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Hilda and the Midnight Giant

Luke Pearson · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

When creatures bombard Hilda's house with eviction notices, she has to think twice before making their acquaintance. Come to think of it, who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why is Hilda the only person who can see him?Now available in paperback for the first time, Luke...
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Eyes Are for Winking: The Sense of Sight

Katherine Hengel · SandCastle
Format: Print book

Introduces the sense of sight, shares how eyes work, and describes other things eyes do, including cry, close, and wink.Title: Eyes Are for WinkingAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011023492
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Under Your Nose: A Book About Nature's Gifts

Judith McMurray · Firefly Books, 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A tale of adventure and discovery in the great outdoors. This beautifully illustrated book brings to life the importance and joy that comes of experiencing and preserving the beauty of the natural world. When Chloe and Zachary find themselves without their digital devices for a week...
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Bizarro's Last Laugh

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Pond

Jim LaMarche · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The joy of the seasons, the wonder of discovery, and the appreciation and respect for the natural world is at the heart of this book, drawn from the childhood of award-winning illustrator Jim LaMarche.When Matt is out for a late winter hike he sees a trickle of water in the old deserted...
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Middle Bear

Susanna Isern · Kids Can Press
Pages: 34
Format: Hardcover

He was the second of three brothers. ?He was not big, but he was not small, either. Neither strong nor weak, neither tall nor short, neither a lot nor a little ... He was the middle one.? Everything about life with his brothers was middle-sized. And when you're always in the middle,...
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We Found a Hat

Jon Klassen · Candlewick Press
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Click Here For the Autographed Copy Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist. Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles....
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Courage

Cynthia Amoroso · Child's World
Format: Print book

Explains what courage is, describes different ways it can be expressed, and discusses why it should be practiced.
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Clydesdale Horses

GRACE HANSEN · ABDO KIDS
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

This title will focus on the unique history of the Clydesdale horse, what it looks like, and what it excels in. Originally bred for pulling heavy loads, today's Clydesdales bring grace, beauty, and strength to carriage pulling and to the show ring. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary...
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Easy Ocean Origami

Christopher L. Harbo · First Facts
Format: Book

Do you love the ocean? Now you can create your own paper sea with Easy Ocean Origami. With a few simple folds youll make a blue whale, a sail boat, a windsurfer, and so much more. Grab some paper and start folding!
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Max and Zoe at the Library

Shelley Swanson Sateren · Max and Zoe
Format: Book

Max is having trouble taking care of his library books, and Zoe is ready to help him. She explains that folding the pages into dog ears is not good book manners. Max needs to find a way to show the librarian that he has learned his lesson and will take better care of the books.
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Baby Koalas

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Born the size of a jellybean, baby koalas are helpless. They must navigate themselves to their mothers pouch after birth, where they will spend the next six months fluffing up and getting cute! Cozy up with these babies in this low-level title.
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A Wolf’s Life

Ellen Lawrence · Bearport Publishing
Format: Book

A young child joins his scientist parents as they observe the behavior a wolf pack over the course of one year. The narrator decides to keep a diary and records how the packs alpha pair digs a den and then raises a litter of cubs. From watching the cubs emerge from the den for the first...
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Salamander or Lizard?

Susan Holt Kralovansky · Super Sandcastle
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Explains the differences between salamanders and lizards, including where they live, the smoothness of their skin, and what they eat.
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Please, Louise

Toni Morrison · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A library card unlocks a new life for a young girl in this picture book about the power of imagination, from the Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.On one gray afternoon, Louise makes a fateful trip to the library. With the help of a new library card and through the transformative...
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