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Series: 100 Animals on Parade!1st editionHardcover
Masayuki Sebe9781554538713
$25.43JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
With 100 bears, 100 pigs, 100 carpenter beetles, 100 rabbits and 100 birds, there's never been a parade quite like this one! Exuberant animals wind their way up, down and all around the pages of this counting picture book, carrying odd things, wearing strange hats or making goofy comments. Children will love the busy illustrations by Masayuki Sebe, which use lots of clean white space and brightly colored animals to keep the focus on the lively action. The text offers encouragement (“More and more bears! Count them: 32, 33, 34, 35 ....”), as wel... + Read More
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Series: ChesterChester's Back!Paperback
Mélanie Watt9781554534616
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Mar 01, 2013
In this uproarious sequel to Chester, the battle of the picture-book makers continues. Which author-illustrator will come out on top -- Chester or Melanie Watt -- is anybody’s guess! This time, there’s no denying (in Chester’s mind) that he’s the star of the show. His already outsize ego has ballooned even more due to a spate of "fan mail" on the heels of his self-titled debut. As Chester sees it, who needs Melanie Watt when they have Chester? He’s got no shortage of his own storytelling ideas. With heavy paw and red marker, this control-freak ... + Read More
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Series: Scaredy Squirrel Goes CampingHardcover
Mélanie Watt9781894786867
$16.95 USDJUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 01, 2013
Scaredy Squirrel is not too comfortable with the idea of camping ... unless it’s on his couch! There will be no mosquitoes, skunks or zippers to worry about when he watches a show about the joys of camping on his brand-new TV. But first Scaredy must find an electrical outlet, and that means going into the woods! Will the nutty worrywart’s plans prepare him for the great outdoors, or will his adventure end up as a scary story told around the campfire?
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Series: In the Tree HouseHardcover
Andrew Larsen9781554536351
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 01, 2013
An evocative story about two brothers who are growing up (one faster than the other), an unusual summer night and a special tree house that proves childhood is not just a time but also a place.
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Series: Mr. FluxHardcover
Kyo Maclear9781554537815
$16.95 USDJUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 01, 2013
Martin and his neighbors eschew change until eccentric Mr. Flux moves in and shows them that change can be big or little or even fit inside a box, and not at all scary. A tongue-in-cheek tale loosely inspired by the 1960s art movement known as Fluxus.
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Series: WillowWillow Finds a WayHardcover
Lana Button9781554538423
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
In this simple but substantial picture book by Lana Button, shy, quiet Willow silently wishes she could find a way to say no to her bossy classmate Kristabelle's demands, but the words never seem to come when she needs them. That is, until Kristabelle starts using the powerful threat of un-inviting children from her “fantastic” birthday party to keep them in line, and Willow decides she's finally had enough. Surprising everyone, even herself, Willow steps up and bravely does something shocking, and it changes the entire dynamic of the classroom... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin and the Gecko GamesPaperback
Harry Endrulat9781554539666
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
Franklin the Turtle and Beaver both want to be the summer caretaker for Gordon, their club's pet gecko. So, to determine who would make the best “gecko-sitter,” their friends decide to hold a competition of some special “Gecko Games” to test their skills and knowledge. They both try their hardest, and it's a close challenge, but in the end Franklin wins two out of three games. Franklin is so excited he'll be taking Gordon home! That is, until he notices Beaver's reaction. Beaver looks so sad and disappointed, and Franklin doesn't “feel like a w... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin in the StarsPaperback
Harry Endrulat9781554539659
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
Franklin the Turtle and his sister, Harriet, are thrilled when Aunt T shows up to babysit with a telescope. They can't wait to do some stargazing! Unfortunately, the sky is too cloudy, and Franklin is disappointed to hear they won't be able to use the telescope after all. Luckily, Aunt T has a great idea for a new plan. Sure, they aren't able to look at the real night sky, but with some ingenuity and plenty of imagination, they can create their own version of outer space --- inside! Based on the 3D-animated TV series Franklin and Friends, this... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin's Ups and DownsPaperback
Harry Endrulat9781554538386
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
Franklin's friends have all mastered a cool new toy --- Pogo Paws! But when Franklin tries the jumping shoes, he falls flat on his shell. With a little help from Bear, Franklin learns that practice makes perfect!
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin's SpaceshipPaperback
Harry Endrulat9781554539673
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
Franklin the turtle and all of his friends are playing spaceship in their tree fort. Well, almost all of his friends. Where's Snail? He's down on the ground, playing his harmonica. “Our spaceship is about to take off. Climb aboard!” Franklin tells Snail. But Snail doesn't want to play spaceship, he wants to play his harmonica. “You can do that later,” Franklin answers him, and so Snail agrees to join his friends. But even after blasting off into space, dodging meteors and landing on Planet Glorp, Snail isn't having any fun in the spaceship. He ... + Read More
“I liked kindergarten from the very 1st day,” begins the narrator of this very funny and touching picture book. However, she notices, “My mom was happy for me, of course, but I got the feeling that she was also a little sad” to leave her. So one day the little girl invites her mom to join the kindergarten class for the day, which turns out to be a real learning experience --- for both of them. Somehow her mom just can't get any of the rules right: she barges to the front of the line, she shouts out without raising her hand, she slams down her s... + Read More
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Series: Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger?Hardcover
Mineko Mamada9781554539734
$16.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6
Mar 01, 2013
This deceptively simple concept book prompts the reader to compare pairs of objects and then choose which one has a particular attribute. At first the answer seems obvious ... until the page is turned to reveal a delightful twist! The thoughtful format and witty illustrations give away the answer to the question, Which is a hit book?
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Series: In Lucia's NeighborhoodHardcover
Pat Shewchuk9781554534203
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 01, 2013
This beautiful, thought-provoking picture book about a little girl's observations of her community has been adapted by the award-winning author/illustrator team of Pat Shewchuk and Marek Colek from their animated short film, Montrose Avenue. Inspired by the work of urban studies writer and activist Jane Jacobs, seven-year-old Lucia takes readers on a daylong tour of her own bustling city neighborhood, commenting on all the people and their activities that she encounters along the way. Intergenerational and multicultural, her busy neighbors are ... + Read More
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Series: CitizenKidPlanet ArkPreserving Earth's BiodiversityHardcover
Adrienne Mason9781554537532
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 01, 2013
Young readers can learn how to be modern-day Noahs and protect the world’s plants and animals from extinction not by building a giant boat, but by making small changes in their everyday lives -- from planting trees to turning off the tap -- to help preserve the world’s biodiversity. Planet Ark is part of CitizenKid, a collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.
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Series: CitizenKidTree of LifeThe Incredible Biodiversity of Life on EarthPaperback
Rochelle Strauss9781554539611
$14.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Mar 01, 2013
If every known species on Earth were a leaf on a tree, that tree would have 1 750 000 leaves. Since humans count for just one leaf on the tree, we have a lot to learn about the millions of other forms of life with which we share the world. A dazzlingly illustrated and child-friendly introduction to biodiversity, Tree of Life shows how living things are classified into five kingdoms --- and how each has much to tell us about all aspects of life on our planet. Tree of Life is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about t... + Read More
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Series: And the Winner Is ...Amazing Animal AthletesHardcover
Etta Kaner9781554539048
$16.95 USDJUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 01, 2013
As this informational picture book by award-winning author Etta Kaner begins, sportscasters Walrus and Cockatoo are setting the stage: “Welcome to the World Animal Games --- that's WAG for short. Top athletes from habitats around the world will be competing for the gold! Exciting, isn't it, Cockatoo?” Along with some comic relief, the pair then provide the play-by-play for the seven sporting events covered in the book. With a total of twenty-eight animals competing, each event, from high jump to weight lifting and swimming, pits a different gro... + Read More
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Series: Tales of Prehistoric LifePterosaur TroubleHardcover
Daniel Loxton9781554536320
$16.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 01, 2013
In the popular Tales of Prehistoric Life series, incredibly lifelike, computer-generated images illustrate action-packed stories about dinosaurs and their contemporaries. As this dramatic tale begins, Quetzalcoatlus, a huge pterosaur, is seen flying over a lush landscape looking for a good breakfast. He lands near a river with the hope of finding some tasty fish. However, he is soon surrounded by a pack of Saurornitholestes, who begin furiously biting and pecking at the pterosaur. Though the two-legged dinosaurs are much smaller than Quetzalcoa... + Read More
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Series: DaisyDaisy's Defining DayHardcover
Sandra V. Feder9781554537808
$15.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Mar 01, 2013
