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7,700 | 2 | "Huckleberry Finn has nothing on Billy when it comes to frog-jumping contests," wrote PW. "Easy-flowing dialogue and realistic situations give this picture book/chapter book both depth and heart." Ages 6-9. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc."A sensitive and honest story."--School Library Journal"Bunting'... | [
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7,701 | 2 | Grade 1-5Could a middle-aged woman and a five-year-old-boy plant and care for more than 600 trees? Perhaps that is one of the miracles of the holidays. Wilma is tired of growing petunias and sunflowers, but can't decide what to cultivate next. Then she realizes that she has everything she needs to grow Christmas trees,... | [
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7,702 | 2 | Grade 1-3–Beginning with the traditional opening, "Once upon a time," this touching story features a kindhearted bandicoot named Hunwick, who, one evening after a tumultuous storm, finds "a most curious egg." After conferring with Emu, Cockatoo, and Echidna, Hunwick takes it back to his burrow and gives it a safe... | [
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7,703 | 2 | Gr. 4-8. This collection of 14 folktales from around the world, retold by Jane Yolen, feature male protagonists using cleverness, imagination, and intelligence to solve problems, conveying the message that strength does not have to be synonymous with force: there is strength in compassion, kindness, and wisdom. Include... | [
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7,704 | 2 | PreSchool-K-In typical toddler fashion, Ella Sarah has her own ideas about what she should wear and persists in her choices despite her family's suggestions. "Her father said, `That outfit is too fancy. Why don't you wear your yellow T-shirt with white shorts, and your tennis shoes?'" Ella Sarah replies with what becom... | [
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7,705 | 2 | "A rollicking read-aloud, this is a book that begs to be turned into a class play, readers theater, or puppet show."The Horn Book"Stevens's enchanting, well-imagined, dimensional cartoon-style drawings of the office-supply characters imbue each one with a distinct personality to match their dialogic voices....This book... | [
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7,706 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–As a little girl prepares for bed, she gets her wide-awake stuffed animals ready, too. One by one, she hushes them as she bathes, brushes her teeth, and puts on her pajamas. Eventually everyone is settled down and tucked in for the night. The story is told in rhyming couplets that are effective ... | [
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7,707 | 0 | "A seductive introduction to the period." -School Library Journal"Fresh and readable, the text offers a simple introduction to the times, while colorful, informal little drawings add visual appeal to the hand-lettered pages."-Booklist MARISSA MOSS is best known for her handwritten illustrated journals, including the en... | [
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7,708 | 0 | Douglas Florian (Insectlopedia, The Mammalabilia) is at it again. The 21 poems and paintings in his new collection, Bow Wow Meow Meow, will tickle young dog and cat loversand just about everyone else, too. Florians painting of a poodle, essentially a riot of curls and a pink hair bow, accompanies a four-line concrete p... | [
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7,709 | 16 | Stephen T. Johnson's deluxe kiddie carpenter kit My Little Red Toolbox won the hearts of youngsters everywhere. Johnson's latest creation, My Little Blue Robot, takes the simple joy of building to the next logical step--constructing a talking robot on wheels! Made with the same quality as its predecessor, this kit feat... | [
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7,710 | 16 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-This engaging story with gorgeous artwork opens, "This tree was here when we moved in. Dad says it's a pie tree." Readers watch as it changes from bud to flower to fruit bearing. Ehlert uses a variety of mediums in her collage illustrations, including acrylic and watercolor paints, colored pencils,... | [
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7,711 | 11 | Product Description Pig-Boy is hairy. Pig-Boy is dirty. Pig-Boy is hungry! And when trouble comes, he knows just what to do. (Of course, escaping trouble comes easily to a trickster, who can shape-shift his way out of sticky situations just in time!). With the tropical colors and cadences of the islands, master artist ... | [
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7,712 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 1-Rhymed text, with no more than three large-print words per page, chronicles a toad's attempt to cross a desert highway. A lizard and tortoise accompany the critter part way, but his mid-road rest stop causes a boy and his dad to stop their red camper and assist. The watercolor-and-gouache scenes depic... | [
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7,713 | 2 | [set star] “Plum-Ucci knows her audience and provides her readers with enough twists, turns, and suspense to keep them absorbed.”—School Library Journal (starred) “A complex, credible look at alienation, compassion, loyalty, and cruelty.”—The BulletinCAROL PLUM-UCCI is the autho... | [
