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The book of mistakes
One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake. The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky smudges... they look as if they were always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky. As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journ…
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- 9780735227927
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- 50 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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Princesses are not quitters!
Bored just sitting around their garden over breakfast, three princesses decide to swap "jobs" with their servants. The housekeeper gives them a long list of chores to keep them busy for the day: sweeping, dusting, polishing, tending to the gardens, and many other tedious tasks. The next morning, when the princesses find themselves appreciating the fruits of their own labors they decide that a p…
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- 1582349878
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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Living leaf : the story of how plants grow and survive
This non-fiction storybook for children aged 5+ introduces the natural world and explains concepts such as adaptation and fertilization through a lyrical narrative. It looks at an amazing array of plants from all around the world and at how the shape and structure of their leaves help them to thrive in difficult environments.
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- 9780750287654
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- Plant life
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- 582 HEN
The cities book : a journey through 86 of the world's greatest cities
Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities. Sister title to the …
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- 9781786570185
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- 207 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- Lonely Planet Kids
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- 910.91732 GOS
Dog in, cat out
Dog In, Cat Out. These same four words and exuberant watercolor illustrations chronicle a family's busy day. From early morning until late at night, a toddler and her family follow their routines. The dog and cat follow theirs. Readers can watch the hours go by on the clock next to each picture, and share in the fun with this warm and inviting family.
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- 9781862911277
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- R
Weaving the rainbow
How do you make a rainbow? If you are a weaver you can make a rainbow with wool. If you are a sheep you can BE a rainbow. Here's how.
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- 9780689851698
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Freedom school, yes!
Jolie has a lot to be scared about since the new Freedom School teacher, Annie, came to town. Bricks thrown through windows in the dead of night, notes filled with hate, and now a fire has burnt down the church where Annie was supposed to start teaching tomorrow! Without the church, how can she possibly teach Jolie and the other townspeople about black poets and artists, historians and inventor…
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- 0399230068
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Theodore and the talking mushroom
Theodore, a little mouse, lives with a lizard that can grow a new tail, a frog that can swim underwater, and a turtle that can close up like a box. But Theodore has no special talents of his own. When he discovers a mushroom that says “Quirp,” Theodore tells his friends that this is the only talking mushroom in the world, and that “quirp” means that he should be venerated above all anim…
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- 9780375845512
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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The alphabet tree
When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words—and then sentences—to create a message that’s even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there's nothing the letters can't do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.
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- 9780679808350
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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The black rabbit
Rabbit has a problem. There’s a large black rabbit chasing him. No matter where he runs — behind a tree, over the river — the shadowy rabbit follows. Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesis — only to encounter a real foe! Kids who like to be in on the secret will revel in this humorous look at shadows and friendship, brought to light by a talented animator.
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- 9780763688790
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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