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Leonardo da Vinci and the Pen That Drew the Future

Luca Novelli - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

Like nobody before or since, Leonardo da Vinci united both the arts and the sciences. He was not only a painter and skilled draftsman, but also an inventor and tireless researcher. His art, including the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, remain classics of Western civilization. And though...
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpr

Anika Aldamuy Denise - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpr carried the cuentos folklricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York...
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What Are Different Types of Communities?

Josie Keogh - Britannica Educational Pub
Format: Paperback

What would life be like if you lived somewhere else? Would it be strange to take the subway to school or to live five miles from your nearest neighbor? This volume explores the similarities and differences between several types of communities, focusing in particular on urban, suburban,...
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Welcome to Equestria!

OLIVIA LONDON - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding

Princess Cadence and Shining Armor send postcards to Twilight Sparkle as they tour Equestria and visit Manehatten, Cloudsdale, and Appleloosa. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.
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My Five Senses

Aliki - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
Format: Print book

Sight and smell, taste and hearing and touch - our senses teach us about our world. Discover how you use your five senses in this classic Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book from beloved author-illustrator Aliki.Aliki's simple, engaging text and colorful artwork show young...
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Sparkle Boy

Lesle?a Newman - Lee & Low Books

Casey loves to play with his blocks, puzzles, and dump truck, but he also loves things that sparkle, shimmer, and glitter. When his older sister, Jessie, shows off her new shimmery skirt, Casey wants to wear a shimmery skirt too. When Jessie comes home from a party with glittery nails,...
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My First Trip on an Airplane

Vic Parker - Heinemann Read and Learn
Format: Paperback

Read My First Trip on an Airplane to learn all about what to expect at the airport on the plane and at your new destination
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Egg

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

Egg is a graphic novel for preschoolers about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendship, by Caldecott Medalist and New York Times - bestselling author Kevin Henkes. Egg is not only a perfect Easter gift, but also a classic read-alone and read-aloud that will appeal all year...
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Is this your class pet

Troy Cummings - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

An adorable letter writing dog helps a class pet on the loose get back to its classroom in this companion to the New York Times bestseller Can I Be Your Dog?, and I Found a Kitty! Arfy is a reading buddy, visiting schools and helping kids who are learning to read. One day, upon arriving...
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Red leaf, yellow leaf

Lois Ehlert - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. "Children...
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