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39,200 | 18 | David A. Adler has written more than a hundred books for children, including his well-known Picture Book Biography series. A former teacher, he lives with his family in New York State. Visit him on the web at www.davidaadler.com.Dan Brown was born in Syracuse, New York. He studied painting and illustration at the Paier... | [
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39,201 | 5 | Kindergarten-Grade 4In this variant of a Tlingit legend, the headman's beautiful daughter rejects all suitors, proclaiming to one who has slightly bulging eyes, Why I would sooner marry a frog from our lake! That night, a handsome stranger with slightly bulging eyes and long fingers leads her down a row of steps under ... | [
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39,202 | 13 | "An exceptionally talented junkyard dog gets his due in this picture-book tribute to the blues," said PW. "Youngsters will take to this canine crooner." Ages 4-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Two Mississippi junkyard dogs, the young Flats and his elderly friend, Caleb, belong to a vicious man. Flats ... | [
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39,203 | 1 | Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.; Title: Pigs | [
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39,204 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-The creative Kang brothers are back, once again inventing a practical solution to a common problem-in this case, keeping birds out of the rice fields. Shooing them away is time-consuming so the boys decide to make some wings of their own. Of course, when they try using them, they come crashing down... | [
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39,205 | 12 | Children lucky enough to see and read this lively and instructive work will be way ahead of most parents. They will be able to rattle off the differences between an equilateral and a scalene triangle, or tell how to distinguish a parallelogram from a trapezoid. And all this heady knowledge can be painlessly acquired si... | [
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39,206 | 0 | Grade 2-5--This story revolves around the descendants of freed slaves struggling to assert their right to vote after the Civil War. Despite being legally enfranchised by the Fifteenth Amendment, many roadblocks still stand in the way of black men like Samuel T. Blow: functional illiteracy, the lingering bigotry of the ... | [
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39,207 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2?Done in picture-book format, this title provides simple explanations of beam bridges, pontoons, suspension bridges, etc. One or two sentences appear on each page. Miller's clean and uncluttered illustrations are similar stylistically to the work of Gail Gibbons and Donald Crews. Jason Cooper's Bridges... | [
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39,208 | 15 | A 1960s palette and attitude informs From Head to Toe: An Amazing Human Body and How It Works by Barbara Seuling, illus. by Edward Miller. The volume covers bones, muscles, the brain and organs, among other parts, with text that invites a personal connection ("You might think your belly button has no purpose.... It doe... | [
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39,209 | 1 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-Another quality nonfiction title from a veteran author. Gibbons presents an abundance of information about these "powerful, graceful, and majestic animals" in a pleasing and well-organized format. Using succinct and interesting language complemented by colorful and accurate illustrations, she descr... | [
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39,210 | 2 | Starred Review. Grade 1-3A splashy and colorful offering designed to inform and entertain. Chester the snail sets up a contest between his friends Gonk the toad and Beezy the lizard to see who can make the best graph, telling them that points will be given for correct math, creativity, and neatness. Beezy and Gonk expl... | [
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39,211 | 5 | Ages 4-8. The best retellings of the Fools of Chelm stories, such as Isaac Bashevis Singer's When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw (1968), reveal a wry absurdity in the literal truth. Rooted in daily shtetl life, they cut down our most earnest endeavors and show us as survivors making the best of the worst. Kimmel gets the shte... | [
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39,212 | 11 | reS-Gr 3-Information about this most frequent and important shopping place ranges from the early history of crops the Pilgrims learned to grow through the amazing, rich variety of products available today. The electric-eye doors open wide, and the shopping carts, piloted by people of all ages and types, roll in a jolly... | [
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39,213 | 2 | Grade 2-5 In fourth-century C.E. Egypt, women had few opportunities. How Hypatia, daughter of mathematician Theon, became one of the greatest philosophers of her day makes fascinating reading. The opening text, accentuated by a map of Egypt and a painting of the Mediterranean coast, introduces cultural life. A somewhat... | [
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39,214 | 0 | Grade 1-4–Each of these six selections opens with a full-page illustration that captures the heart of its story. The gorgeous oil paintings are filled with light and religious imagery befitting the legends. The tales are all well told and engaging, but the endings are rather abrupt. The last chapter, The Padre's ... | [
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39,215 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 3-The irrepressible Kang boys are now credited with the invention of paper. The three brothers struggle to concentrate on their math as they write their answers on the ground with sticks, an early Chinese method of doing schoolwork, but playing with bugs distracts them. Annoyed, their teacher prints a n... | [] | Train |
39,216 | 13 | Grade 4-8From confining stays in the Colonial period to Victorian-era hoopskirts, through bustles, bloomers, and rompers, to the comfortable outfits of today, Sills shows how American girls' clothing has closely correlated to cultural expectations and gender roles. She effectively presents garments as a form of communi... | [
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39,217 | 20 | Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith is the art director of Square Moon Productions, a book design and development company. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter in Orinda, California.; Title: Celebrating Ramadan | [
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39,218 | 7 | Daniel San Souci was born in San Francisco, and grew up across the Bay in Berkeley, California. He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. Over his twenty-year career as an author and illustrator, he has published nearly fifty childrens books, including thirteen with his brother, Robe... | [
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39,219 | 14 | Nancy Poydar taught elementary school for fourteen years before leaving to write and illustrate full time for children. Much of her inspiration still comes from these years spent in the classroom as well as her own childhood. Her work has been lauded as "buoyant," "cheerful," and "rhythmic" by "School Library Journal."... | [
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39,220 | 2 | Holly's world expands and moving into a new neighborhood with her mother and stepfather is just the beginning in The Trouble with Babies, the follow-up to The Trouble with Cats by Martha Freeman, illus. by Cat Bowman Smith. Ages 6-9.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-5-Freeman and Smith team up for a... | [
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39,221 | 2 | Grade 2-4-In this beginning chapter book, Rana is worried about making friends at a new school and is self-conscious about her Indian-American heritage. She is also unhappy because her grandparents will be staying with her and her sister while their parents are away for a week. When a stray kitten arrives on the scene,... | [
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39,222 | 5 | Grade 2-6This is a straightforward, expertly streamlined retelling of three popular Arthurian legends: "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," and "The Lady of the Lake," based on the Winchester College manuscript of Sir Thomas Malory's work. With its fairly simple vocabulary and succinct style, the lyrical narrative ca... | [
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39,223 | 19 | Grade 2-4-From information about the ancient Egyptians to modern Danes, who each consume an average of 36 pounds of sweets per year, this work is packed with savory tidbits that will keep readers turning pages. Those familiar with the author's Hairdo!: What We Do and Did to Our Hair (Holiday, 2002) will immediately rec... | [
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39,224 | 18 | David A. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling Picture Book Biography series. He lives in New York State with his wife and family.Karen Ritz has illustrated books for all ages, including... | [
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39,225 | 2 | Much in the vein of DiSalvo's City Green and Grandpa's Corner Store, this earnest if somewhat pat story features a young activist as narrator. Angelo laments that few people now come to the park in his Italian-American neighborhood, since teenage "troublemakers" have begun playing their boom boxes too loudly and have "... | [
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39,226 | 13 | Grade 2-4-In this companion to Messages in the Mailbox (1991) and The Furry News (1990, both Holiday), Leedy focuses on the creation of a book from start to finish. In an easy-to-follow format, she lays out the basics of producing a fiction or nonfiction book, offering practical suggestions and clever ideas that will e... | [
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39,227 | 0 | This gentle yet unusually evocative book introduces Palm Sunday via the reminiscences of a humble donkey. McGee (Wake Up, Me) uses a prefatory note to supply background and explain the holiday; the narrative itself concentrates on creating a mood. An aging donkey tells a lamb of the day when he, then a colt on a hillsi... | [
