Children's Books | Children's Books
Nov.21.2010
A feast for you / a feast for me / a feast that goes from A to Z / a feast for us and several guests / a feasting full Thanksgiving fest! / our table's set / our friends are here / we'll eat from now until next year!
Thus begins a rollicking, boisterous potluck, to which each animal brings an...
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Nov.15.2010
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George...
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Nov.01.2010
Tofu and his cousin are invited to visit their uncle who is a fisherman in the Pacific Northwest. When their uncle gives the boys a little skiff to fix up, they learn about teamwork, friendship, the sea, and a special song their Uncle Hiroshi teaches them. He tells the boys the sailors sing this...
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Oct.19.2010
From Publishers Weekly Though he may have the appearance of a tall tale hero, Arnold's (Heart of a Tiger) protagonist is inspired by a real 61-year-old Australian farmer who won a 542-mile race in 1983. Joshua Summerhayes, an eccentric sheep farmer from Blue Gum Creek, and his sidekick,...
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Oct.07.2010
When Jesus is born, Santa sees the star at the North Pole and travels to see the baby. Since he is a toymaker, he brings his bag of toys - and offers them to the Christ Child, and then to all the people of the town. His birthday gift to Jesus is a promise to bring gifts to all good boys...
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Oct.05.2010
"In a house in the forest all covered with vines, Lived a very small rabbit who did nothing but whine." Thus begins the rhymed story of Peter and the Whimper-Whineys. Peter's mother warns him that if he cannot stop whining and crying, he'll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure...
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Oct.04.2010
A young boy has lost his father, a soldier killed in action overseas. He and his mother travel the stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto, called the Highway of Heroes, marking the route of fallen soldiers who return to Canada. This photographic picture book pays tribute to the...
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Sep.28.2010
13 Words:
1. Bird 2. Despondent 3. Cake 4. Dog 5. Busy 6. Convertible 7. Goat 8. Hat 9. Haberdashery 10. Scarlet 11. Baby 12. Panache 13. Mezzo-Soprano
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Sep.18.2010
Elizabeth the bear wakes up the American flag in the morning and puts it to bed at night. She acts as her father’s “flag keeper,” helping him with his daily tasks of raising the flag and retiring it for the evening. She soaks up the etiquette facts that Dad teaches her, including don’t leave the...
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Sep.08.2010
Kumani, a mother lioness is not satisfied with her living arrangement. Unlike the other lioness in her pride, she feels that living in the wild with all of it's dangers is not fit for her and her cubs, for she is a queen and wants to live like one. She decides to take her cubs and leave the pride....
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