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Try and stick with it
Introduces children to the benefits of trying something new and the basics of staying on course when something is more difficult than initially thought, plus includes suggestions adults can use to reinforce the ideas and skills being taught. Original.
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- 9781575421599
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- 35 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- F67
How to fly like an elephant : a tale of imagination and determination
Everyone knows elephants can't fly: they're too heavy, and they have no wings! But what happens when three elephants work together to design a flying machine? How to Fly Like an Elephant combines an introduction to design and engineering with a story about persistence and teamwork. Featuring interactive folding elements and flaps, the elephants will need YOUR help to finally get off the ground.
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- 9780141388403
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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I knew you could! : a book for all the stops in your life
The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words of wisdom to graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. I Knew You Could! provides familiar comfort in changing times and serves as a wonderful gift that will be treasured for years to come. Readers will revisit the story again and again as they move forward along life…
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- 043967249X
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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I will try
Perseverance (and a little help from a friend) pays off for an aspiring young gymnast in this story about kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again.
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- 9780823427567
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Mirandy and brother wind
In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course! Grandmama Beasley says, “Can’t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free.” With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Eze…
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- 0679883339
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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The little engine that could
The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill.
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- 0590466720
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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John Henry
With his two sledgehammers pulverizing boulders, John Henry races a steam drill tunneling through a mountain. It's a deadly contest of man-vs-machine written with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a force of nature, yet as familiar as an older brother. Pinkney's stunning art shows John Henry's energy bursting from nature. Full color.
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- 0140566228
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- F68
Mirette on the high wire
Mirette was always fascinated by the strange and interesting people who stayed in her mother's boardinghouse. But no one excited her as much as Bellini, who walks the clothesline with the grace and ease of a bird. When Mirette discovers that fear has kept him from performing for years, she knows she must repay him for the kindness he has shown her -- and show him that sometimes a student can be…
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- 0698114434
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Mirandy and Brother Wind
In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course! Grandmama Beasley says, “Can’t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free.” With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Eze…
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- 9780679883333
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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Little Kunoichi, the ninja girl
Little Kunoichi, a young ninja in training, is frustrated. Inspired by tiny Chibi Samurai’s practice and skills, she works harder than ever and makes a friend. Together, they show the power of perseverance, hard work, and cooperation when they wow the crowd at the Island Festival. Ninja skills don’t come easily to Little Kunoichi. She needs determination—and a special friend—to unleash …
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- 9781570619540
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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