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Colorasaurus
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Megan E. Bryant
Format: Board book
Publisher: Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition (2012, Jul 25th).
Pages: 20
In this new series of concept-based, shaped dinosaur board books, little ones will learn dinosaur names for every letter of the alphabet, identify bold shapes, practice counting skills, and discover the bright colors in the dinosaur world. Both kid-friendly and educational, these board books make reading and playtime fun for the whole family! more
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Little Bo in London
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Emma Walton Hamilton
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2012, Nov 13th).
Pages: 112
For Little Bo, the tiny cat with an extraordinary spirit, and her friend Billy, life just keeps getting better and better. They have traveled from England to France, sailed with the crew of the motor yacht Legend to Italy, and now are enjoying a leisurely cruise through the Mediterranean. But a scuffle with pirates cuts their journey short and calls for the heroic efforts of Bo and Billy. Then a change of course means a triumphant return to England—and Little Bo's most amazing adventure yet!With remarkable courage and the sweetest, deepest friendships, Little Bo's exciting journey brings her home again and offers a thrilling conclusion to her globe-trotting adventures. more
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Doc: A Memoir
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ellis Henican
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: New Harvest (2013, Jun 4th).
Pages: 304
A bruisingly honest memoir of addiction and recovery from one of the greatest pitchers of all time. With fresh and sober eyes, Dwight Gooden shares the most intimate moments of his successes and failures, from endless self-destructive drug binges to three World Series rings. Known for his triumphs on the baseball field and his excesses off of it, Gooden was a soft-spoken, dominating wunderkind who tallied a mountain of strikeouts while leading the 1986 bad-boy New York Mets to a World Series win. Even at that pinnacle, Gooden had already succumbed to a cocaine addiction that would short-circuit his career and personal life. Gooden’s story transcends baseball, from his childhood in Tampa raised by a father who was an alcoholic womanizer, to the recent experience of overcoming his own demons on the show Celebrity Rehab. more
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Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jennifer Keats Curtis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 32
Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People visit doctors. Pets see veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This photographic journal takes readers behind the scenes at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers. Fall in love with these backyard animals as they are nursed back to health and released back to the wild when possible. This is the first of a photographic series introducing the different ways and the many people who care for a wide variety of animals. more
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Alphasaurus
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Megan E. Bryant
Format: Board book
Publisher: Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition (2012, Jul 25th).
Pages: 20
In this new series of concept-based, shaped dinosaur board books, little ones will learn dinosaur names for every letter of the alphabet, identify bold shapes, practice counting skills, and discover the bright colors in the dinosaur world. Both kid-friendly and educational, these board books make reading and playtime fun for the whole family! more
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The Black Rabbit (Junior Library Guild Selection (Candlewick Press))
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Philippa Leathers
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick (2013, Jan 22nd).
Pages: 40
In this clever picture book, a debut author-illustrator introduces a plucky rabbit and the new companion that he just can’t shake.Rabbit has a problem. There’s a large black rabbit chasing him. No matter where he runs — behind a tree, over the river — the shadowy rabbit follows. Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesis — only to encounter a real foe! Kids who like to be in on the secret will revel in this humorous look at shadows and friendship, brought to light by a talented animator. more
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