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Scholastic Reader Level 2: Farm Animals
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Wade Cooper
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cartwheel Books (2008, Feb 1st).
Pages: 32
Fabulous photographs, eye-catching design, and simple rhyming text constitute this fascinating Level 2 reader about farm animals! Hardcovers, foil, and an unbeatable price!Spend a fact-filled day on a farm in this nonfiction easy reader!Children learn about horses, pigs, cows, geese, sheep, and more. The text is written in easy-to-read rhymes and is illustrated with irresistible photographs. Three pages of fun learning activities are designed to both challenge and entertain new readers. more
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Stop Bullying Bobby!: Helping Children Cope with Teasing and Bullying
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dana Smith-Mansell
Format: Paperback
Publisher: New Horizon Press (2004, Nov 1st).
Pages: 48
In this insightful and winsome story, Robin, a seven-year-old girl, sees Bobby, the new kid in the neighborhood, being teased and bullied by other kids. Bobby dresses differently and is very small for his age. Robin wants to help Bobby, but doesn't know how so she asks her parents for help.After witnessing firsthand the teasing that Bobby has to endure, Robin's mother talks to Bobby and Robin's teacher, Ms. Wells. Ms. Wells develops a clever class activity to teach the children that everyone is different, but these differences should not be grounds for bullying. Using puppets, the children come to see the good in everyone, no matter how different. This informative book is a must read for all parents of young children who may be or are dealing with bullies and teasing at school. more
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Peter and the Moon
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Celia Chauffrey
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Auzou (2011, Dec 15th).
Pages: 40
"This is the amazing story of a little boy, Peter, who adores his mother so much that he wants to give her the moon as a present. But the moon is so far andhe is so small! He climbs onto his father's shoulders, but still he is not tall enough to reach the moon. He asks his cousins for help, but still Peter cannot reach the moon... After having built a huge human pyramid, he realises sadly that he cannot reach it. So he starts walking, disappointed and frustrated. He walks for hours, for days, for months... and thus walks all around the world, so that he comes back home one year later. He is taller now and so many people are ready to help him... Will they succeed in catching the moon? And will it be large enough for everybody to have a piece of it?" . more
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White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio, Peggable: Read, Listen, & Wonder
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Michael Foreman
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick; Pap/Com edition (2009, Sep 22nd).
Pages: 32
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects- a segment focusing on fascinating facts- a read-along opportunity guided by promptsA young girl and her grandfather look for a barn owl night after night. Will a distinctive heart-shaped face appear at the window? more
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Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Boris Kulikov
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2000, Jan 1st).
Pages: 40
Barnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleontologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most of the other dinosaurs on display there today. An appealing and fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man. Barnum's Bones is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012. more
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Twenty-six Princesses
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dave Horowitz
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (2008, Mar 27th).
Pages: 32
His Highness the Prince may be a frog, but that’s not going to stop these lively girls from attending his ball. Starting with Princess Alice, the twentysix princesses-each with personality to spare-head to the palace, eager to make his acquaintance. But with Princess Jane being a pain, Princess Kay losing her way, and Princess Betty still getting ready, they’ll be lucky if they manage to steal any kisses from this prince! Dave Horowitz creates a party kids won’t want to miss, a wildly fun way to practice the alphabet and a frog’s-eye view of the courtly life. more
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About Space (We Both Read)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jana Carson
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Treasure Bay; 2 edition (2008, Apr 1st).
Pages: 40
"This revised edition provides exciting new information and spectacular photographs of planets, moons, stars and galaxies..."--Cover back. more
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Freedom! (Miss Annie) (Graphic Universe)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Frank Le Gall
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Graphic Universe (2012, Mar 1st).
Pages: 48
Miss Annie is a kitten with ambitions, and the big, wide world beyond the window calls! Outdoors there are trees to climb, birds to chase, and other cats. Even though she's only a few months old, Miss Annie thinks she's big enough for adventure right now. If only she can convince her human family that she can take care of herself--or can she? more
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Joyce Sidman
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (2010, Sep 6th).
Pages: 32
Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze,come smell your way among the trees,come touch rough bark and leathered leaves:Welcome to the night.Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies—raspberry leaves!—and coos and sings.Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl—but do beware of the great horned owl—for it’s wild and it’s windy way out in the woods! This Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations to form a marvelously engaging collection. more
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The Secret Message
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mina Javaherbin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (2010, Oct 26th).
Pages: 32
Alone, imprisoned in a golden cage, and far from the jungles of home, a parrot longs to escape. Will he ever fly free again?Based on a poem by the ancient Persian philosopher Rumi, The Secret Message is a funny story of surprising twists, powerful solidarity, exotic travels, and a simple wish fulfilled. This witty tale, told with humor and vibrant images, will enchant young readers as it introduces them to the culture, literature, and history of Persia. more
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