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7,714 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1-Weston and Gammell have stirred together the ingredients for a fun romp in the kitchen as three lively kids make pancakes for breakfast. Mixed-media illustrations with variegated pastel scribbles and color splotches in the background convey the action as the children slop and splash their way through ... | [
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7,715 | 2 | Ably balancing fact and fiction, Moss (the Amelia's Notebook and Young American Voices series) uses her signature notebook-style jottings and drawings to launch the Ancient World Journal series. The fresh, diverting first-person account of fictitious 12-year-old Galen, an aspiring artist, describes life as a slave in t... | [
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7,716 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–In this follow-up to Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party (Harcourt, 2004), the twin sock monkeys are expecting a guest, so they clean the house, plan the menu, and go shopping. Chaos ensues as Spanky throws all the toys into the closet haphazardly, and Rocko's trip to the grocery store yields only hi... | [
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7,717 | 16 | A voracious fox pursues a half dozen bunnies throughout sunlit, rolling farmland, as the ominous titular cry fills the air. "Run, fat rabbits! Run, run, run! That fox wants to eat you, one by one! Dinnertime!" writes Williams (I Went Walking) in what becomes the book's refrain. Argent's (Wombat Divine) fox, a full-fled... | [
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7,718 | 11 | Kindergarten-Grade 3 This collection of feel-good poems is brimming with a child's appreciation for each month of the year. Each selection is accompanied by paintings that span a spread and, on occasion, an additional illustration covers the following two pages. The central setting appears to be a city, but there's ple... | [
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7,719 | 0 | ". . .This enjoyable little novel focuses on Lars Olafson, who moves back to the old family farm near Valley Forge, Pa., learning a valuable lesson about what truly happened at that historical site - from a ghost. . .This is a great merging of fact and fiction." - The Pilot, Southern Pines, NCDOROTHEA JENSEN ... | [
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7,720 | 2 | Grade 3-5-She loved the woods, built a summer cottage in Maine, wrote about the ocean, and finally published her landmark book about the poisonous pesticides killing wildlife. Ehrlich skims a few highlights of Carson's life and work, sometimes poetically. "A transparent, elongated paramecium drifted slowly across the m... | [
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7,721 | 2 | * "A poignant and humorous coming-of-age story."Kirkus Reviews, starred review"A slow-simmering stew of friendship and betrayal, family love and loyalty, and finding oneself."SLJ* "A home run for Wiles."Publishers Weekly,starred review; Title: The Aurora County All-Stars | [
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7,722 | 1 | Vivian Walsh and J. otto Seibold (Olive, the Other Reindeer, Penguin Dreams) create another winning, whimsical world in Gluey: A Snail Tale. The story begins when a bunny named Celerina finds a beautiful, empty house and moves right in. Little does she know, a snail named Gluey lives there, too, fixing all the house's ... | [
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7,723 | 1 | Determined to find the perfect item to complete his special collection (which includes, among other things, an old blue sneaker, a Popsicle stick, a bottle cap, and an acorn), little Platypus sets off to the beach. "He didn't know quite what he was looking for, but he was sure he'd know it when he saw it." After hemmin... | [
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7,724 | 0 | Grade 1-6–For those who love Radunsky's flamboyantly ribald sense of humor, are comfortable with chaos, and accepting of Italian Renaissance art delivered out of context and edited mischievously, this variant of the classic tale "The Turnip" is great fun. It is set in Italy in 1602, the year an enormous stalk of ... | [
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7,725 | 11 | "Playfully told with succinct text and illustrations, this tale will appeal to a wide audience. It is both simple and sophisticated with subtle and not-so-subtle levels of irony…Once again McDermott proves his visual and storytelling mastery."—School Library Journal, starred review"This is a tightly focused... | [
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7,726 | 13 | Lois and Roland score the two lead roles in the school play Stormy Weather--the Thunder Queen and the Sun King. Disappointingly, our heroine Beverly is stuck playing the Wall and the Shrub. (Worse yet, her only line is "Please stop kicking me.") It is not the chance at stardom for which she had hoped. Still, she decide... | [
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7,727 | 2 | Starred Review. Grade 1-3–This fourth book in the series focuses on a potentially scary and emotionally charged theme: the death of a classmate. Pa Lia Vang doesn't like Stinky Stern, the bully of her second-grade class. But late one day, on his way home from school, he is hit by a van in full view of the child. ... | [
