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The wonderful things you will be
The New York Times bestseller that celebrates the dreams, acceptance, and love that parents have for their children . . . now and forever! From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. With beautiful, and sometimes humorous, illustrations, and a clever gatefold with k…
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- 9780385376716
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Gentle Willow : a story for children about dying
Written for children who may not survive their illness or for the children who know them, this tale helps address feelings of disbelief, anger, and sadness, along with love and compassion. Amanda and Little Tree discover that their friend Gentle Willow isn't feeling very well.
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- 9781591470724
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Our cat cuddles
Rich in language, humour and rhyme, this hilarious tale is perfectly complemented by Amanda Montgomery-Higham's witty illustrations. Lizzie and Dominic desperately want a kitten but they get much more than they bargain for!
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- 0859538648
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Once upon a dragon : stranger safety for kids (and dragons)
After a thump-bumping ride on a slide, a little girl and her dragon friend find themselves inside a fairy-tale book. The stories are familiar, and there's lots of silly fun as the dragon is transformed into fairy-tale characters. But danger lurks in the form of strangers --- including the hungry wolf from ?Little Red Riding Hood? and Snow White's evil stepmother. And it's up to the girl to keep…
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- 9781553379690
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Shades of black : a celebration of our children
I am Black / I am Unique / I am the creamy white frost in vanilla ice cream / and the milky smooth brown in a chocolate bar...Using simple poetic language and stunning photographs, Sandra and Myles Pinkney have created a remarkable book of affirmation for African-American children. Photographic portraits and striking descriptions of varied skin tones, hair texture, and eye color convey a strong…
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- 0439358655
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Castle
The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.
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- 9780544102262
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 623.19 MAC
Flashing fire engines
Flashing Fire Engines (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker "Big Bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard...it rumbles out the door." Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, f…
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- 9780753402986
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 628.9 MIT
Giant treasury of Beatrix Potter
Five children's classics from the creator of Peter Rabbit, enhanced by more than 120 of her illustrations in color and black-and-white. Features The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, The Story of Miss Moppet, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck, The Roly-Poly Pudding.
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- 0517431211
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- 51 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Just plain fancy
Naomi Vlecke lives with her farming family in an Amish community in Pennsylvania. The Amish first came to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, and to this day preserve a religious and "plain" life-style. As part of her household chores, Naomi looks after the chickens with her little sister, Ruth. One day Naomi and Ruth find an abandoned egg near the road. This is no ordinary chicken egg, though.…
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- 059009842X
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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My brother Charlie
Callie is very proud of her brother Charlie. He's good at so many things — swimming, playing the piano, running fast. And Charlie has a special way with animals, especially their dog, Harriett. But sometimes Charlie gets very quiet. His words get locked inside him, and he seems far away. Then, when Callie and Charlie start to play, Charlie is back to laughing, holding hands, having fun. Charl…
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- 9780545094665
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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