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The Bee Book

CHARLOTTE MILNER · DK Children
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Explore the secret world of bees: how they live, how they work, how they support each other and their hive.DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and much more than just a provider of honey! Bees are incredibly industrious,...
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Curious George in the Snow

Margret Rey · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 24
Format: Book

George and the man with the yellow hat enjoy watching the winter sports competition. When they stop to warm up with some cocoa, George's curiosity about the racing equipment leads to some wild rides up and down the slopes. He creates quite a stir at the resort, and may even create a new sport...
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A Funny Little Bird

Jennifer Yerkes · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

2013 Society of Illustrators, Original Art Gold Medal Winner A lonely, invisible bird mistakenly believes that adorning himself with flashy feathers and flowers will make him beautiful and win him new friends. Except his plan quickly backfires when his magnificent plumage attracts the attention...
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Superman Classic: Escape from the Phantom Zone

John Sazaklis · HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

General Zod and his followers have broken free from the Phantom Zone and are out for revenge. With Batman and Wonder Woman by his side, will Superman be able to stop these Kryptonian criminals before its too late?,
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The Three Bears

Paul Galdone · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

Overview: This familiar nursery tale features a warmly appealing bear family and a naughty, gap-toothed Goldilocks. Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear's bed.
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Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume One

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Pages: 85
Format: Hardcover

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo's New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books.Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse - until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's love...
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A Trip into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station

Lori Haskins Houran · Albert Whitman & Co
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

A lively, rhythmical story and detailed illustrations take readers on a trip to the International Space Station, where astronauts work, sleep, and walk in space! This great read-aloud includes the latest information (verified by NASA staff) about the ISS. Fact-filled and fun, this story...
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The True Story of Christopher Columbus

Susanna Keller · Powerkids Pr
Format: Book

Every October, Americans are reminded of Christopher Columbus voyages, although they might not know much about his journeys. Readers examine both Columbus life and his voyages, from their preparations through their consequences for both Europeans and the native peoples of the Americas....
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Melena's Jubilee

Zetta Elliott · Tilbury House Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

*Named to Bayviews Outstanding List (online journal for the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL) ) *After being sent to bed early the previous night, Melena wakes up to a new day with a song in her heart. At breakfast she learns she has been given a "fresh...
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You'll Love Cockapoos

Erin Edison · Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

The friendly cocker spaniel and the popular poodle make up a Cockapoo. Find out why Cockapoos are great pets.
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A Butterfly Called Hope

Mary Alice Monroe · Sylvan Dell Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature. "What is it? Does it sting, does it bite?" Join in this photographic journey as the young girl and her mother care for the caterpillar. Watch as it transforms into a chrysalis and then emerges as a beautiful...
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Wide-Awake Bear

PAT ZIETLOW MILLER · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The adorable, relatable bedtime story of a baby bear who can't fall asleep, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and debut artist Jean Kim.Every baby bear knows the warmth of spring only comes after sleeping through the cold of winter. For little cub Elliott,...
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In the Middle of Fall

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

"Introduces concepts and vocabulary of fall--autumn colors, changes in plants and animals . . . and wind, which soon leads to the next season"--
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