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Series: Daddy Long LegsHardcover
Nadine Brun-Cosme9781771383622
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5
May 02, 2017
Daddy drives Matthew to kindergarten in his old green car. “See you this afternoon,” says Daddy, as he kisses him goodbye. But Matthew stops him from leaving and asks, “What if, this afternoon, the old green car doesn't start?” Thus begins a series of what-ifs that Matthew poses in response to every one of Daddy's ideas about how he will manage to return and fetch him, each one more fantastic than the last: he'll come by tractor, by teddy bear, by the wings of birds, by a tiny boat, even by dragon! Finally, Daddy says he'll use his own two long... + Read More
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Series: Different? Same!1st editionHardcover
Heather Tekavec9781771385657
$28.43JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6
May 02, 2017
This clever picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting how there can be both differences and similarities within a group. For example, the zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls --- “But look closer now ... We all have STRIPES!” And so it goes. Again and again, readers will be surprised to find that a group of four seemingly different animals all have one trait in common --- whiskers, horns, shells and the like --- for a total of thirteen traits in all. Observant children will... + Read More
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Series: Steve the HorseHorse Named Steve, AHardcover
Kelly Collier9781771387361
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 04, 2017
“Steve is a fine horse,” begins Kelly Collier's clever picture book. “But he thinks he could be finer. He wants to be EXCEPTIONAL.” When Steve finds a beautiful gold horn lying on the ground in the forest, he realizes he has found his path to the exceptional! He immediately ties the horn to the top of his head and prances off to show his friends. Not everyone is impressed, but most of his friends agree --- Steve and his horn are indeed exceptional. In fact, many of his friends are so inspired, they decide to tie items to the tops of their heads... + Read More
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Series: Last Tree, TheHardcover
Ingrid Chabbert9781771387286
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
A small boy longed to roll and play in the grass like his father had when he was a child. But the boy lived in a concrete city without any grass or trees. Instead, they “had roads, walls and lots of other ugly things.” Then one day the boy and his friend discovered a sapling hiding behind a low wall. The boy had never seen a tree before. He was so amazed, he dreamed about the tree. “I imagined it tall. Huge, even. And majestic,” he says. So when they heard that a condominium was being built right on the spot where their tree was growing, the fr... + Read More
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Series: Mr. Postmouse Takes a TripHardcover
Marianne Dubuc9781771383547
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
The post office is closed, and that means it's time for Mr. Postmouse and his family to take a vacation. Of course, he'll need to bring along a few parcels --- “a postmouse's rounds are never done!” --- as he and Mrs. Mouse, Milo, Lulu and Pip set off on an around-the-world tour. Doing whatever it takes to reach their destinations (including traveling by hot-air balloon, cruise ship and camel!), the intrepid mouse family treks from the forest to the sea, the desert to the ice field, finding adventure, new discoveries and animal friends at every... + Read More
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Series: Thing Lou Couldn't Do, TheHardcover
Ashley Spires9781771387279
$18.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
May 02, 2017
“Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals.” But one day, when they're looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou's friend has an idea: “Up there! The tree can be our ship!” “Ummm ...” says Lou. This is something new. Lou has never climbed a tree before, and she's sure she can't do it. So she tries to convince her friends to play a not-up-a-tree game. When that doesn't work, she comes up with reasons for not joining them --- her arm is sore, her cat needs a ... + Read More
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Series: Stop Feedin' da Boids!Hardcover
James Sage9781771386135
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
When Swanda first moves to Brooklyn from the country, she misses the wildlife she left behind. But not for long. “Oh, look! What dear little birds!” Swanda says to her dog when she notices all the pigeons outside her apartment. “Come, Waldo, we'll get them a bird feeder all their own.” It's fun to watch the pigeons flock to the feeder, at first. But then more arrive ... and more ... and more. And before she knows it, there are too many pigeons! Swanda seeks some “Sound Practical Advice” from a few experts --- a pest control officer, the keeper ... + Read More
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Series: Wade's Wiggly AntlersHardcover
Louise Bradford9781771386159
$17.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
May 02, 2017
One winter morning while playing with his animal friends, a young moose named Wade notices his antlers are wiggly, and he runs home to tell his mother. “Remember when we talked about your antlers falling off?” she says. “Don't worry. New ones will grow in the summer.” But Wade is worried. He used his antlers for so many fun things, such as paddles for Ping-Pong, perches for giving friends rides and hooks for flying kites. He didn't want to lose them! Could Wade find a way to stop his antlers from falling off? Or, if he just lets them go, would ... + Read More
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Series: Way Home in the Night, TheHardcover
Akiko Miyakoshi9781771386630
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
A mother rabbit and her young bunny are on their way home in the dark night. “My mother carries me through the quiet streets,” the bunny explains. “Most of our neighbors are already home.” The bunny can see their lights in the windows, and hear and smell what they might be doing: talking on the phone, pulling a pie out of the oven, having a party, saying goodbye. When they reach home, the father rabbit tucks the bunny into bed. But the bunny continues to wonder about the neighbors' activities. “Are the party guests saying goodnight? Is the pers... + Read More
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Series: Animals Do, Too!How They Behave Just Like YouHardcover
Etta Kaner9781771385695
$17.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
May 02, 2017
“Do you like to dance?” asks the first spread of this playful nonfiction picture book. “Honeybees do, too!” responds the next. Illustrating the simple text are joyful drawings that visually connect the children enjoying a dance party to the honeybees performing their own “dance” in the hive. A block of more in-depth text fleshes out what the honeybees are actually doing and why: their waggle dance tells other honeybees “where to find a tasty meal.” Using this same rhythmic question-and-answer style throughout, the book compares a series of chil... + Read More
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Series: Lines, Bars and CirclesHow William Playfair Invented GraphsHardcover
Helaine Becker9781771385701
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
Apr 04, 2017
Born in Scotland more than 250 years ago, William Playfair was a dreamer who “saw the world differently from other people.” Unfortunately, this difference sometimes got in the way of his success. Early on, as he attempted to apply his unique perspective to a series of career opportunities in order to gain “riches! fame! glory!” he instead suffered one failure after another. Then, while writing a book about economics, Will's innovative vision inspired an idea that would set him apart: he created the first modern line graph. Next came a bar graph... + Read More
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Series: CitizenKidBanana-Leaf Ball, TheHow Play Can Change the WorldHardcover
Katie Smith Milway9781771383318
$19.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 04, 2017
Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about joining in when he sees Remy on the field. But as Deo and the other boys get drawn into the gam... + Read More
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Series: Magic in the CityHardcover
Heather Dyer9781771382038
$0.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Apr 04, 2017
Brothers Jake and Simon Grubb are not happy they have to leave their home in Canada to move in with their cousin Hannah and her family in England. But things get interesting for the boys when, on the way there, they encounter a retiring magician at a highway rest stop who presents them with three gifts he claims have magical properties: a carpet, a camera and a stopwatch. Unfortunately, the magician doesn't provide them with any instructions. So when the boys and Hannah find themselves being swept away on a wild adventure fueled by the magic in... + Read More
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Series: DingusHardcover
Andrew Larsen9781771386616
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 02, 2017
Summer vacation is starting, and soon-to-be-sixth-grader Henry is facing two months with nothing to do. He can sadly feel himself “being pulled by the gravitational force of nothingness.” His best friend, Max, who may not even be his best friend anymore, is going away to chess camp. And all Henry's stay-at-home father has planned for him and his toddler brother, Sam, is something called a staycation. Things start looking up, however, when he finds out they'll be dog-sitting his grandfather's dog, Rupert. That is, until the day they bring Rupert... + Read More
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Series: Around the WorldFamilies Around the World1st editionPaperback
Margriet Ruurs9781771388078
$14.93JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
A successor to the popular Children Around the World written and illustrated by Donata Montanari, this book allows young readers to visit with fourteen children, each from a different country, to learn about their families. Based on real children, each one's story fills a two-page spread and is told in the first person, beginning with a greeting in the child's native language. From Ryan, who lives on a Texas cattle farm, to Nkoitoi, who tends the family goat in Kenya, to Baatar, who moves regularly with his nomadic family in Mongolia, there is... + Read More
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Series: Spork1st editionPaperback
Kyo Maclear9781771388054
$14.93JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
When you're a little bit spoon and little bit fork, where do you go when the table is set? A funny “multi-cutlery” tale for everyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world. Spork is neither spoon nor fork but, rather, a bit of both. His (spoon) mother and (fork) father think he's perfect just the way he is. Only, Spork stands out. All the other cutlery belongs with those like themselves, and they all have a specific purpose. Spork tries fitting in with the spoons, and then with the forks, but he isn't quite enough like either. In... + Read More
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Series: Life in the WildUp the CreekPaperback
Nicholas Oldland9781771387989
$8.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 04, 2017
“There once was a bear, a moose and a beaver who were the best of friends, though they often disagreed.” So when the three friends go canoeing together one sunny day, it doesn't take long for them to start quarreling with one another. First, they can't decide who should get to steer the canoe. Later, they debate how best to get across a beaver dam that blocks their way. But when they can't agree on the proper course for maneuvering through the white-water rapids they suddenly find themselves in, the consequences become truly perilous. It takes ... + Read More