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39,228 | 11 | PreSchool-K-With rhyming verse that calls to mind Bill Martin, Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Holt, 1983), this concept book takes children on a tour of Farmer Dan's farm. The excursion begins with "Red barn, red barn, what are you keeping?/One rumbling tractor ready for reaping,/One baler, one sower,/... | [
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39,229 | 1 | Kindergarten-Grade 4-A disappointing addition to Auch's collection of enjoyable stories featuring poultry with high aspirations. In Hen Lake (1995) and Bantam of the Opera (1997, both Holiday), the author successfully teamed a follow-your-dreams message with humorous storytelling, but in this tale about a self-taught h... | [
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39,230 | 19 | Grades 1-3--An overly busy picture-book introduction. Gibbons offers a history as well as a guide to which berries are poisonous and which are edible. The layout tends to be cluttered. Prose is divided on some pages, with text running across the top from page to page as well as a few short sentences along the bottom. T... | [
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39,231 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2--This entertaining book captures the waddle and pluck of a group of chickens as they amble through a long, almost carefree day. From "4 o'cluck in the morning" until "12 o'cluck midnight," the eight egg layers and one rooster are busy dive-bombing ducks, visiting with Jane the blackbird, and finding s... | [
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39,232 | 11 | "Fascinating panda facts abound .... A useful addition to any endangered species collection."Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more... | [
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39,233 | 5 | "... An enjoyable offering that is clever, funny, surprising, and traditional all at once."School Library Journal "Stevens's comic creatures with their surprised expressions add kid appeal."Publishers Weekly " The slapstick of the trickster out-tricked is a lot of fun, and preschoolers will want to join in the rhythmic... | [
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39,234 | 11 | Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.; Title: Halloween Is... | [
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39,235 | 2 | "Pulver's clever story moves along at a nice clip and makes its point without belaboring the matter...A lighthearted choice to be read independently or used to introduce a language-arts lesson."Robin Pulver is a popular picture book author whose website is robinpulver.com. She lives in upstate New York. Lynn Rowe Reed ... | [
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39,236 | 2 | K-Gr. 2. As the first of four short chapters opens, Harry the kitten is happily eating applesauce while reminiscing about visiting his grandparents when he was little. His younger sister, Emily, is adamant that she does not like apples and is ambivalent about a proposed trip to visit Grandma and Grandpa. As the episodi... | [
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39,237 | 13 | Lesa Cline-Ransome Lesa Cline-Ransome was written ten picture books for children including an ALA Notable Book.; Title: Quilt Alphabet | [
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39,238 | 1 | Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.; Title: Rabbits, Rabbits ... | [
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39,239 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 2–This cornucopia of all things Thanksgiving has abundant enough information for young readers without overwhelming them. Placing the holiday in the context of harvest festivals throughout time, Gibbons tells the story of the Pilgrims, their Native American friends, and the first Thanksgiving with... | [
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39,240 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2--At last, Groundhog Day finally has an irresistible story to call its own. Groundhog goes to sleep on Columbus Day as usual, setting his alarm clock for February 2, but he keeps tossing and turning. He checks the clock and gets up at half-past October, half-past November, and then half-past December. ... | [
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39,241 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2Since his trolley can hold only 20 passengers, the driver carefully counts the riders, two by two, as they board. When a rude cow elbows her way into the line, he gets confused and loses track, but drives off anyway. Meanwhile, the cow, wearing a bright purple dress splashed with stars, barges through ... | [
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39,242 | 5 | Megan Lloyd has illustrated many fine books for children, including "Too Many Pumpkins" by Linda White and "The Gingerbread Man" by Eric A. Kimmel. She lives on a farm in central Pennsylvania with her husband.; Title: Miss Sally Ann and the Panther | [
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39,243 | 2 | Grade 5-8In 1686, nine-year-old Daniel Bonnet's Huguenot family makes a desperate attempt to escape persecution in France. They board a ship that they believe will transport them to England. Instead, they have embarked on a three-year journey that takes them first to Africa, where the vessel takes on a cargo of slaves.... | [