It really bothers Daisy when her friend's brother starts to call her Lazy Daisy. But what can she do about it? At first she tries just ignoring him. Then she attempts proving to him that she's not lazy at all. But no matter what she does, he won't stop saying it! So Daisy decides to come up with a new name for herself, one that truly defines her personality. “I'm going to come up with a name that is so great everyone will forget Lazy Daisy,” she tells her best friend, Emma. Daisy loves words, and she's been having loads of fun using alliteratio... + Read More
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Series: Jasper John DooleyJasper John Dooley: Left BehindHardcover
Caroline Adderson9781554535798
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Mar 01, 2013
Jasper John Dooley’s beloved Nan is leaving on a cruise for a whole week! He feels so pththth. All he can think about is Nan missing out on their Wednesday card game, and whether it’s raining where she is, too, and if she will ever come back. But each day something happens, from a stapling mishap to a hamster escape, and Jasper realizes that waiting for someone to return from an adventure takes forever unless you’re having an adventure, too. Jasper John Dooley: Left Behind is the second in a series of chapter books featuring a charismatic and f... + Read More
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Series: Lobster ChroniclesNarrow Escape, AHardcover
Jessica Scott Kerrin9781554536429
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Mar 01, 2013
Norris is always messing up: he steals from Georgia's lunches, he's an awful speller and, worst of all, he ruined Ms. Penfield's prize cactus. Really, though, he wants nothing more than to be liked. When a giant lobster is up for auction at the annual lobster festival, Norris's dad, the richest man in town, vows to be the highest bidder and make it a trophy. But Norris knows that won't win people's respect. Can Norris do the right thing for once? A Narrow Escape is the second book in The Lobster Chronicles, a trilogy about how life changes for... + Read More
Jack Lime, a hard-boiled, amateur private eye, sees his role at Iona High in simple terms. “What I do is fix problems for people who need their problems fixed.” Of course, fixing his fellow students' problems is not always an easy job, especially when they involve some of the most notorious characters in the high school. In this follow-up to the popular The Adventures of Jack Lime, he investigates three new cases (missing: a painting, a comic book and a quarterback), and is up against thugs, smart alecks, heroes and, most annoying of all, a wis... + Read More
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Series: Canada Concept BooksCanada in ColoursPaperback
Per-Henrik Gürth9781554537600
$7.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 4
Mar 01, 2013
Popular artist Per-Henrik Gürth showcases Canada’s diverse landscapes in his third Canadian-themed concept book for the young. As in the earlier bestsellers ABC of Canada and Canada 123, the book encompasses all major regions of Canada. This time, Per-Henrik takes children on a countrywide exploration in brilliant color. The distinctly Canadian images -- white snow, green spruce, red PEI dunes, blue St. Lawrence River, yellow wheat fields -- will delight Canadians and tourists alike. Multi-colored northern lights are the perfect end to this eye... + Read More
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Series: Kitten's SummerBoard book
Eugenie Fernandes9781554537211
$8.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 4
Mar 01, 2013
A beautifully illustrated picture book introducing toddlers to animals in the farmyard and the woods on a rainy summer day. It's a rainy summer day, and Kitten is meeting all sorts of animals taking shelter from or enjoying the warm rain, including a fox, a turtle, a beaver and many more. As in the two previous titles in the Kitten series, rhyming couplets capture the animals' actions, making this book another fantastic interactive read-aloud. Young readers will delight in discovering animal habitats, picking out seasonal details in the exqu... + Read More
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Series: Cremation of Sam McGee, ThePaperback
Robert Service9781554532728
$14.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11
Mar 01, 2013
In 1986 Kids Can Press published an edition of Robert Service's “The Cremation of Sam McGee” illustrated by painter Ted Harrison, who used his signature broad brushstrokes and unconventional choice of color to bring this gritty narrative poem to life. Evoking both the spare beauty and the mournful solitude of the Yukon landscape, Harrison's paintings proved the perfect match for Service's masterpiece about a doomed prospector adrift in a harsh land. Harrison's Illustrator's Notes on each page enhanced both poem and illustrations by adding valua... + Read More
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Series: Kids Book ofKids Book of World Religions, ThePaperback
Jennifer Glossop9781554539819
$14.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Mar 01, 2013
By gaining a greater understanding of the cultures and beliefs of people around the world, children build respect and tolerance for the differences that make each of us unique. With objectivity and accessibility, this title in the Kids Book of series looks at the histories, scriptures, places of worship, religious leaders, gods and major festivals that are the foundations of many of the world's religions. Features a glossary and an index.
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