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Nora the Arctic Fox Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Just when you thought the fairies couldn't get any cuter. . . here come the baby animals!Rachel and Kirsty to the rescue!The girls are spending a week of their summer vacation at the Wild Woods Nature Reserve. They're going to volunteer as junior rangers-- which means lots of quality...
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Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story

Suzanne Slade · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930) , who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. She loved exploring outdoors,...
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Go to Bed, Blue

Bonnie Bader · Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that even aliens have a hard time going to bed?Blue, an alien from outer space, may make a great friend, but hes not very good at going to bed. It takes patience and some bedtime tricks to get this alien to settle down! Written in the style of Dick and Jane, this 32-page, Level...
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School Bus

Donald Crews · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What is large (or small) , bright yellow, and filled with students? School Bus! Climb aboard and let Donald Crews take you to school -- and home again.
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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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Bella Lost and Found

Ryan O'Rourke · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Bella is an indoor cat who lives inside a lighthouse and who has always imagined exploring the high seas. One day, Bella hops onto a sailboat and drifts away. . . . In this whimsical picture book, author-illustrator Ryan O'Rourke introduces lovable Bella, whose travels bring her to new friends...
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Bella The Bunny Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 65
Format: Paperback

Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack...
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Fruit Bowl

Mark Hoffmann · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Who belongs in the fruit bowl? Apples, check. Blueberries, check. Tomato, che-- Wait, what?! Tomato wants to join the other fruits, but does he belong? The perfect mix of botany and a bunch of bananas!All the fruit are in the bowl. There's Apple and Orange. Strawberry and Peach. Plum...
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Cheetah

Meredith Costain · Windmill Books
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

A newborn cheetah cub greets readers at the beginning of this immersive book and leads them on a fascinating journey through the life cycle of the worlds fastest cats. This playful, first-person narrative introduces readers to important science curriculum topics including the cheetahs camouflage...
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The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever

Laya Steinberg · Kar-Ben Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

It's almost Sukkot, and Micah and his family are heading to Farmer Jared's pumpkin patch. Micah wants to find the very best pumpkin to decorate his family's sukkah, but Farmer Jared says his pumpkins can also go to a soup kitchen, to feed people who need a good meal. What will...
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I Can Be a Teacher

Mary Man-Kong · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Barbie loves to teach In this Step reader based on Mattels popular I Can Be line Barbie spends the day in a classroom and learns how to be the best teacher she can be Girls ages to will want Barbie to be their teacher too
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You Are Not My Friend, But I Miss You

Daniel Kirk · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When two friends - a sock monkey and a plush toy dog - get into an argument during playtime, Monkey gets his feelings hurt and proclaims, "You are not my friend!" But when he takes his ball to find someone new to play with, he quickly learns that maybe he hasn't been a very...
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Cultivating the Genius of Black Children: Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap in the Early Years

Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan · Redleaf Press
Pages: 166
Format: Print book

There has been much attention given to the achievement gap between white and minority students, especially African American children. Through research and years of experience, the author breaks down the cultural influences on children's learning styles and provides a practical approach...
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Remy and Lulu

Kevin Hawkes · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Ooh la la! From New York Times bestseller Kevin Hawkes, illustrator of Library Lion and Weslandia, comes the charming story of a dog and her owner who become the toast of Paris.   Lulu and her master, Remy, a passionate but struggling portrait painter, wander the French countryside...
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The Catawampus Cat

Jason Carter Eaton · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie) . catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle....
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