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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
Jennifer Bryant · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover |
An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille - a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!**
Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined... |
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Lesser Spotted Animals
Martin Brown · David Fickling Books/Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 52
Format: Print book |
Bison? They're banned! Tigers? Taboo! Say good-bye to the gnu, cheerio to the cheetah, and peace to the panda.
The world of Lesser Spotted Animals STARTS HERE!
Find out all about the amazing animals you need to know but never get to see, from the numbat to the zorilla,... |
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DK Readers L1: All About Bats
DK · DK Publishing
Pages: 23
Format: Print book |
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Fly through the spectacular, nocturnal world of bats with All About Bats. From leathery wings to echolocation, this nonfiction reader is an exciting look at these creatures of the night, and includes fantastic photography that will amaze kids as they read. Perfect for 3-5 year... |
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Insects
Janet Riehecky · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding |
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Say hello to bees, ants, butterflies, and more! Insects is a colorful photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also find fun topics such record-breaking insects and how insects... |
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Reptiles & Amphibians: A close-up photographic look inside your world
Heidi Fiedler · Walter Foster Jr.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book |
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Discover your amazing world through curious and fascinating up-close photography! Transform the ordinary into something extraordinary with exciting micro and macro photography! Reptiles & Amphibiansexplores all things cold-blooded, pairing extreme, hyper-detailed images of scaly... |
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How Cities Work
Lonely Planet Kids. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover |
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Get ready to explore the city in a whole new way. This innovative book for younger readers is packed with city facts, loads of flaps to lift, and unfolding pages to see inside buildings and under the streets. Children aged 5+ can learn about skyscrapers, subway systems and stinky... |
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Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls
Tonya Bolden · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 124
Format: Print book |
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Over the centuries, untold numbers of black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. Pathfinders is a collective biography of sixteen diverse American men and women of African descent who made their mark on American history in the 18th to 20th centuries.... |
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Who Built That? Bridges: An Introduction to Ten Great Bridges and Their Designers
Didier Cornille · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 96
Format: Print book |
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In this latest addition to his popular Who Built That? series, Didier Cornille presents ten of the most important bridges in the world, from the Brooklyn to the Golden Gate; from the first in cast iron to the longest in concrete; from small footbridges to the tallest in the world. Cornille... |
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Cynthia Levinson · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover |
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference.
Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else.
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DIY Box Creations: Fun and creative projects to make out of REALLY BIG BOXES!
Courtney Sanchez · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 80
Format: Flexibound |
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Let your imagination be your guide as you discover 12 clever cardboard craft projects for the entire family! DIY Box Creations includes a variety of out-of-the-box cardboard creations for families to build together, transforming leftover boxes into an assortment of step-by-step... |
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The Ultimate Animal Criminals
Clive Gifford · Red Shed
Pages: 48
Format: Print book |
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Get ready to discover the animals who don't play by the rules! Warning: contains rotters and plotters, hooligans, con artists, and assassins! The Ultimate Animal Criminals features all sorts of criminal creatures, including mischievous monkeys, looting lemurs, and tyrant toads. An innovative... |
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The One and Only Me: A Book About Genes
Ariana Killoran · 23andMe
Pages: 32
Format: Print book |
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HAVE YOU EVER wondered what makes you, You? Join Poppy on her journey into the fascinating world of her genetics. Learn how Poppy's genes created her red hair and blue eyes - and trace these traits through her family tree. Poppy's genes are not the only things that help make her unique.... |
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Kids Do Magic!
Ruth Owen · Windmill Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book |
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Readers will wow their friends and family with mind-boggling magic tricks. This book holds all the tips and secrets behind amazing magic tricks from disappearing coins to floating ketchup. No special equipment is needed, only close reading of the instructions and lots of practice. The directions... |
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Mickey Mantle: The Commerce Comet
Jonah Winter · schwartz & Wade books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book |
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The ONLY nonfiction picture book about New York Yankee Mickey Mantle, one of the greatest baseball players of all time. From award-winning author Jonah Winter and #1 New York Times bestselling artist C. F. Payne comes this extraordinary picture-book biography that traces Mickey Mantle's... |
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Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War
Debbie Levy · Disney Hyperion
Pages: 80
Format: Print book |
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Amid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song. There were songs to wake them up and songs to call them to bed,Songs to ready them for battle and to signal their retreat,Songs to tell them that their side was right, and the other... |
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Birds Make Nests
Michael Garland · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book |
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Birds make many kinds of nests in many kinds of places -- to keep their eggs safe and to keep chicks safe. In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, created with both traditional woodcut and digital tools, acclaimed artist Michael Garland celebrates animals that are both beautiful... |
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Robins!: How They Grow Up
Eileen Christelow · Clarion Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover |
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Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs of spring. But there's a lot about them that most people don't know! In this visually stunning picture book that features comic-book panels combined with painterly... |
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If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement
Gwendolyn Hooks · Children's Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book |
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Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Follow along with the two girls as they find themselves... |
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Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Braiding and Knotting
Sherri Haab · Creative Publishing Int'l
Pages: 144
Format: Print book |
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Learn how to make bracelets, belts, leashes, and more using braiding and knotting techniques. It's creative fun that's knot to be missed!This comprehensive beginner's guide teaches the techniques of kumihimo (braiding) , plaiting, knotting, and macrame. Written for young minds,... |
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5 Giraffes
Anne Innis Dagg · Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover |
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The latest in the 5 Animals series, with an introduction by Rob Laidlaw, 5 Giraffes profiles five unique giraffes from both captivity and the wild. Accompanying the five giraffe profiles is information on their diet, social life, and chapters on some of their more unique aspects,... |
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