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Old Pig
Old Pig and Granddaughter share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig says "I have a lot to do. I must be prepared." Granddaughter knows that her beloved Old Pig will soon be gone— but her love and memories will still be there. This tender, softly illustrated story of love and loss will comfort children dealing with death for the first time. "In a few short pages, shows…
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- 0670867063
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- 33 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- W
Grandma's records
Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric. But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to h…
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- 9780545101394
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- V
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
Lon Po Po : a Red-Riding Hood story from China
"Not for the faint-hearted, Lon Po Po (Grandmother Wolf), is a tale of a menacing danger and courage....(Young's) command of page composition and his sensitive use of color give the book a visual force that matches the strength of the story and stands as one of the illustrator's best efforts." --Booklist"Absolutely splendid." -- Kirkuse Reviews. "An extraordinary and powerful book."
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- 0590440691
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F11
Very little Red Riding Hood
Very Little Red Riding Hood is little. Very little. She's brave and bossy, fearless and determined, loving and funny. And like all toddlers she likes everything just so – woe betide anyone and anything that gets in her way! Join Very Little Red Riding Hood on a very important expedition to her Grandmama's for a sleepover. She's got some cakes, she's got red ted, she's got her blanket and …
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- 9781849921459
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F11
Alvie eats soup
Alvie eats soup. That's it. No swapping, no sampling. Just soup. Alvie's parents are at their wits' end. And then it gets worse. Granny Francesca, Alvie's famous gourmet granny is coming to town. She's a chef extraordinaire! This visit could be the icing on the minestrone!
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- 0439556074
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F56
Dear Juno
Juno's grandmother writes in Korean and Juno writes in drawings, but that doesn't mean they can't exchange letters. From the photo his grandmother sends him, Juno can tell that she has a new cat. From the picture he makes for her, Juno's grandmother can tell that he wants her to come for a visit. So she sends Juno a miniature plane, to let him know she's on the way. This tender tale won the aut…
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- 0142300179
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- F58
Emily's tiger
Whenever Emily doesn't get her way, she growls and roars like a tiger. She roars when her mother tries to cut her hair, she roars when she doesn't get picked to be the assistant to the clown at a birthday party, what are her mom and dad going to do with their tiger-daughter? Then Grandma comes to stay and she knows a thing or two about tigers and tempers!
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- 9781846865947
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F62
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 ; 22 cm
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- F63
Thunder cake
A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time!
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- 0590454269
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- F68
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