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7,728 | 2 | Grade 1-3-When Baby Rose grabs and breaks Iris's special button necklace, their mother helps to fix it for show-and-tell. After school,Iris borrows her friend Walter's harmonica, given to him by his grandmother. When it disappears, she worries about Granny's reaction. But the woman is understanding, and the missing ins... | [
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7,729 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 3Otter, Mole, Fox, and Hare share a house in the woods. When Fox dies, the other three struggle with their grief. By remembering the love, wisdom, and support he showed them and the funny things he used to do, they are able to create a memorial for him. As they sit in the garden they made in honor of hi... | [
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7,730 | 16 | PreSchool-K–Digging is all in a day's work for Mr. Rally and his dog, Lightning. His projects include moving dirt and rocks on a bridge, making a drain for the rain, removing a load on the road, digging a hole for a pool in the school, and leveling a site for "a zoo, all brand new." Readers follow Mr. Rally as he... | [
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7,731 | 16 | A little red-nosed, green-skinned monster invites 49 of her nearest and dearest monster friends to a birthday party. "The math lesson feels like a natural component and the mega-motley monster crew is a hoot," said PW in a starred review. Ages 3-7. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc."A grand addition... | [
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7,732 | 16 | STEPHEN T. JOHNSON has illustrated many books for children, including two by Robert Burleigh: Goal and Hoops, an ALA Notable Children's Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. He lives in Kansas.; Title: My Little Yellow Taxi | [
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7,733 | 2 | Grade 2-5A semi-swell collection of 16 poems celebrating books, reading, language, and libraries. Subjects range from Otto the Flea (who writes, of course, his "Ottobiography") to "The Big-Word Girl" (who takes her Webster's to the movies) to "Great, Good, Bad" books ("A bad book owes to many trees/A forest of apologie... | [
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7,734 | 11 | The library is the perfect place to learn about new things, to find the answers to questions, and most important, to enjoy the fun of reading!; Title: Check It Out!: The Book about Libraries | [
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7,735 | 2 | In this kids' book debut by sisters Kara and Jenna Lareau, Rocko and Socko (a funky pair of sock-monkey twins) couldn't be more excited about buying a gift and dressing up for a big birthday party on Saturday. In a spunky collage of digital photos and kitschy-chic illustrations, the action starts quickly for these simi... | [
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7,736 | 15 | PreSchool-In the same playful, rhyming style as in this pair's All You Need for a Snowman (Harcourt, 2002), this story unfolds. "One grain of sand/like the smallest seed,/-that's all you need/for a beach!/Except for/-Trillions of grains of sand,/and EACH/is one small piece/of your very own beach!" Add to that sun, bird... | [
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7,737 | 5 | Grade 25Princess Marge, daughter of King Gluteus and Queen Esophagus, who is nearly doomed by an irate fairy to homicide by a pie wagon, has the harsh sentence modified by another ("half-deaf") fairy, Tintinnitus. The princess will become a sleeping dragon and will "one day" be awakened by "a quince." Although all pies... | [
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7,738 | 16 | Veteran children's lit professor Coleen Salley tells a variation on her signature story, an archetypal "noodlehead" tale based on the time-honored Southern legend of Epaminondas. A "sweet patootie" named Epossumondas headlines here as a be-diapered young possum who follows his mama's instructions a little too literally... | [
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7,739 | 0 | In a starred review PW said, "Anyone who has played basketball on a hot city playground or followed it courtside will respond to the sensuous, tactile tone of this poetic description of the game.Marvelous pastel drawings of teenagers on the court paired with the book's design turn up the heat." Ages 5-8.Copyright 2001 ... | [
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7,740 | 5 | Kindergarten-Grade 4-This story, a cross between a tall tale and a fractured fable, is narrated by a traveling armadillo, and abounds in laughs and lessons. Jackrabbit is unhappy about not being fierce. Wishing on a star gets him the attention of a vegetable-punning fairy godrabbit ("Now, lettuce see-") who grants him ... | [
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7,741 | 15 | "A warm and exciting book."--American Bookseller"This book . . . delivers the salt smells and sea sounds that accompany beachcombers right to readers' laps."--Kirkus Reviews"A satisfying offering that will open doors for its readers."--School Library JournalDEBRA FRASIER grew up in Florida, in a house where the sandy f... | [
