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Becoming Bach

Tom Leonard - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

For Johann Sebastian there was always music. His family had been musicians, or bachs as they were called in Germany, for 200 years. He always wanted to be a bach. . As he grew, he saw patterns in everything. Patterns he would turn into melodies and song, eventually growing into one of the most...
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You Are Light

Aaron Becker - Candlewick Studio
Format: Hardcover

With a wondrously simple die-cut book, the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of the Journey trilogy brings his talents further into the light.This is the light that brings the day.Open this beautiful book to find a graphic yellow sun surrounded by a halo of bright die-cut circles....
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Dr. Seuss's You Are Kind: Featuring Horton the Elephant

DR SEUSS - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The perfect gift for kind people of all ages!From Horton the Elephant - who taught us that "a person's a person, no matter how small" - comes this hardcover book of simple observations about the qualities of kindness. Ideal for thanking and inspiring people of all ages, Dr. Seuss's...
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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

Kenard Pak - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In a simple, cheerful conversation with nature, a young boy observes how the season changes from winter to spring in Kenard Park's Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring.As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again, everyone knows -- spring...
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She Persisted

ANONYMOUS. - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout American history, there have always been...
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National Geographic Readers: Ibn al-Haytham: The Man Who Discovered How We See

Libby Romero - National Geographic
Format: Print book

Celebrated in a film featuring Omar Sharif in his final role, meet the scientist known as the "Father of Optics," Ibn al-Haytham!During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization -- also known as the "Dark Ages" in Western Europe -- this...
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India

Joanne Mattern - Jump!, Inc.
Format: Library Binding

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of India. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...
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Dont Throw It to Mo!

David A Adler - ?Penguin Young Readers; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates dont mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" whos too tiny...

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Dragon Gets By: An Acorn Book

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Library Binding

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dragon, the heartwarming hero adored by Dav's youngest readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning...
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Layla's Happiness

Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Spirited and observant, Layla's a child who's been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It's her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet...
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