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The blacker the berry : poems
Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of black beautifully. Included in Brightly.com's 2017 list of recommended diverse poetry picture books…
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- 9780060253752
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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- 811 THO
Millions of cats
Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman who were very lonely. They decided to get a cat, but when the old man went out searching, he found not one cat, but millions and billions and trillions of cats! Unable to decide which one would be the best pet, he brought them all home. How the old couple came to have just one cat to call their own is a classic tale that has been loved for …
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- 0142407089
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- G
Anansi the spider; : a tale from the Ashanti
Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his sons should Anansi reward? Calling upon Nyame, the God of All Th…
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- 0590473409
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- 42 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 398 MCD
The noisy paint box : the colors and sounds of Kandinsky's abstract art
Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors tri…
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- 9780307978486
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 927 ROS
Ashley Bryan : words to my life's song
Ashley's autobiography is full of art, photographs, and the poignant never-say-never tale of his rich life, a life that has always included drawing and painting. Even as a boy growing up during the Depression, he painted -- finding cast off objects to turn into books and kites and toy and art. Even as a solder in the segregated Army on the beaches of Normandy, he sketched -- keeping charcoal cr…
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- 9781416905417
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- 58 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 928 BRY
Baboushka and the three kings : adapted from a Russian folk tale
The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.
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- 9780395426470
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- 25 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
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- 398 ROB
When Jessie came across the sea
Jessie lives with her grandmother in a poor village in the valleys of eastern Europe. When, to everyone's surprise, young Jessie is chosen by the village rabbi to travel to America, and to leave her grandmother behind, they both feel their hearts will break. Award-winning author Amy Hest brings her sure and inspired touch to the story of our immigrant heritage as she follows Jessie across th…
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- 0439137020
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F65
Geronimo Stilton the wild, wild West
Jumpin' gerbil babies, I was so excited! I was heading to America for the first time ever. Thea, Trap, and Benjamin were all coming with me. And we were going to visit a real ranch and go riding and herding cattle cowboy-style! It was sure to be my most whisker-licking-good adventure yet.***This is the first Geronimo adventure set in the U.S. and written specifically for the U.S. market.***
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- 9780439691444
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- 106 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Geronimo Stilton the mouse Island marathon
I admit it. I'm not much of a muscle mouse. So when I accidentally got signed up for the Mouse Island Marathon, I was so shocked that I lost my squeak! Me, run a marathon? But my friends and family were determined to help me cross that finish line. Holey cheese, I was never going to make it!
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- 9780439841214
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- 98 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Geronimo Stilton the karate mouse
Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny, cheesy adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is fast-paced with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. Geronimo Stilton gets caught up in the World Karate Championships, thanks to the efforts of Bruce Hyena and Piccolo Tao, Bruce's super-sporty cousin. Geronimo only has a week to become real champion materi…
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- 9780545103695
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- 100 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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