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39,244 | 0 | Grade 3-6Based on William Clark's account, this fictionalized story is told from the perspective of three Lakota boys who are first to sight the Corps of Discovery expedition's boats on the river. Although the youngsters' tribe has had contact with traders, there is no interpreter present, and misunderstandings arise s... | [
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39,245 | 1 | Kindergarten-Grade 4--With her usual clear writing and inviting artwork, Gibbons provides a solid introduction to these impressive mammals. The mostly full-page watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations amplify the information presented in the text and provide colorful glimpses of the creatures' woodland habitat. Reader... | [
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39,246 | 18 | "This upbeat volume presents 17 'patriotic symbols'.... Never stuffy, this may hook as many browsers as researchers." --BooklistTeresa Bateman is a school librarian, a storyteller and the author of many lively stories and poems for children. She has won both the Storytelling World Award and the Anne Izard Storyteller's... | [
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39,247 | 2 | Karen Gray Ruelle's books for children include "75 Fun Things to Make and Do by Yourself," several board books, and six more Holiday House Readers. She lives in New York City.; Title: The Thanksgiving Beast Feast: A Harry & Emily Adventure (A Holiday House Reader, Level 2) (Holiday House Readers Level 2) | [
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39,248 | 0 | PreSchool-KWhen Baby Owl asks, "WHOOOO is that baby sleeping in the nest below?" his mother gives more of a theological explanation than is normally included in a Nativity story for young children. Mama Owl tells the curious youngster that this Holy Child has a Heavenly Father as well as an earthly father. She also tel... | [
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39,249 | 0 | Will Hillenbrand has illustrated numerous books for children, including "The Last Snake in Ireland" by Sheila MacGill-Callahan and "Wicked Jack" by Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge. He lives in Ohio with his family.; Title: Look Out Jack! The Giant Is Back | [
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39,250 | 18 | David A. Adler has written more than a hundred books for children, including his well-known Picture Book Biography series. A former teacher, he lives with his family in New York State. Visit him on the web at www.davidaadler.com.Ronald Himler has illustrated more than a hundred books for children, including several boo... | [
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39,251 | 1 | *Starred Review* PreS-K. The old favorite gets wrapped in a Christmas bow, with excellent results. It's Christmas Eve, and all through the house, the Bear family is getting ready. Mama Bear has just made gingerbread, but it's too hot to eat, so the family takes a walk outside in the snowy forest. When they return, why,... | [
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39,252 | 1 | Loreen Leedy writes and illustrates picture books in a studio in Winter Park, Florida. The Bunny Play and The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper--both companion volumes to The Great Trash Bash--have been described well by reviewers.; Title: The Great Trash Bash | [
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39,253 | 2 | Grade 4-6Fifth-grader Kristine Rankin is grieving for the recently deceased family horse. When she receives a puppy for her birthday, she is horrified by the idea of a new pet and instantly rejects the dog while trying to maintain a facade of liking her gift. She pretty much ignores Mattie, despite the pup's enthusiast... | [
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39,254 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 2–When a plump pumpkin breaks off its vine, rolls away, and splatters into pieces, seeds scatter all over a farmer's field. Over several years, these seeds grow into a mass of roly-poly pumpkins. One day a mighty wind sends them all hurtling down the hill to town, awakening the inhabitants with a ... | [
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39,255 | 14 | Martha Freeman is known for her humorous novels for children and young adults, including "The Trouble with Cats", "The Trouble with Babies", "Fourth Grade Weirdo", and "The Year My Parents Ruined My Life", about which Publishers Weekly said, "[Freeman's] personable characters, dry sense of humor and understanding of th... | [
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39,256 | 2 | LikePurmell and Webers Christmas Tree Farm (2006), this blends light fictionwith nuts-and-bolts about an outdoorsy family business. Two children, Hannah and Hayden,appear perched ona horse-drawn sled headed for Grandpas sugar bush, where they join three generations of family members (anda bevy of onlookingforest creatu... | [
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39,257 | 18 | David Abraham Adler (born April 10, 1947) is the author of nearly 200 books for children and young adults, most notably the Cam Jansen mystery series, the "Picture Book of..." series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers. Adler was born in New York City, New York. He graduated from Queens C... | [
