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Bang!

The extraordinary oil paintings in this science book are reminiscent of dioramas in museums of natural history. Each spread of pages focuses on an era, from the formation of stars and galaxies up through the journey from single-celled... Read More

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Freddy Stories

A simply illustrated graphic novel about the everyday occurrences in a unique little girl’s life: Freddy hides from the guests at her birthday party, is mistaken for a boy, and likes to play in the dirt. She lives with her mom and her... Read More

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Off to Class

A focus on children for whom school is a privilege they don’t take for granted: studying in a Nepalese refugee camp; a portable bamboo structure for migrant workers in Thailand; and a Canadian “green” school, where kids have... Read More

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Parks for the People

Dedicated to all children seeking a sense of place, Dunlap reveals the passion of America’s leading landscape architect, the man largely responsible for how our major cities look and function today. From Boston’s Emerald Necklace of... Read More

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Okie Dokie Donuts

When a machine replaces an inefficient but beloved employee at a donut shop in this spirited and delightful graphic novel, proprietor Big Mama wishes she’d never complained in the first place. “How did you get that giant box in my... Read More

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Hannah's Way

After her family moves to Minnesota so her father can look for work during the Great Depression, Hannah is the only Jewish child in her class. She’s lonely. But the opportunity to go on a picnic and meet new friends brings on anxiety... Read More

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Curious Critters

These engaging close-up photographs of eighteen animals will make children and adults grin and quiver simultaneously. Each page or spread reveals a new creature, including a fox snake, an American bullfrog, an Eastern screech owl, an... Read More

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...Walking Along...

“A compendium of trouble, disaster, fun, and examples from which to learn,” this book follows six mischievous adventures of Iktomi, the Lakota name for the American Indian “Trickster.” As he encounters animate forces in the wind... Read More

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