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Chickasaw

Katie Lajiness · ABDO Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Chickasaw people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table...
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Snow Scene

Richard Jackson · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A close-up of tree trunks leads to the question "What are these?"A page turn reveals: trees!Look to the right -- what are those?Shadows of crows!Follow the clues on each spread until the snow starts to melt and spring is revealed.A playful guessing game set in a snowy landscape,...
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Math!

Anne Rooney · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

You might not like numbers and math when you have to do your maths homework, but it would be hard to live without them. Imagine how difficult life would be if you couldnt count things, measure anything, do any calculations or be precise about time, distance or price. You wouldnt know how old you are,...
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Moo Moo in a Tutu

Tim Miller · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Disney Princess Beginnings: Ariel Makes Waves

RH DISNEY. · RH/Disney
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

An all-new chapter book series featuring stories about each Disney Princess as a young girl!Disney Princess Ariel and two of her sisters are swept out to sea by an enormous wave in this all-new story! Lost and with no clue how to get home, the young girls encounter many new things. The little...
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Les & Ronnie Step Out

Andrew Kolb · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Meet a left and right foot who are a pair of complete opposites! Full of clever, giggle-inducing details, this lively odd-couple tale celebrates what makes us all unique, as well as the power of friendship to bring us together despite our differences. Feet come in twos, so they need...
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Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel

Charise Mericle Harper · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover

In this chapter book for young readers, June is thrilled to get a new neighbor: Mae! Soon the two of them are best friends and are having adventures determined by the Wonder Wheel that they spin each morning. Whether it's pretending to be a dog for a day or collecting things that are blue,...
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In the Middle of Fall

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Everything is yellow, red, orange.Everything is chilly, frisky, gusty.Everything is changing, turning.It's the middle of Fall.Can you see it?Can you taste it?Can you smell it?Can you imagine it?
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Phones Keep Us Connected

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · HarperCollins
Pages: 37
Format: Hardcover

With colorful illustrations and engaging text, Phones Keep Us Connected is a fascinating look into the science, technology, and history of how phones work!Before telephones were invented, there was no way for you to sing "Happy Birthday" to your friend if she wasn't in the room...
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Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies

J Patrick Lewis · Wordsong
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways. For example, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is paired...
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The Wooden Camel

WANURI KAHIU · Lantana Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Etabo dreams of being a camel racer. But the price of water is rising and his father must sell the camels. What will Etabo do now? A heart-warming story about keeping one's dreams alive.
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Stop Feedin' da Boids!

James Sage · Kids Can Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

When Swanda first moves to Brooklyn from the country, she misses the wildlife she left behind. But not for long. "Oh, look! What dear little birds!" Swanda says to her dog when she notices all the pigeons outside her apartment. "Come, Waldo, we'll get them a bird feeder...
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick D Barnes · Agate Bolden
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"One of the best reads for young black boys in years, it should be in every library, media center, and, yes, barbershop." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders,...
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Duck, Duck, Dinosaur and the Noise at Night

Kallie George · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Feather, Flap, and Spike are spending their first night in their very own nest. They tell stories and snuggle up to get a good night's sleep, until . . . GRRORE! What's that scary-sounding noise? Young readers will find both humor and comfort in this cozy bedtime story, perfect for anybody...
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Sloppy Wants a Hug

Sean Julian · NorthSouth Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Find out why you should never hug a tree dragon - especially a sloppy one.Sloppy the tree dragon wants a hug, but Dewdrop the sprite isn't going to give him one, for a very good reason.
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