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The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems

Paul B. Janeczko · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Toast a marshmallow, be a tree in winter, read braille - Paul B. Janeczko and Richard Jones invite you to enjoy an assortment of poems that inform and inspire.

Today I walked outside and spied
a hedgehog on the hill.
When she and I met eye to eye,
she...
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Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock Mystery.

Adler David A.; Natti Susanna
Format:  Book : English

p. cm.
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Let's Celebrate: Happy Eid al-Fitr

Joyce Bentley · Wayland
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. This book lets children discover how people around the globe celebrate this important festival and what it means to them, with age-appropriate language. This history, preparation and celebration of the festival...
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Feeding Time at the Zoo

Sherry Shahan · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Whats for dinner at the local zoo? Find out in this buffet of fun food facts. This photo essay takes kids behind the scenes at a community zoo to see what and how their favorite animals eat. Colorful photographs and interesting tidbits will leave even the most finicky readers asking for more!,
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Ack's New Pet

Blake A. Hoena · Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

Ack wants a pet, but he knows that Mom will never get him one. Thats no problem. Eek will just make him one instead!,
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DK Readers L2: LEGO DC Super Heroes: Super-Villains

Victoria Taylor · DK
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

In DK LEGO® readers, lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories create a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills!

DK Readers: Level 2: LEGO® DC Universe™ Super Heroes: Super-villains

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Tintinnabula

Margo Lanagan · Little Hare Books
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

In wild times and in wartime, in times of fear and illness, I go to Tintinnabula, where soft rains fall. Tintinnabula is a story about moving from discomfort to peace, from violence and uncertainty to a still, sure place. It reminds us that our best friend in hard times can often be ourselves.
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A Cookie for Santa

Stephanie Shaw · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this clever twist on the Night Before Christmas story, a gingerbread boy cookie is carefully crafted and placed on a plate. He was made special to serve as Santa's nighttime snack, a homemade thank-you for all the presents he will deliver. The cookie wonders if he is brave enough...
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Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals

Bonnie Worth · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

How cool! The Cat and Co. time-travel to the Great Ice Age!   The Cat in the Hat visits with Ice Age mammals on a whirlwind tour of the Pleistocene! From ground sloths as big as elephants to bears as heavy as Volkswagens, the Cat introduces young readers to mastodons, mammoths, woolly...
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The Black and White Factory

Eric Telchin · Little Bee Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Introducing The Black and White Factory, an interactive and entertaining picture book in the vein of Hervé Tullet's Press Here and Mix It Up!

Welcome to the Black and White Factory! Penguin, zebra, and panda will take you on a top-secret tour to see some black...
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Valentine mice

Bethany Roberts · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Four little mice have fun delivering valentines to their forest friends. But when they discover the littlest mouse is missing, they set off on a search that ends with a happy Valentine's Day reunion. Full of delightful wordplay and easy-to-read fun for beginners!
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Marisol McDonald and the Monster: Marisol McDonald y El Monstruo

Monica Brown · Children's Book Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Marisol McDonald loves words that begin with the letter m except the word monster. Monsters are scary, with big eyes, wild fur, pointy claws, and sharp teeth. One night, when Marisol hears loud bumps under her bed, she is immediately convinced that a monster is making the noise. Checking...

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You Belong Here

M.H. Clark · Compendium Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The stars belong in the deep night sky, and the moon belongs there too, and the winds belong in each place they blow by, and I belong here with you. So begins this classic bedtime book, richly illustrated by award-winning artist Isabelle Arsenault. The pages journey around the world, observing...
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It's an Orca!

Mari Schuh · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Learn all about orcas! Also called killer whales, these powerful predators swim through the pages of this carefully leveled text. Colorful photographs engage young readers, while age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction-learning skills and vocabulary.
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Go Green by Recycling

Lisa Bullard · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Fun text and upbeat illustrations will inspire readers to learn about recycling. Comprehension questions, fun facts, and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged and thinking while they read through an interesting narrative with diverse characters.
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