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Into the A, B, sea : an ocean alphabet
Brilliant artwork captures an array of sea creatures from A to Z in this lively alphabet book which integrates language play, natural science, and beautiful illustrations.
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- 0439096979
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Call Number
- 411 ROS
Aesop's fables
Simple versions of more than sixty fables use animals to teach lessons about wise and foolish human behavior
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780590438803
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- 78 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Apple Classics
- Call Number
- 398.24 AES
Fables
A pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable? From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old. “The most remarkable of the author-illustrator’s 60-plus bestselling award winners…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0590402420
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398.24 LOB
Anansi and the moss-covered rock
When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game. Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imagi…
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- 9780823407989
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- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
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- 398.24 KIM
Once a mouse .. : a fable cut in wood
When a small mouse’s life is threatened by large jungle predators, a kindly hermit uses magic to change him into a cat, a dog, and a majestic tiger. But the proud tiger must suffer the consequences when he becomes ungrateful and forgets his humble origins. Marcia Brown’s magical woodcuts bring this Indian fable to life with the mastery that won her a second Caldecott Medal.
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- 0689713436
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- 32 pages : illustration : 22 cm
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- 398.24 BRO
The tortoise and the jackrabbit
The Tortoise and the Hare with a southwestern flair. Tortoise, living comfortably in her home on Slow Lane, awakens one morning feeling good and challenges cocky Jackrabbit to a race. Patiently bumping her way through the desert landscape, Tortoise heads for the finish line as Jackrabbit cheerfully skips―and sleeps. Roadrunner, Tarantula, Gila Monster and even a Javelina or three cheer them o…
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- 9780873585866
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- 32 pages : illustration : 23 cm
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- 398.24 LOW
Flight with foldout jumbo jet
Flight explores and explains the fascinating story of our urge to fly - from the first fake wings to the incredibly courageous flights made in early balloons, airships, gliders, planes, and spacecraft. Wonderful Discovery artwork reveals how all kinds of creatures fly and how we successfully exploit and adapt these natural techniques. Includes a panoramic eight-page gatefold revealing the cock…
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- 9780721417486
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Lifestyles and living
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- 387.7 CAM
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."
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- 0140549056
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- 32 pages : illustration : 26 cm
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- 398.2 AAR
Baboon
On his first trip into the world, a baby baboon meets a very slow turtle and concludes that the world is slow. But then, as his mother takes him farther afield, he sees much more: he watches a hungry crocodile, a thundering herd of elephants, a swift gazelle, a rhinoceros. He feels the heat of a fire, the softness of grass, the warmth of the sun. Throughout the day, everything he experiences ex…
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- 0374404739
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- B
Little Beaver and the echo
Little Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid." -- Booklist"Perfect for little one…
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- 0698116283
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- M
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