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541) Holey moley
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Two young mole brothers fight over whether they should build a hill or dig a hole, but when each works on his own project, they get surprising results.
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Wake up, world! It's a brand-new morning, which means it's another day to celebrate. The squirrels and rabbits set the rhythm while the deer dance, the bees buzz, and the robins join the wrens in song. As nature's chorus grows increasingly louder, young readers understand that God has given all creation - themselves included! - something to celebrate. At the end of the book, when the reader is invited to join in the melody, they will be ready to rejoice!...
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"Rosa Bonheur loved to draw animals. She was good at it too! Unfortunately, in nineteenth-century France, girls were not allowed to be artists. But Rosa didn't let that stop her. In this fictionalized account of her early life in Paris, Rosa studies art at home, bringing a menagerie of animals into the apartment to study up close. When she is kicked out of the horse market for sneaking in wearing boys clothing, Rosa must think creatively to challenge...
545) Noni speaks up
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Standing by silently in fear while her friend is routinely bullied, Noni realizes that doing nothing is making her feel worse and gathers the courage to take matters into her own hands.
546) Hands on!
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Combining lyrical text with vibrant artwork, this encouraging board book follows the first steps of a curious baby.
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"Johari loves daddy days, when he and his father make scrumptious pancakes, ride trains, play ball and talk about concepts like thick and thin, tall and short, and humongous. Written by Math Talk founder, Omo Moses, this book will spark fun family conversations packed with learning"--Back cover.
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"For one young boy and his family at home, the days pass slowly. That's because when your daddy's a soldier and he's away at war, you can't wait for him to come home so you can be together again. This poignant and impactful story, inspired by the author's lived experiences, captures the essence of the daily heartache, fear, joy, and uncertainty that a child whose parent has gone off to war must live with."--
551) Always Anjali
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Anjali and her friends are excited to buy matching personalized license plates for their bikes--but Anjali can't find a plate with her name. She is often teased about her "different" name, and this is the last straw. Anjali is so upset that she demands her parents let her pick a new name! When they refuse, Anjali decides to take a closer look at who she is--beyond her name--and why being different means being marvelous.
552) I wheelie love you
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"This adorable board book is filled with sweet sayings that will delight little readers--as well as big readers who love puns! It's a tender, truck-filled book that's perfect for Valentine's Day or any time of year!"--
554) Holiday heist
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In New York for winter was chic little Claris. She'd travelled so far from her maison in Paris! But Claris never imagined that this Christmas would involve a thrilling dash through the city to stop a cat burglar and save the day!
555) The path
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"On this playfully illustrated journey with Bob Staake, children and adults alike will discover an encouraging truth: our path through life is not only challenging and beautiful--it is all our own to discover and invent. 'You will walk. You will walk along a well-worn path that many people have taken--and long before you.' So begins this inspirational journey over gentle, grassy hills, through fields of wildflowers, over raging rivers, up steep mountains,...
556) Lost in the clouds
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When we lose someone, we wish we could still see, feel, and hear them. Billy misses his mummy very much. He likes to imagine she is always around him, up in the clouds.
557) Mice twice
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A round of uneasy hospitality results when Mouse and Dog arrive at Cat's house for dinner.
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A picture-book take on the subject of childhood anxiety. Once there was a girl called Mindi, who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head, and it stayed there for as long as it wanted to. The little girl and her devoted father try everything they can think of to drive away the big...
559) In the blue
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A little girl whose father's world goes from bright and yellow to dark and blue gets frustrated when she is unable to help him, but knows that together, they can do anything.