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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

M J York · The Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Engage readers with a story of celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Readers are introduced to St. Patrick's Day traditions and symbols, such as shamrocks and the color green. Additional features include a table of contents, phonetic glossary, index, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly...
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Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold

Joyce Sidman · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 29
Format: Hardcover

In this outstanding picture book collection of poems by Newbery Honor-winning poet, Joyce Sidman (Song of the Water Boatman, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night) , discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow. Paired...
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A Listen to World Music

Jennifer Reed · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Book

Ethnomusicology is the study of world music. Learn about music from all over the globe, steeped in the history and traditions of the people who make it. From Latin America to the Celtic songs of Ireland. Filled with bright photos and informative text on this fascinating form of music, this...
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The Constellation Scorpius: The Story of the Scorpion

Arnold Ringstad · Child's World
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 1-5-These volumes provide both astronomy and mythology lessons in one very attractive package and are sure to be popular with young stargazers. Each of the books discusses a major constellation's origin and mythology...
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I Have a Balloon

Ariel Bernstein · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

★"This tightly paced narrative soars." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Owl has a balloon. Monkey does not. What will happen next? Hint: this is not a book about sharing.Owl has a red balloon. Monkey does not. "That red balloon matches my shiny red tie," says...
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Bat and the Waiting Game

ELANA K ARNOLD · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) , life is pretty great....
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Accident!

ANDREA TSURUMI · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

When a clumsy armadillo named Lola knocks over a glass pitcher, she sets off a silly chain of events, encountering chaos wherever she goes. But accidents happen - just ask the stoat snarled in spaghetti, the airborne sheep, and the bull who has broken a whole shop's worth of china. In the tradition...
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My Weirdest School #4: Mrs. Meyer Is on Fire!

Dan Gutman · Harpercollins Childrens B, 2016.
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

With more than 9 million books sold, My Weird School really gets kids reading!In this fourth book in the new My Weirdest School series, the students of Ella Mentry School are learning about fire safety. Mrs. Meyer of the local fire department has been brought in to teach the students, but she is the weirdest...
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My New Friend Is So Fun!

Mo Willems · Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 57
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In My New Friend Is So Fun!, Piggie has found a new friend! But is Gerald ready to share?
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Andy & Sandy and the Big Talent Show

TOMIE DEPAOLA · SIMON & SCHUSTER Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Andy and Sandy hit the stage in this fourth book of an easy-to-read picture book series about friendship - from Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Tomie dePaola and Emmy Award-winning writer for the Muppets Jim Lewis.Outgoing Sandy convinces shy Andy to do a dance at the big talent show. The only...
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ASPCA Rescue Reader: I Am McKinley: Level 2

Lori Froeb · Reader's Digest
Format: Book

Meet McKinley. She's a great dog and she's just been adopted! Come along with her as she meets her new family and explores her new home.Inspired by ASPCA animal rescue and adoption stories. Read about the everyday details of family life through the curious eyes and mind of a class...
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ASPCA Rescue Readers: I Am Picasso

Lori Froeb · Reader's Digest Association
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Fourth in the ASPCA Rescue Readers series, this Level 2 reader follows the adventures of Picasso, a playful puppy that is adopted by a free-spirited artist and her young son. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written to be appropriate for readers ages four to seven, this book is perfect...
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Monster Notebook

Troy Cummings · Turtleback Books
Format: Library Binding

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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

Dori Hillestad Butler · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

A loveable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King s breath doesn t smell like peanut butter. What does...
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Pete The Cat And The Cool Caterpillar

· Turtleback Books
Pages: 32

Pete the Cat meets a super-cool caterpillar in the first Pete the Cat Level 1 I Can Read tale from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean Pete thinks he found a new best friend. But when his caterpillar goes missing, Pete has to find out what happened to his new friend....
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