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I Can Be a Police Officer

Audrey Charles · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Theres so much more to police officers than what we see on TV or in the movies. Police officers are truly community helpers who serve the public in so many ways. Readers of this concise and entertaining volume will learn how police officers help children as well as about the cool ways they...
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The Simple Science of Water

Emily James · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Steam and frost, raindrops and dew. Water is all around us. But what do we use it for? How does the water cycle work? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more through easy-to-read text and vivid photographs. An experiment rounds out the book and provides a hands-on learning...
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Caterpillar Dreams

Clive Mcfarland · Harper
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar meets Giraffes Can't Dance in this sweet coming of age story about finding one's courage.All Henri the Caterpillar has is a dream. It's an amazing, incredible, impossible dream. And to chase it, Henri will have to leave the safety of his garden and embark on the adventure...
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Ellie the Flower Girl

Callie Barkley · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Ellie's dream of being a flower girl comes true in the fourteenth book of The Critter Club series!When Ellie learns that her cousin is getting married, she's really excited! She has always wanted to go to a wedding. But then she gets even better news when her cousin asks her to be a flower...
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Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace

Harris J · Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From "the Muslim Justin Bieber" (NPR) Harris J comes a picture book that celebrates spreading peace, love, and happiness throughout the world, using the lyrics of his international YouTube hit of the same name.Salam Alaikum means "Peace be upon you." It is the greeting...
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Bears and Cubs

Polly LeChance · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Describes the habitat, behavior, diet, and family life of bears and their cubs.
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Dill & Bizzy: An Odd Duck and a Strange Bird

Nora Ericson · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Dill is a duck. A perfectly ordinary duck. At least that's what he thinks. Then he meets Bizzy, a strange bird. Bizzy seems to think that Dill is actually an odd duck! Together, they find that they're even more extra-ordinary than they could have imagined.Perfect for anyone who has ever...
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Counting

Joanna Brundle · Kidhaven Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Counting is an important beginning math skill for early learners to master. Through simple, clear text, they are introduced to this basic concept and given the tools they need to practice it. Colorful photographs of things young readers are familiar with help them see how this essential...
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Nora's Busy Year: A Book about the Four Seasons

Kerry Dinmont · Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Introduces readers to Nora's year of experiencing seasons. Discusses seasonal and weather changes.Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research.
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Pigloo

Anne Marie Pace · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Pigloo is an explorer. His destination? The North Pole. Big sister Paisley has doubts about Pigloo's plan, but Pigloo knows that explorers have to be patient as well as brave. When Pigloo takes his sled to the top of a hill, he sets off on his expedition--with a little unexpected...
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Wait Your Turn, Tilly: Be Patient

Lisa Regan · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This accessible value education title explores the story of an impatient child named Tilly who does not like waiting or letting others have their turn. She wants to play the video game her brother is playing. She wants to go on the seesaw her friends are on. She wants to tell her parents...
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John Deere, That's Who!

Tracy Maurer · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history? John Deere, that's who!Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and and tweaked and tested until he invented...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Chewie and the Porgs

KEVIN SHINICK · Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From Emmy award-winning writer Kevin Shinick comes a lovable tale of Chewbacca the Wookiee and the pesky porgs of Ahch-To Island. Featuring adorable illustrations by artist Fiona Hsieh.
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When Spring Comes

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The award-winning, bestselling husband-and-wife team of Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek collaborate for the first time since their acclaimed picture book Birds. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves...
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Eye Wonder: Vikings

Dorling Kindersley Inc. · Dk Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Who were the Vikings? Were they fearsome warriors or pioneering explorers? Step back in time and discover the Norsemen of northern Europe with Eye Wonder: Vikings. Discover the legacies the Vikings left behind, from exciting legends to their epic voyages. Learn about the gods, such as Odin...
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