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7,742 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 3–Mom, Dad, and their five youngsters are headed for the beach. However, little Katie can't go without Fido, Mama needs the beach umbrella, baby needs "Ducky pail," and Dad…. For each forgotten item, it's "Hit the brakes! Reverse the car!…Weave through cars. Avoid a crash.…tir... | [
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7,743 | 0 | PreS—The popular verse, included in numerous collections of nursery rhymes, gets the star treatment in this delightful picture book. Illustrated entirely with quilt patches festooned with buttons, the ditty bounces along in bursts of color. The title page introduces the first patch—a little girl in star-cov... | [
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7,744 | 0 | JOAN WALSH ANGLUND’s books have been beloved by readers of all ages for more than forty years. Her classics include A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. She lives in rural New England.; Title: Childhood Is a Time of Innocence: Twentieth Anniv... | [
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7,745 | 13 | When Mr. Putters neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, proposes that they try ballroom dancing, he reluctantly agrees. Accompanied by Tabby the cat and Zeke the dog, they attend a dance at the Crystal Ballroom. Tabby bats the sparkly lights, and Zeke performs the tango with abandon, while Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry cha-cha-cha. W... | [
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7,746 | 18 | Socially awkward children take heart: in his boyhood, the father of our country, says Rockwell (They Called Her Molly Pitcher), wasn't afraid of bears, or wolves, or the native hunters with bows and arrows... of anything, except making conversation. Her adulatory biography offers plenty for contemporary kids to connect... | [
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7,747 | 0 | Grade 3-5–Untitled verses describe a colorful array of ocean creatures, both benign and dangerous, observed by a lone sardine searching for the swirling band of companions that he lost when the school spun out of the range of an invading marlin. "Where did everyone go?/One sardine. Apart. Alone./Welcome to the My... | [
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7,748 | 16 | The most fascinating part of an animal, in the minds of many young children, is the tail. Not only do kids lack such appendages, they've been told that, as tempting as they are to yank on, tails are not to be touched. Fortunately, this charming, texture-rich board book (with patches of real fake fur!) is the next best ... | [
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7,749 | 0 | In chatty, conversational prose, a girl describes her family's enjoyment of their cabin in the woods. Gloria Rand (who previously collaborated with her husband, Ted Rand, on Prince William) achieves a hushed immediacy with a first-person, present-tense narration. The youngster leads readers on a tour of the house and i... | [] | Train |
7,750 | 1 | "Hale entertains with a noir style adapted for a young audience. . . . Those who haven't read a 'Chet Gecko' mystery don't know what they're missing."--School Library JournalBRUCE HALE is the author of five picture books as well as the Chet Gecko mysteries. A popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and a... | [
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7,751 | 5 | "Once upon a time in old Vietnam," begins "The Raven and the Star Fruit," exemplifying the spell of enchantment cast over these half dozen stories. If the setting is exotic with its banyan trees and lotus blossoms, water buffalo and tigers the classic themes are universal. They include talking animals and beautiful pri... | [
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7,752 | 1 | A kangaroo and a kakuru form one of many eye-catching pairs among these engaging comparisons of modern-day animals and dinosaurs. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dinosaur Cousins? | [
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7,753 | 13 | In the form of a play, Willard retells the Norwegian folktale with verve, relying entirely on witty dialogue and pared-down stage directions to conjure up the world of the Troll King and his captives. Karen is the youngest daughter of a poor woodcutter, and when Bear comes to the door promising riches to her family if ... | [
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7,754 | 2 | Product Description Ol' Bear's got a hankering for some Ugly Pie. So off he goes on a search past woodsy little homes where he smells the drifting scent of pie. Grandpa Grizzle's got a pleasin' pumpkin pie. Ma Hickory has a righteous rhubarb pie. Sweet Cicely has a heavenly honey pie. But no one has any Ugly Pie--just ... | [
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7,755 | 13 | Gr 13As a young girl, Elva yearns for a violin. She pretends to play, improvising with a tennis racket and a tree branch. She rehearses for imaginary recitals with a toothbrush in front of the bathroom mirror. At school, she enlivens blackboard math lessons with treble clefs and musical notation. Elva never outgrows he... | [
