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Without curiosity, the world does not move forward. Curiosity is what drives ingenuity and innovation. Curiosity is a habit of mind and an approach to life that can be practiced, nurtured, and sustained. The benefits of curiosity, especially among teens, are many and great, including greater engagement in school; better study habits, grades, and test scores; a richer range of extracurricular ac…
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- 9781448895427
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
- Series Title
- The 7 Character Strengths of Highly Successful Students
- Call Number
- F71
Tillie and the wall
All her life Tillie the mouse has wondered what lies on the other side of the wall. Imagining all sorts of fantastic possibilities, she digs a tunnel to get to the other side, where she discovers . . . other mice, just like her! Together, Tillie and her friends work to bring down the wall and unite mouse-kind. Written just before the fall of the Berlin wall, this seemingly simple fable has a po…
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- 9780679813576
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- F71
Eyewitness music : discover the world of sound and the amazing variety of ins…
Discover the world of musical sound and the amazing variety of instruments that create music. Here is an original and exciting look at the fascinating world of sound and music. Superb real-life photographs of instruments ranging from zithers and panpipes to electric guitars and synthesizers offer a unique "eyewitness" view of ancient and contemporary music. See how strings vibrate to make a no…
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- 9780329561819
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- 72 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books
- Call Number
- 780 ARD
This zoo is not for you
When a platypus stops by the zoo one day, all the animals assume he wants to join their zoo, and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chameleons, he’s not nearly graceful enough for the flamingos, and his tricks will never impress the monkeys. After he leaves, the animals soon regret their behavior, but . . . what’s this? The pl…
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- 9781536200157
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- C
Pigsty
A messy room springs to life in this award-winning story from New York Times-bestselling author Mark Teague Wendell Flutz's room isn't a mess. It's a total pigsty. But Wendell's mother can't get him to clean it up. Wendell doesn't think the mess is so awful. In fact, he doesn't even mind it when one day he discovers a real pig sitting on his bed!
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- 9780439598439
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- F74
Messy Bessey
Rookie Readers "RM" have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Every new title contains a Word List and a color-coded reading-level key on the back cover.
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- 0516270036
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
- Series Title
- A Rookie reader
- Call Number
- F74
Fritz danced the fandango
A fresh, funny ode to friendship and individuality, written by exciting new author Alicia Potter and illustrated by bestselling author-illustrator of TICKLE THE DUCK Ethan Long. Fritz is just like every other mountain goat, except for one small difference: He likes to dance the fandango. Unfortunately, Fritz finds himself the object of ridicule among the other goats, so he sets out to find …
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- 9780545075541
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- 34 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- F73
Who's in a family?
Family is important, but who's in a family? Why, the people who love you the most! This equal opportunity, open-minded picture book has no preconceptions about what makes a family a family. There's even equal time given to some of children's favorite animal families. With warm and inviting jewel-tone illustrations, this is a great book for that long talk with a little person on your lap.
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- 9781883672669
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 306.8 SKU
Understand and care
Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. This book builds empathy in children. In clear, child-friendly words and illustrations, it helps them to understand that other people have feelings like theirs—and different from theirs. It guides children to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Includes questions to discuss and empathy games to play.
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- 1575421313
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- 35 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- Learning to Get Along
- Call Number
- F72
Stand in my shoes : kids learning about empathy
When Emily asks her big sister what the word empathy means, Emily has no idea that knowing the answer will change how she looks at people. But does it really matter to others if Emily notices how theyre feeling? Standing in My Shoes shows kids how easy it is to develop empathy toward those around them. Empathy is the ability to notice what other people feel. Empathy leads to the social skills …
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- 1935326457
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- Love and Logic
- Call Number
- F72
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