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Jamaica's find
Jamaica finds a stuffed dog at the playground and after taking him home without trying to find the owner discovers her conscience as well. Jamaica’s honest and appealing character inspired five more books, each about a childhood ethical dilemma.
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- 0590425048
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- F63
Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys, and their monkey business
Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers. This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about problem and res…
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- 9780439120616
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F65
The random house book of poetry for children : a treasury of 572 poems for to…
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surpr…
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- 9780394850108
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- 248 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 821 PRE
Animal poems
Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its wonderful singularity – from wasp to snake to wren. The way Worth perfectly illuminates the uniqueness of each animal in her precise and elegant free verse will delight both fans of her celebrated Small Poems and read…
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- 9780374380571
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 WOR
Lily Brown's paintings
Author Angela Johnson and illustrator E. B. Lewis combine their award-winning talents to create a dazzling celebration of family and creativity. When Lily Brown paints, her world starts to change . . . trees wear hats and drink tea, people walk upside down, and apples sing all the way home from the store. It's Lily Brown's world, and it's wondrous. A little paint and a lot of love bring i…
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- 9780439782258
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F70
Christopher Paul Curtis
This biography introduces readers to Christopher Paul Curtis, the Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award winning author who wrote The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Bud, Not Buddy, Elijah of Buxton, and other novels for young readers. Readers will learn about the years Curtis spent on an automobile assembly line in Michigan, his path to becoming a writer, and the inspiration for his books. …
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- 9781617830464
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 WHE
Suzanne Collins
This biography introduces readers to Suzanne Collins, the best-selling author of the Underland Chronicles series and the Hunger Games series. Her books include Gregor the Overlander, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Readers will learn about Collins's childhood in the United States and Belgium, the influence of her father's military career, her early love of reading, and her init…
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- 9781617835742
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 WHE
Margaret Wise Brown
Highlights the life and career of the children's author best known for her work "Goodnight Moon."
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- 9781596797628
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 BRO
Beverly Clearly
Traces the childhood, education, and career of Beverly Cleary.
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- 9781577654803
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 CLE
Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved authors.
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- 9781577651154
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 BER
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