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7,756 | 5 | With his typically effusive and cheerfully exaggerated illustrations, Kellogg (The Wizard Next Door) injects extra measures of zaniness into this 50-year-old David-and-Goliath tale by the legendary humorist. Because he is "a droll and gentle fellow" and produces remarkable toys, the villagers treat Quillow the toymaker... | [
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7,757 | 2 | PreS-Gr 3Set in the southwestern desert, this adorable, humble tale of how a young coyote copes with divorced parents will win children's hearts. The cadence of the story, with its soothing repetition, balances the new dual-home reality of so many children today with the old comfort of Home where a child feels "loved t... | [
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7,758 | 0 | Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children.He's been published for over 40 years and has written and/or illustrated nearly 250 books, including Strega Nona, 26 Fairmount Avenue,The Art Lesson, and Christmas Remembered. Over 15 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.; Ti... | [
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7,759 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 4Five girls spend a summer morning climbing magnolia trees and just being together. Unfortunately, the language is self-conscious and does not flow. In addition, Saint Jamess graphic, collage-like paintings do not lend the feeling of unity implied by the narrative. Because the figures are faceless, t... | [
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7,760 | 0 | "A thoroughly involving story. . . . An impressive first novel."--Kirkus Reviews"Readers will relish each page."--Publishers Weekly"Smashing. . . . . I am as impressed with the emotion Kristiana Gregory has packed into her novel as I am with her vivid and detailed picture of pioneer life in America in the 1870s."--Clyd... | [
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7,761 | 1 | BILL MARTIN JR is known worldwide for his classic picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He lives in Texas. ; Title: The Happy Hippopotami | [
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7,762 | 2 | Grade 7 UpAn asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, and every conceivable natural disaster occurs. Seventeen-year-old Alex Morales's parents are missing and presumed drowned by tsunamis. Left alone, he struggles to care for his sisters Bri, 14, and Julie, 12. Things look up as Central Park is turned into farmland an... | [
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7,763 | 15 | Text: Spanish (translation) Original Language: English; Title: El Gran Capoquero: Un Cuento de la Selva Amazonica (The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest) | [
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7,764 | 0 | An attractive offering that seems--as a collection of poems about baseball--to be unique: 19 high-quality entries, including a couple of excerpts (e.g., from Golenbock's Teammates); the inevitable Casey; reliables like Lillian Morrison, Patricia Hubbell, and the anthologist; and some elegantly evocative, but perfectly ... | [
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7,765 | 15 | From the opening lines (Sun sizzled. Hair frizzled), Spinelli (Summerhouse Time) jauntily establishes the theme for this tale of one sweltering week in the town of Lumberville, long before the advent of air conditioners. Beginning on a blistering Monday, the day-by-day chronicle reveals how residents cope. Abigail Blue... | [
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7,766 | 0 | Following The People in Pineapple Place, Bailey's Window and other deft blends of magic and everyday doings, Lindbergh's latest is another winner. Brinkloe's atmospheric scenes illustrate the story told by Zannah McFee, 11. Early one morning, Zannah climbs into the back of a horse-drawn milk wagon. The driver, who does... | [
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7,767 | 5 | Grade 2-5-- Nine animal stories from around the world grace this collection. Although the tales may have originated in North America, China, or India, all explain or account for an animal's unusual markings, from the yellow eyes of the coyote, to the stripes of the tiger and the peacock's bright feathers. The stories a... | [
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7,768 | 1 | Mick Inkpen captures the delicious scariness of what might go bump in the night in Kipper's Monster. The trouble starts when Tiger and Kipper pick up a picture book that begins, "Deep in the middle of the dark, dark wood, there lived a horrible, horrendous, terrible, tremendous..." Just to torture themselves further, t... | [
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7,769 | 13 | Praise for the original picture book:"[An] exuberant picture book."--Publishers Weekly"A vibrant and fascinating picture book . . . Ehlert has created a . . . captivating world within these pages."--Kirkus Reviews"A festive outing, with a gorgeous assortment of objects in vivid, eye-catching colors."--School Library Jo... | [
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7,770 | 11 | Grand Nanny Penguin tells her brood an extravagant cautionary tale; PW said, "With outlandish humor and fabulous color illustrations, Wood serves up a goodnatured romp across the polar cap." Ages 3-7. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Audrey Wood is the author of many beloved books for childr... | [
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7,771 | 16 | Little ones will enjoy the sturdy paper-over-board offering, Peekaboo Kisses by Barney Saltzberg. In the opening, a kitten covers its eyes ("Peekaboo! I see..."); readers lift the flap to find "Fluffy kitten kisses." Throughout, fabric patches in bold colors mimic the fur of each animal. Closing pages include a squeake... | [
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7,772 | 12 | As seductive as Krull and Hewitt's Lives of the Musicians, this compendium of brief biographies of literary luminaries is as much fun as a tete-a-tete with a gossipy friend. Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience; she goes right for the juicy stuff, adding to historical fact the kind of chatty incidentals an... | [
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7,773 | 11 | Grade 4-10?An enchanting collection that transports readers through varied Arctic landscapes. The magical and humorous tales also provide a wellspring of information about Inuit culture. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.This collection is not only the handsomest gathering of Inuit folktales ever, but one t... | [
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7,774 | 1 | Most's signature bold pictures and lighthearted, informative text offer the inside story on such mini-dinos as the anchisaurus, which "could probably squeeze into a telephone booth." Ages 3-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Littlest Dinosaurs | [
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7,775 | 11 | Native American poet and literary critic Harjo makes her children's book debut with a simple but beautifully executed tale of a "good luck cat": "You pet [her] and good things happen." Woogie, the cat in question, has need of some luckAas the unnamed girl who narrates explains, Woogie has quickly used up eight of her n... | [
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7,776 | 5 | Although text and art in this picture book match as hand and glove, it is really the ornate illustrations that carry it aloft to the dimension of classic fairytale. The mother of seven children (who are named for each day of the week) leaves for the market with a list of things for thembutter, knife, pitcher, honey, sa... | [
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7,777 | 0 | Tamar, the author of such tough-minded YA novels as Fair Game, turns dewy-eyed in her first picture book, an idealistic tale about a community garden in a rundown part of New York City. A studiously multiethnic coalition of neighbors claims an empty lot, and there Mrs. Willie Mae Washington plants black-eyed peas and g... | [
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7,778 | 2 | * "Outlined in a thick, curly halo of split ends, a "boulder-big bear with shaggy, raggy, brownbear hair everywhere . . . except on his no-hair nose" bounds happily through a seasonal round in this outdoorsy gambol. Schertle's patterned language sets up a playful cadence that Phelan captures perfectly in his soft-lined... | [
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7,779 | 2 | Product Description Abuelita's hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha--her jalopy--with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother... | [
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7,780 | 2 | When Nino's father abandons his cozy pizza parlor to operate an upscale eatery, he realizes he misses "cutting tomatoes and kneading dough." PW enjoyed the "bright color and lively pattern" of Barbour's paintings. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Little Nino's Pizzeria | [
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7,781 | 8 | McKinley's deft adaptation trims the story without sacrificing the witty vitality of MacDonald's 19th century original. The story of a bewitched princess (gravity does not affect her) and the prince who will sacrifice his life for her is presented in a lavishly illustrated package. Treherne's intensely decorative drawi... | [
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7,782 | 0 | Tomie dePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. He receive a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona and a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmont Avenue. He is also the recipient of the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his substantial and lasting contributions to chil... | [
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7,783 | 14 | * "A read-it-again, rollicking rhyme fest with winsome, white animals and rosy pink backgrounds. . . . This one has it all: impeccable rhyming text, bouncy rhythm, rich language, engaging illustrations and a breathtaking ending. A surefire success for Santa storytimes." (starred review) (Kirkus Reviews 2007-11-01); Tit... | [
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7,784 | 0 | Drescher (The Boy Who Ate Around; Pat the Beastie) pays homage to Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Wilbur's verse and the result is equal parts silliness and wit, with the artist's playful grotesques populating every page. Wilbur's poems range from couplets to multiple stanzas, presenting puzzle-like proofs rather than stan... | [] | Test |
7,785 | 0 | Brett, author/illustrator of such favorites as Annie and the Wild Animals , has turned to prehistoric territory for her newest book. Kip the cave boy is on his way home with only a bag of Woollystet upper case, in book Rhino bones and his wits to protect him from the dangerous beasts of Ice Age Europe. At his first res... | [
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7,786 | 1 | GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator and the creator of numerous award-winning books and animated films for children. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors for his picture books, he was also a consultant to the Joseph Campbell Foundation on mythology in educa... | [
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7,787 | 2 | "For readers willing to think about this issue . . . there is no better vehicle than this short, engagingly written story of one rifle and its fatal impact on one modern boy."--School Library JournalGARY PAULSEN has written nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, a... | [
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7,788 | 11 | Award-winning photographer George Ancona traveled to Montana to attend Crow Fair, the largest pow wow held in the United States. Through beautiful full-color photographs, he offers an exceptional look at this unique celebration of Native American pride.George Ancona's photography has appeared in over sixty books fo... | [
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7,789 | 0 | No Bio; Title: Moses Supposes His Toeses Are Roses: And 7 Other Silly Old Rhymes | [
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7,790 | 11 | Paul Robert Walker has written screenplays, magazine articles, and books for young people and adults. Before he began research for Pride of Puerto Rico, Walker knew only Roberto Clemente's reputation as a baseball star but soon came to know and respect Clemente as an extraordinary man.  ; Title: Pride of Puert... | [
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7,791 | 1 | Grade 5-7-- Arnold turns her pen to the plight of the endangered California Condor. Although she reveals the sad, stunning fact that in 1986 there was but one breeding pair of condors left in the wild, her book is a work of hope as it outlines scientists' attempts to save the bird from extinction. There is background i... | [
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7,792 | 0 | Very nice old copy. Hartcourt Brace and Co. first edition. Red boards with some scuffing. Dust Jacket shows average wear. No internal markings. Thank you for your purchase.; Title: Rowan Farm | [
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7,793 | 13 | Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children.He's been published for over 40 years and has written and/or illustrated nearly 250 books, including Strega Nona, 26 Fairmount Avenue,The Art Lesson, and Christmas Remembered. Over 15 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.; Ti... | [
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7,794 | 2 | Grade 1- 3 In this long bedtime mood-piece, a little girl, Firen, accuses the moon of taking her sleep; she resolves to ``go out in the night and find it.'' Outside, a moonbeam lands in her hands and becomes a magic flute with which she flies through the night. She encounters creatures of town, sea, and jungle in a dre... | [
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7,795 | 21 | <DIV>"Keystone Kids deals frankly and realistically with racial intolerance . . . Its theme of sportsmanship in the fuller sense rings clearly through its prose." --THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW</div><div>JOHN R. TUNIS (1889-1975) was considered one of the finest writers for young people during the 1... | [
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7,796 | 7 | The fascination of Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) with bizarre imaginary beings is the springboard for a chimerical vision--elegantly realized in this resplendent work. In Willard's playful poem, the artist's housekeeper is vexed to the utmost by such distractions as "a beehive in boots and a pear-headed ... | [
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7,797 | 5 | Tomie dePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. He receive a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona and a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmont Avenue. He is also the recipient of the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his substantial and lasting contributions to chil... | [
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7,798 | 10 | Kindergarten-Grade 3. In an author's note, McCully distinguishes fact from fiction in this picture book about a pioneer entrepreneur. Olmsted Ferris, Concurrance Ann, and their daughter, Maisie, are considered oddities by their traditional neighbors. Mustard, canary seed, and popcorn are not standard crops in Galesburg... | [
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7,799 | 15 | Ehlert ( Color Zoo ) uses a variety of materials--including paper, ribbons and paints--to depict the beginning of a sugar maple's life. Some time after seeds fall from a tree in the woods, nursery workers collect the slender sprouts; years later the tree is sold to a customer (the young first-person narrator of the boo... | [
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