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39,258 | 11 | Grade 2-4In many countries with a strong Catholic tradition, Three Kings Day, celebrated on January 6, is as important as Christmas Day itself. It is the day when gifts are exchanged. In some communities, including the Puerto Rican barrio of New York City depicted here, it is also a time for parades, fancy dress, and p... | [
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39,259 | 2 | Grade 1-3–Lalibela is a mountain town in Ethiopia, known for its production of fine honey. Kessler's story features Almaz, a plucky girl who wishes to take on the traditionally male work of beekeeping. The men laugh when she can't climb a tall tree to fetch down a woven hive, except for Father Haile Kirros, who e... | [
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39,260 | 2 | Grade 2-5–Move over, Captain Underpants, a couple of new pranksters are in town. Narrated by fifth-grader Wilbur and featuring his third-grade brother, Orville, this hilarious story follows the antics of two boys with overactive imaginations and a comfortable sibling relationship. The action is divided into three... | [
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39,261 | 17 | Starred Review. Grade 2-5–Dooling has brought Edisons boyhood into focus through careful attention to visual detail and a readable text. What emerges is a story of a determined, focused young man who, despite significant hearing loss and other setbacks, continued to experiment and create inventions that we still ... | [
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39,262 | 2 | PreSchool-K-Almost everyone loves to dig for treasure, and when Mole gets his new shovel, he starts immediately. He finds a twig, a shell, and an acorn, and it turns out that these things are indeed treasures for Bird, Snail, and Squirrel. But the best one from Mole's point of view appears when he meets up with the tun... | [
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39,263 | 11 | Grade 7 Up–Bledsoe combines memoir with survival tips and fun facts in this friendly, come-along book about her experiences in Antarctica. She builds a snow shelter and spends the night in it, observes wildlife, visits a number of research stations, takes a helicopter ride, and gets plenty cold! Her first-person ... | [
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39,264 | 11 | Profiles of 13 Egyptian deities are accompanied by paintings that, PW said, "evoke the graphic boldness of ancient Egyptian art." Ages 7-12. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt | [
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39,265 | 11 | Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith is the art director of Square Moon Productions, a book design and development company. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter in Orinda, California.Lawrence Migdale takes photographs of children in their own environments. He lives in Orinda, California, with his wife and two sons.; Title: Ce... | [
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39,266 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 3Based on a true story, this charming picture book re-creates the events of June 11, 1889, in Napoli, Italy, which culminated in the birth of the Pizza Margherita, which shows off the red, white, and green of the Italian flag. Raffaele Esposito, owner of Pietro e Basta Cos, is reported to make the be... | [
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39,267 | 18 | "It is the perfect beginning for young readers...."David A. Adler was born in New York City and received his B.A. from Queens College in New York City in 1968. He has been the senior editor of books for young readers at a publishing house. He is the author of more than 160 books for young readers.; Title: A Picture Boo... | [
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39,268 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2—A wonderful twist on an age-old rhyme. This book actually focuses on the building of the house, and the many hands (or paws) that it takes to make it. You see, while Jack the homeowner (a human) takes credit for its construction, it is actually Max, a hardworking general contractor dog, and a nu... | [
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39,269 | 0 | Starred Review. Grade 1-5This stunningly illustrated picture book is based on a Midrash about a white ram that is made by God on the sixth day of creation for a single purposeto sacrifice himself on the altar in exchange for Abrahams son. The art, done in pen and ink, oils, and colored pencil, is mesmerizing. With a ca... | [
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39,270 | 11 | "Should be popular in libraries and classrooms."Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She live... | [
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39,271 | 2 | Loreen Leedy writes and illustrates books in her studio in central Florida. When not writing, drawing, or painting on her computer, she's exercising, eating out, or going to the movies with her husband Andy. Her other books include the following:; Title: Follow the Money! | [
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39,272 | 1 | Kindergarten-Grade 4In 1889, a winsome stray wandered into a post office in Albany, NY, where he was quickly adopted by the staff. His intrepid spirit soon led him to jump aboard the mail cars of various trains and travel to post offices all over the country, where clerks gave him tags to commemorate his visits. His ad... | [
