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Soar High, Dragonfly

Sheri M. Bestor · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Dragonflies are some the world's most beautiful (and fascinating!) insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colorful illustrations, this scientific look at a dragonfly's life-cycle will captivate little...
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Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths

Graham Annable · First Second
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Peter and Ernesto loved their tree. Then a hurricane came and blew it away! Now, Peter, Ernesto, and the rest of their sloth friends must venture into the jungle to find a new -- great -- tree. But the jungle is full of dangers, including angry ants, slithering snakes, and a ravenous jaguar!Can...
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The Runaways

Ulf Stark · Lerner Publishing Group
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

The Runaways is an adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers.Grandpa's in the hospital and hating it. He swears at the nurses and makes trouble. Ulf's dad finds it too stressful to visit. But Ulf visits Grandpa as often as he's allowed,...
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The Magic of Letters

Tony Johnston · Neal Porter Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Letters are MAGIC. When you know their secrets, like a bright bird, you take flight. Hop along with a playful rabbit emcee and see for yourself!Letters are everywhere in this delightful book that embraces the power of words and what they can do, how they can make you feel, and what they...
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Most Marshmallows

Rowboat Watkins · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Most marshmallows are born into marshmallow families, play with marshmallow friends, and go to marshmallow school where they learn to be squishy. Most marshmallows read a book before bed and then fall asleep to dream ordinary marshmallow dreams. Is this book about most marshmallows? It isn't....
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Lift Every Voice and Sing

James Weldon Johnson · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A cornerstone hymn chronicling the black experience, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was declared the official African American National Anthem by the NAACP in 1919. First published in 1993, this picture book featuring linocuts by Harlem Renaissance artist Catlett is back in print,...
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Calm: Mindfulness for Kids

Wynne Kinder · DK Children
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback

Teach your kids how to focus their thoughts and notice the world around them with this fun mindfulness kids activity book.Mindfulness activities are a great way to teach children about their thoughts and feelings and how to understand them--while having fun at the same time.This book is packed...
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If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon

Joyce Lapin
Format: Hardcover

If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out! This cool picture book combines fun and facts to help kids learn all about outer space. Have your birthday party on the moon and everyone will come! After all,...
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The Lost Forest

Phyllis Root · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The story of a forest "lost" by a surveying error - and all the flora and fauna to be found thereA forest, of course, doesn't need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got confused,...
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The Posh Puppy Pageant

JoJo Siwa · Amulet Paperbacks
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Q: What do you get when you mix a dog wash and a puppy pageant? A: A pooch-perfect day! JoJo's friends are hosting a spring fundraiser for their middle school - and thanks to a little help from BowBow, they brainstorm the most adorable idea! JoJo, Miley, and Jacob decide to host a dog wash...
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