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"What a treat it is to become acquainted with her family's cast of characters!"
-Review of Texas Books
"Warmth, humor, and fond remembrance waft through this beautifully worded and evocatively illustrated exploration of a young girl's family tree."
-justonemorebook.com
One rainy day, Annie asks her grandmother about their family's history. Grandma Marilyn, who knows just how to tell a story, takes Annie on a genealogical adventure. When...
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Nana, in the endearing way of grandmothers, tells Sara of the importance of rice for their family and explains why her pa has to work so long and hard. Sara, reluctant at first, slowly begins to listen to the story and actually to participate in telling it. Together, they make a delicious, sweet rice pie, and, soon, the two are singing a song that spans the generations of their family.
Now anyone can make sweet rice pie by following the recipe...
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What happens if you're not perfect? When the Tree was small, a windstorm almost ended her life. Although rescued, she was badly scarred, marking her for removal. When 10yearold Dolores was small, she was left in a foreign orphanage. Even after her father found her, he abandoned her with her grandparents, who are too old to take care of her. Scar and Lolo live precariously in a Canyon Garden, inhabited by magical creatures: some friend, some foe. When...
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In this Little Blossom Stories book, Gram and Gramps search for the perfect gifts for their upcoming visit with their grandchildren. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding consonant blends. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Author/Illustrator biography Original artwork Phonetics Teaching guides The Little Blossom Stories series...
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After Jared accidentally plunges into a polluted swamp, he gains the ability to read minds . . . and discovers dangerous secrets about his family The first thing Jared does every summer when he and his family arrive at their cottage is hop on his bike and cruise along the back roads. Only this year he's grown too big for the bike. When the brakes suddenly give out at the bottom of the hill where the road makes a sharp turn, Jared plunges into...
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A quest for screen-free family time leads to camping chaos in this hilarious and heartwarming comedy from the author of Anisha, Accidental Detective. A quest for screen-free family time leads to camping chaos in this hilarious and heartwarming comedy from the author of Anisha, Accidental Detective. Sonal needs to capture a great family picture for her school photography project but it's impossible when everyone's always so busy! Luckily they're heading...
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Based on Gregory Lang's New York Times bestselling original series! The perfect Christmas gift of love or sweet keepsake to show why grandsons are so special!
Celebrate the grandsons in your life with Why We Need Grandsons, a heartfelt children's books for ages 3-7 that is the perfect gift to remind your grandson of how much you love him! Brought to you by the same team behind the New York Times bestseller Why a Daughter Needs a Dad, this next...
8) I Am Yours
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Celebrate the love between a child and parent in this beautiful board book. Lyrical language and delightful artwork depict a diversity of caregivers and children in sweet everyday moments. Watch the way love grows in I Am Yours.
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Celebrate thrifted treasures and the power of community and family.
When Pawpaw moves in, he shows Dominique a whole new meaning of hand-me-down clothes. When Dominique and Pawpaw embark on a trip to the grocery store, Dominique meets the former owner of each quirky, thrifted find and hears a memory associated with the clothing. Their quick trip to the grocery store becomes much more as they also make stops at the barbershop and the local ice...
11) Yasmin the vet
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When Yasmin discovers an injured cat she immediately slips into the role of vet to care for the animal with the assistance of her grandmother, while her grandfather tries to contact the owner.
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Based on Gregory Lang's New York Times bestselling original series! The perfect Christmas gift of love or sweet keepsake to show why granddaughters are so special!
Celebrate the granddaughters in your life with Why We Need Granddaughters, a heartfelt children's books for ages 3-7 that is the perfect gift to remind your granddaughter of how much you love her! Brought to you by the same team behind the New York Times bestseller Why a Daughter Needs...
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Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane the Virgin, this immediately accessible and irresistibly fun rom-com debut will spin readers into an unforgettable summer of late-night dancing, broken hearts, second chances, and telenovela twists.
Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Except apparently "happily ever after" for Carmen involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship. Now she has to perform as a party princess!...
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Every Tuesday, Yotam's grandfather takes him to a coffee shop after kindergarten, where Grandpa Amnon drinks coffee and Yotam likes to draw. One day, Yotam has a question: "Grandpa, what's on your face?"
Grandpa Amnon explains that the lines on his face are wrinkles, and they are something that grownups get. He tells Yotam the stories of how he got each of his wrinkles. Some reasons for Grandpa's wrinkles are sad, like when Grandma Dina was sick....
15) You Be Grandma
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Karla Clark's You Be series continues with You Be Grandma, all about a grandma being just too tired to do the bedtime routine and asks her granddaughter to take over for her.
Can you be Grandma and turn off the light?
Grandma's too tired to be Grandma tonight.
She played dress-up and drank afternoon tea.
Helped you climb up the Sycamore tree.
Took a hike and went for a dip.
Now she's exhausted! There's an ache in her hip.
In...
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Acclaimed creator of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, Say Something, and Be You, #1 New York Times bestseller Peter H. Reynolds breaks new ground in this ultimate gift book format perfect for readers of every age. A poetic, universal, and joyful celebration of how we feel about the most beloved people in our lives -- we love them BY HEART!
I love every smile, every blink,
I love you by heart.
I love your toes, your head, your nose,
I love...
17) Paper Wishes
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Being together with loved ones is a gift, but it's not always possible. So what can you do when you are missing family and friends? Channel all your love into a heartfelt paper wish! Tara Knudson pens a sweet, poignant story about a child's use of origami to stay connected to loved ones in this comforting picture book.
18) Meena Can't Wait
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Today Meena and her nanu (grandmother) are having a tea party with a special Bengali tea called doodh cha, and even though Meena is impatient, she learns that it's worth the wait to make the special tea together. Tea always tastes better when you make it together.
Meena is excited because today she's going to Nanu's house to drink tea and eat treats.
When Meena gets there, she's ready to get started...but her nanu tells her it's not time yet....
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"Mystery at Sea Edge: A Monterey Adventure" Mysteries are woven deep into the sands of Monterey, California. When young Wick Farrington finds himself spending summer at the Sea Edge house, little does he expect the adventures that lie ahead. Alongside his cousin Les, and his little sister Rindy, he is thrust into a world filled with shadowy figures on foggy dunes, clues found among crashing waves, and tales of lost ships and hidden jewels. As Wick,...
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There are many stories in a bead. We must listen to the stories they tell us. Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn about the many stories held in a bead. Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom...
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