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Families in many cultures
Large or small, close or faraway, families take many shapes all over the world. What does your family look like?
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- 9781429633789
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 306.8 ADA
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
The family book
The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two mothers or two dads, a big family or a small family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have, every family is special in its own unique way. Parr's message about the importance of embracing our differences…
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- 9780316070409
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 306 TOD
Stagestruck
Tommy is so excited. His first-grade class is putting on a play about Peter Rabbit, and he’s sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead—and Mopsy doesn’t have any lines! Tommy is disappointed until he gets an idea. If he can’t be the star, he can still get the audience’s attention by rea…
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- 9780142408995
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F68
Girls who rocked the world : heroines from Sacagewea to Sheryl Swoopes
An illustrated, inspiring book for girls tells the stories of thirty-five girls, past and contemporary, who influenced history before they were twenty, complemented by the life plans of many girls throughout America. Original. 20,000 first printing.
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- 0439104939
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- 116 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 920 WEL
So shy
Jake is shy, so shy that he has no friends. His only playmate is his shadow. They do everything together--"race along the beach, clamber over the rocks, climb trees. But shadows can't talk, and Jake longs for a real friend to laugh and joke with. Jake is shy, but he is kind and brave, too. And one day his kindness and bravery help him forget his shyness, and win him a wonderful new friend. Here…
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- 9780735821811
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- F68
Whistle for Willie
This is the simple story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, Willie, and persists until he does. When Whistle for Willie was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Keats's illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."
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- 0439114233
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- F68
Keep the lights burning, Abbie
For use in schools and libraries only. Relates the real-life saga of Abbie Burgess, who single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a four-week winter storm that lashed the coast of Maine in 1856.
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- 0876142757
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- F67
We are together
On our own we’re special, And we can chase our dream. But when we join up, hand in hand, Together we’re a team. Celebrate the power of love and friendship in this beautiful book by award-winning illustrator and author Britta Teckentrup. With vibrant artwork and peek-through pages, this is a picture book to treasure.
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- 9781848576582
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- F69
Stone soup : an old tale
Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic, a Caldecott Honor book. First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French…
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- 9780689711039
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F69
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