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The whales' song
Grade 1-3-- Lilly's grandmother tells tales of singing whales who came from miles away in answer to a child's desire to see them dance across the waves. One night, Lilly hears the whales and watches breathlessly as they "leaped and jumped and spun across the moon." Then, waking from what she thinks is a dream, she hears them call her name. Sheldon's brief story seems to be a celebration of the …
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- 0091742501
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Nugget and Fang : friends forever--or snack time?
In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimmingly—until Nugget’s first day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget’s trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious) measures. But it’s not until his big sharp teeth save the entire school that minnows learn this shark is no foe. Fantastically stylized artw…
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- 9780544481718
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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The stray dog
Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace. When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds. The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Wil…
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- 0439385911
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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The wish cat
A little girl named Holly lives in a house that has a front door with a cat flap. But poor Holly doesn't have cat. One night, Holly makes a wish upon a star. She wishes for a kitten, but instead she gets a big surprise. It's a crash at her bedroom window silland gazing through the glass, she finds herself looking at the biggest, scruffiest cat she's ever seen in her life. "It's a mistake!" cr…
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- 9781845066659
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Ready Steady Read
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The sad clown and other stories
Tales old and new combine in this colourful collection of stories, specially written with bedtime in mind! Bongo the clown had a bit of a problem. Clowns were supposed to be happy, funny, jolly people, but Bongo was a very sad clown. Nothing at all seemed to make him laugh.
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- 075253534X
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Children's Storytime Collection
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The composition
Winner of the UNESCO Tolerance Awarda and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and an Americas Award Commended Title Life is simple for Pedro -- he goes to school, does his homework and, most importantly, plays soccer. But when the soldiers come and take his friend Daniel's father away, things suddenly become much more complicated. Why, for instance, do Pedro's parents secretly listen t…
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- 9780888995506
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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The rain came down
"On Saturday morning, the rain came down. It made the chickens squawk. The cat yowled at the chickens, and the dog barked at the cat. And still, the rain came down."The barking dog wakes the baby, the dog barks louder, and a policeman comes. His police car blocks traffic, and a woman in a taxi yells, so the taxi driver honks his horn. The truck driver in front of him gets mad and starts honking…
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- 0439051533
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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The missing piece meets the Big O
The missing piece sat alone waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere.... The different ones it encounters - and what it discovers in its helplessness - are portrayed with simplicity and compassion in the words and drawings of Shel Silverstein.
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- 9780060256579
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- 96 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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The boy who cried wolf
Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales...Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.
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- 9781846434075
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Friends
When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. Young readers will cheer on the boy as he braves currents, climbs mountains, and dashes through rain before, finally, reuniting with his friend. A story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and Eric Ca…
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- 9780399165337
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 31 cm
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