all the women who came before you . . . Based on the New York Times bestselling sensation Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History this board book will inspire all little people of today to become the leaders of tomorrow
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- 9780241366974
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 920.7208996073 HAR
From rags to riches : people who started businesses from scratch
Presents brief biographies of the interprising individuals who started such products and companies as Apple computers, Sears, the Dow Jones Index and The Wall Street Journal, J.C. Penney, Hershey's chocolate, Ebony magazine, and Kinney shoes.
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- 0590485679
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 920 AAS
Remember the ladies : 100 great American women
In a 1776 letter cautioning her husband to "remember the ladies," Abigail Adams made one of the earliest pleas for women's rights in America. How could she have known, in the years to follow, just how many strong and independent women would step forward to forge new paths in their fight for equality? This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particula…
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- 0439364264
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 920 HAR
What's the big idea, Ben Franklin?
No matter how busy he was, Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas: a remote-control lock (so he could lock his door without getting out of bed), a rocking chair with a fan over it (to keep flies away), and a windmill (to turn his roast meat on its spit). Aside from being a mad of ideas, he was an ambassador to England, a printer, an almanac maker, a politician, and even a vegetaria…
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- 0590412051
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 926 FRA
Who was Ben Franklin?
Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
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- 0448424959
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- 105 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 925 FRA
Amelia Earhart : the pioneering pilot
A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells an exciting story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The colourful artwork will stimulate the imagination and linger in the memory. The biographies…
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- 0199101981
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- What's Their Story?
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- 926 EAR
The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin
Now available in paperback for the first time, James Cross Giblin and Michael Dooling tell the story of the man known as the "wisest American." Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children, and the youngest of 10 sons. To help out with the family, he was put to work when he was 10 years old in his father's candle and soap-making shop. Ben hated making soap and candles. Since he was smart an…
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- 9780439810654
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 925 FRA
Grace Hopper : queen of computer code
“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.” The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader—AND rule breaker, chance ta…
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- 9781454920007
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 925 WAL
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