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801) I am the storm
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
As the climate shifts, families experience weather emergencies, including a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane, finding joy in preparedness and resilience.
802) Looking for Smile
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"What is Bear to do when he wakes up one day to find his Smile gone?"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party! Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped,...
805) Space boy
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home
806) If I built a school
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Rabbit needs to one, two, buckle her shoe and three, four, run out the door so she can help her neighbor Mommy Hen prepare a yummy surprise for the little pigs' birthday party. Meanwhile, Mommy Hen's four little chickes are causing mischief. Can you count to 20 with Rabbit and keep track of those sneaky chicks at the same time?"--
808) Butterfly child
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"A young child loves the spots and patterns found on butterflies, and fashions bold orange wings to become a butterfly child. But when other kids shun the child for the clothes they don't understand, it takes a father's encouragement for the kid to stay true to what they love and find joy in the butterfly wings once more"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Color Monster feels a little nervous. Today is his first day at school...and he doesn't even have a clue what school is! But, guided by his young friend, the Color Monster has lots of new adventures and makes new friends--and looks forward to tomorrow.
810) Jack's worry
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Jack loves playing the trumpet and for weeks he's been looking forward to taking part in his first concert. But on the morning of the big day, Jack finds that he has a Worry. And his Worry starts to grow. Even when Jack's mum calls him for a special breakfast, even when he hides under the bed or runs around the garden, his Worry follows him ...and keeps growing, bigger and bigger. Suddenly, when it's almost time to leave for the concert, Jack finds...
812) I'm worried
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead.
815) Bilal cooks daal
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, set in Peru, Maria takes her llama to school one day.
Everyones know about Mary and her little lamb. But do you know Maria? She takes her lama to school one day. With gorgeous, Peruvian-inspired illustrations and English and Spanish retellings, Angela Dominguez gives another twist to the classic rhyme.--From publisher description.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory...
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