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La La La 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
La La La 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations, this book tells a true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong.
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"Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen-year-old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she's worked for"--
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Sumario en español: La niñita Trixie, su papá y el conejito Knuffle van a la lavandería del barrio. Cuando se van del negocio, la aventura da un vuelco dramático cuando Trixie se da cuenta de que el conejito se ha quedado atrás. Trixie todavía no sabe hablar y es difícil comunicarse el problema a su padre. Al encontrar el conejito, Trixie dice sus primeras palabras.
Trixie, Daddy and the toy Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood...
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"Marjorie Glatt's life hasn't been the same ever since she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family's laundromat. Wendell, who died young and now must wander Earth as a ghost with nothing more than a sheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie's only friends. But when Marjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she begins to worry that if anyone learns about her secret ghost friends, she'll be labeled as "a freak who sees...
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"Marjorie Glatt's life was forever changed the day she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family's laundromat. One of those ghosts was Wendell: a lonely phantom turned Marjorie's best friend. When he and Marjorie are joined by ghost-enthusiast Eliza Duncan, the three friends band together in friendship, bravery, and all things paranormal. Wendell died far too young and now must wander the Land of Humans with nothing more than a sheet for a...
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"The next riveting mystery in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen series by Mia P. Manansala, Agatha Award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo. Lila Macapagal's godmothers April, Mae, and June--AKA the Calendar Crew--are celebrating the opening of their latest joint business venture, a chain of laundromats. However, what should've been a joyous occasion quickly turns into a tragedy when they discover the body of Ninang April's niece, recently arrived from the...
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Don't let the pigeon drive the bus: The bus driver has only one request, 'Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!' The pigeon, however, is determined to get behind the wheel. An impetuous pigeon just wants what he wants in these amusing dialogues.
Knuffle Bunny: Trixie, Daddy , and Knuffle Bunny go on an exciting trip to the laundromat. Their adventure takes a sudden turn when Trixie realizes that something is missing!
Leonardo, the terrible monster:...
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"Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary people unfold. Situated at the heart of rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the laundromat is a haven of peace and reflection for many locals. And when a notebook is left behind there, it becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours...