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9482) Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
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Arabic
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A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Includes a fun facts section.
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"In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how eight inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"--
9484) El paraguas de Cebra
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Español
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"Cebra abrió su paraguas cuando vio las primeras gotas de lluvia. Gacela, Hipopótamo, Elefanta, Liebre y León se acercaron. ¿Habrá espacio para todos bajo el paragua de Cebra?"--Back cover.
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
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Six children are at the park, one group speaks only English and the other only Spanish, but soon they learn to communicate through playing, dancing, and singing.
9486) The rhino suit
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A little girl feels everything too deeply and she does not know how to be okay with all the sadness she sees, so she makes a "rhino suit" to keep herself safe from pain--only to discover that inside the suit she is shutting out not only the pain, but the beauty and love in the world as well.
9488) The Passover guest
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In Washington, D.C., during the Great Depression, Muriel and her family have no money to prepare the seder meal until a mysterious stranger performs a Passover miracle. Includes notes on the Passover holiday, the Great Depression, and the history of the D.C. Jewish community.
9489) Hogar
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Español
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A whimsical tribute to the myriad possibilities of home. Depicts homes in different real-world environments as well as fantastical settings.
"El hogar puede ser una casa en el campo. O un edificio en la ciudad. O incluso un zapato. Este adorable tributo a las posibilidades del hogar marca el debut en solitario de Carson Ellis, aclamada ilustradora de la serie Las crónicas de Wildwood y artista oficial de la banda de rock The Decemberists."--Amazon....
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The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands -- these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!
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"Piney the Pine Tree has only ever wanted to be one thing: a special Christmas tree for a little girl named Georgie who planted him as a seed on her Grandpa Sid's Christmas tree farm. Finally, the winter arrives when Piney is ready to make his dream come true, but he is accidentally loaded onto a truck and whisked away from the tree farm! Thus begins Piney's adventure to find Georgie's house and to become her Christmas tree. Along with Georgie's dog,...
9492) Monster food
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English
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Monstrously funny food choices to delight little monsters everywhere! Some monsters eat peaches, some monsters eat pears, and then there are monsters who only eat chairs. Some monsters like noodles, some monsters like stew but this little monster is eating a shoe. Daisy Hirst's adorable, cheeky monsters are guaranteed to make little children chuckle! For picky eaters, I-like-everything eaters and I-might-have-liked-it-yesterday-but-I-don't-like-it-today...
9495) A family tree
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English
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Chronicles the changes brought upon a beloved family tree that must be uprooted and planted on new land.
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"John Hancock and Samuel Adams were an unlikely pair of troublemakers. Hancock was young and dashing. Adams was old and stodgy. But working together, they rallied the people of Boston against the unfair policies of Great Britain and inspired American resistance. And to King George, they became a royal pain. When the British army began marching toward Lexington and Concord, sending Hancock and Adams fleeing into the woods, the two men couldn't help...
9498) La mauvaise graine
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Français
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"Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'une mauvaise graine. Une très mauvaise graine. Mais à quel point est-ce qu'une graine peut être mauvaise? Eh bien, celle-ci a un mauvais caractère, de mauvaises manières et une mauvaise attitude. Elle a toujours été mauvaise. Elle coupe dans les files d'attente, fixe les gens du regard et n'écoute jamais. Mais qu'arrive-t-il lorsque la petite graine malicieuse décide de prendre sa vie en main et d'être......
9499) Jackie does it all
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Jackie is a Butterfly Scout hoping to earn two more patches by creating and performing a short story for the Jamboree. Before she can get started, Jackie agrees to help a fellow scout with a banner and to help a neighbor with their dog. Ultimately, the banner gets ruined and the dog ruins the apartment. When her mother sees the commotion, she talks to Jackie about managing her priorities and learning to turn people down.
9500) Gracie's ears
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English
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"This is the story of Gracie, your everyday fun-loving kid who does everything that you do, but has trouble hearing. It's as if her ears are sleeping! Can anyone or anything wake up Gracie's ears? Based on a true story."--Back cover.