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"From tiny orchid seeds to giant coco de mer palm seeds, wind-born seeds to water-born seeds, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of seeds and how they grow into a diverse array of plants"--Provided by publisher.
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Caldecott Award Books
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Provides a basic discussion on different parts of various animals' bodies.
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"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in thedirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves... and down in the dirt"--Publisher.
6) Locomotive
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Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
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Provides an illustrated and rhythmic introduction to eggs for children. Details many different types of eggs, including hummingbird eggs, ostrich eggs, ladybug eggs, dogfish eggs, and dinosaur eggs. Includes egg facts and an illustrated guide to the animals to whom the eggs belong.
8) Actual size
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Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
10) Dem bones
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Factual information about the bones in the body is presented in the course of a rendition of the traditional African spiritual, "Dem Bones."
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"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 Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children"--Book jacket.
13) Dinosaur bones
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Presents a poem about dinosaur bones with paper collage illustrations, and includes facts about dinosaurs on each page.
14) Hey, water!
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"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"--
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"From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the world's tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are described in this poetic illustrated book"--
17) A nest is noisy
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Explores a wide range of bird species and the nests they build, from the miniature bee hummingbird's nest up to the tall nests of the dusky scrubfowl.
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Diverse Books - African/Black Experience in the World
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
Diverse Books - Celebrating Neurologically and Physically Diverse Kids
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
Diverse Books - Celebrating Neurologically and Physically Diverse Kids
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Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today,...
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In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself....