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Rapunzel: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

Jonathan Peale · Cantata Learning
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Rapunzel has been trapped high up in a tower by an evil which. The only way in or out of her prison is to climb Rapunzel's long, golden hair. Then one day a prince sees Rapunzel, but what happens when evil witch catches him climbing up into the tower? Find out as this classic fairy...
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Raccoon Family Adventures

Bobbie Kalman · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Students will love learning about the way of life of raccoons and the challenges they face as babies and adults. An exciting narrative format supported by fun facts, questions, and activities, tells the story of one of the most adaptable animals on Earth. Raccoons eat almost anything, live...
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Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood

Pat McKissack · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 184
Format: Library Binding

"Part songbook, part research text, this work is perfect for families to share together or for young scholars who seek to discover an important piece of cultural history." - School Library Journal, starred reviewFrom Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott...
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Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth

Molly Bang · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In this brightly illustrated narrative, readers will learn about the constant movement of water as it flows around the Earth and the sun's important role as water changes between liquid, vapor, and ice. From sea to sky, the sun both heats and cools water, ensuring that life can exist...
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Where Will I Live?

Rosemary A McCarney · Second Story Press
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

This stunning photo essay takes a look at the thousands of children around the world who have been forced to flee war, terror, hunger and natural disasters, young refugees on the move with very little left except questions. It's hard to imagine, but the images here will help unaffected...
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Water's Children: Celebrating the Resource That Unites Us All

ANGLE DELAUNOIS · Pajama Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Around the world, water appears in many forms: a snowflake, an oasis, the stream from a faucet, monsoon rain. In Water's Children, twelve young people describe what water means to them. The descriptions are as varied as the landscapes the speakers inhabit, but each of them also expresses,...
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Elephants

Leo Statts · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Learn all about giant and sensitive elephants! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Lions

Leo Statts · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Learn all about fierce and powerful lions! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Penguins

Leo Statts · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Learn all about playful penguins! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Sea Otters

Kara L Laughlin · Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of sea otters. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for furtherresearch, and an introduction to the author.
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