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39,273 | 2 | Starred Review. Grade 3-6–Rubin first met Weissberger, a Holocaust survivor, at a contemporary production of Brundibár, a children's opera most famous for having been performed by Jewish children imprisoned at Terezin. Rubin was researching Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the... | [
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39,274 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3–The little red hen finds a south-of-the-border counterpart in this version seasoned with Spanish words. Iguana's idea to throw a fiesta meets with approval from her friends Conejo (rabbit), Tortuga (turtle), and Culebra (snake). However, as she prepares the invitations, stuffs the piña... | [
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39,275 | 16 | PreSchool-Grade 1Wordplay meets playful art in this clever look at opposites. Lewis's bouncy verse and Barner's rollicking illustrations show the contrasts between various animalsFat is fat and thin is thin. Some curve out and some curve in is illustrated with a portly pig skipping next to a slinky snake. Using a chant... | [
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39,276 | 2 | When Mole wakes up, he smells spring in the air. He tiptoes past Bears bedroom and steps outdoors. Excited to feel the mud squishing beneath his feet, Mole decides to wake up Bear. He taps on his window, knocks on his door, and even tickles his nose with a feather, but Bear sleeps on. Determined to waken his hibernatin... | [
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39,277 | 0 | The latest of Mary Jane Auch's (Bantam of the Opera) fairy-tale parodies finds Paulina the Princess competing against her peers for the hand of Prince Drupert, the sorry-looking son of overbearing Queen Zelda. Paulina knows the old pea-in-the-mattress trick ("That's so once-upon-a-time," she scoffs to herself) and is u... | [
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39,278 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 2In this alphabetical celebration of the Chinese New Year, a boy and a girl prepare for the festivities with their family. Each page or full spread, representing one letter, includes such headings as A is for Acrobats, I is for Incense, and P is for Peking Duck. One- to two-sentence subtitles under some... | [
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39,279 | 2 | "An overstuffed tale that will...wriggle is way into readers affections."Mary Amato is an award-winning children's book author, poet, playwright, and songwriter. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, produced onstage, and nominated for the children's choice awards in many state... | [
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39,280 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2–Puzzled by Harry's teacher's reference to Groundhog Day, two kittens embark on a research project. When neither books nor the magazines and newspapers in the recycling pile can furnish them with information on the animal, Harry and Emily turn to the computer. They try to entice a groundhog into ... | [
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39,281 | 2 | Grade 5-7–Frankie Wallop is shocked when she reads an e-mail sent to her widowed father by a woman he met recently. Not only does it sound as though the two have spent time together, but also that there was a kiss involved. Immediately taking the situation in hand, the 12-year-old responds to Ayanna with the soun... | [
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39,282 | 2 | Grade 2-4Pulver and Reed introduced grammar in a playful way with Punctuation Takes a Vacation (Holiday House, 2003), and their instructional romp continues here with animated words that are brightly colored, boldly labeled, and packed with personality. Hunting for nouns and verbs is a daily routine in Mr. Wrights clas... | [
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39,283 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2-When burglars creep into Farmer Frank's yard, young Hamlet alerts two senior pigs that something's afoot. To the piglet's surprise and utter delight, Kernel Hog and Snoutbuster pull on superhero costumes and rocket packs and transform into the crime-fighting duo of "Supersnouts." Begging to be include... | [
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39,284 | 2 | PreSchool-KA boy tells how his family's Christmas tree farm requires yearlong work, from planting seedlings to weeding, pruning, measuring, cutting, and baling. Energetic, naive gouache-and-acrylic illustrations accompany the narrative, which will give children an inside look at the workings of a family-owned business.... | [
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39,285 | 0 | Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 3This Yiddish-inflected retelling of "The Little Ren Hen" features a balabusta (good homemaker) who kvetches about her lazy no-goodnik friends who will not help her make matzah from wheat. When they show up at the Passover Seder, the hen scolds, "What chutzpah!" Ultimately, however, they... | [
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39,286 | 2 | Grade 2-5Fifth-grader Wilbur Riot and his younger brother, Orville, are fighting boredom once more in this uproarious follow-up to Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life (Holiday House, 2004). Amato presents three new humorous exploits, each told in brief, fast-paced chapters, as the boys embark on a spy mis... | [
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39,287 | 14 | "The rhyming text moves along quickly...The brightly colored creatures are more silly than scary." (School Library Journal)Elizabeth Spurr has been a newspaper editor and advertising copywriter. Life with her five children inspired her to begin writing childrens books almost 25 years ago.Ethan Long is an illustrator an... | [
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39,288 | 2 | "This picture book has the warmth and appeal of a favorite family reminiscence." School Library Journal (starred review) -- School Library JournalBetty Ren Wright held many positions in her twenty-nine years at Western Publishing in Racine, Wisconsin, including that of managing editor. She began her writing career whil... | [
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39,289 | 18 | Grade 5-10This comprehensive look at America's premier founding father literally spans his lifetime and attempts to focus (with the small amount of data available) on how Washington's early character formation impacted his decisions as a military officer and later as president. The book possesses a definite sense of fl... | [
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39,290 | 2 | Grade 5-8Nicholas is whisked away from the miserable orphanage to a castle where he is poked, prodded, and carefully observed by men belonging to an organization called "The Synod." Despite the luxury of grand surroundings, he is clueless about his reason for being there and suspicious of his new guardians. Finding ref... | [
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39,291 | 12 | Grade 2-6-Like a moth to a flame, readers will be drawn to this entertaining book. The sayings are loosely grouped by types of animals-domestic, barnyard, winged, etc.-and each adage is accompanied by a short definition. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs. It's raining hard." Numerous sayings are scattered over e... | [
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39,292 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3Not only was Gibson a record-breaking tennis player, but she also played an important role in breaking down racial barriers. As a child of poor sharecroppers in the volatile South, life was full of hardships, which resulted in her being sent off to live with an aunt in New York City and then to anot... | [
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39,293 | 11 | K-Gr 3In a traditional story well suited to the economic downturn, Katrusya protests when her parents say they are too poor to have Christmas this year. After a family meeting, they decide to get a tree from the forest, make presents, and create a celebration without spending much money. Katrusya ventures out with her ... | [
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39,294 | 0 | Grade 25Each year, the revered rabbi of an Eastern European village disappears for a few days before the Jewish New Year. The townsfolk speculate that he spends the time in heaven, personally asking God to forgive the villagers' sins. When a skeptical stranger follows the rabbi, he finds him performing a deed whose wor... | [
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39,295 | 18 | Becky White taught elementary school for five years before creating more than three hundred educational books. She lives with her husband in a windmill home in California, where she enjoys gardening and making books and movies for her grandchildren.Megan Lloyd has illustrated many fine books for children, including "To... | [
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39,296 | 1 | Eric A. Kimmel has published more than fifty children's books, many of which have won state awards and appeared on school and library recommended lists. He has won the National Jewish Book Award for numerous books, including Hanukkah Bear and The Mysterious Guest: A Sukkot Story, and the Sydney Taylor Lifetime Achievem... | [
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39,297 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–On each spread of this warm lapsit book, a baby animal asks its mother to carry me please. Each mother accommodates by transporting the youngster in that animals special way: lemur under its belly, kangaroo in a pouch, tiger in its mouth, crocodile in teeth, penguin on its feet, and so on until ... | [
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39,298 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 4Kimmel weaves common folk elements with traditions from the Jewish holiday. Two brothers set up their sukkot. The stingy, rich brother has a beautiful one but begrudges food to strangers. The poor, kind brother's humble sukkah is open to all. The biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the... | [
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39,299 | 12 | Loreen Leedy writes and illustrates books in her studio in central Florida. When not writing, drawing, or painting on her computer, she's exercising, eating out, or going to the movies with her husband Andy. Her other books include the following:My Teacher Is a DinosaurThe Shocking Truth about EnergyCrazy Like a Fox: A... | [
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