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The paperboy
A quiet mood piece that depicts the bond between a paperboy and his dog. Human and canine both struggle to rouse themselves, eat breakfast from bowls, and have an intimate knowledge of their route. Pilkey paints their shared experiences with a graceful economy of language.
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- 0531071391
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Rattlesnake stew
Plucked from his bed by a strong wind, Billy spends an adventurous night with some singing cowboys--until he is swept home for a special treat. A mysterious wind sweeps Billy out of his bed and into the desert, where he cavorts with cowboys among the cacti, dances with prancing dogs, and tries to lasso the moon.
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- 0374361908
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Marisol and the yellow messenger
When Marisol is eight, her father is killed and she and her mother and little brothers have to flee the bright, warm world of Latin America and go to North America. Marisol feels confused and isolated in the northern, wintry place that is not yet home. Every day she thinks longingly of her dead father and the world she left behind. But one night Marisol has a special dream. She sees her moth…
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- 1550379739
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Sleepy dog
A dog and his pet cat share good-night kisses and playful dreams until morning wakes them, in this bedtime story for youngest beginning readers. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
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- 9780394868776
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Step into reading : step 1
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- Z
Tar beach
Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. The spectacular artwork resonates with color and texture. Chi…
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- 0590463810
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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The treasure a caldecott honor book
Three times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets out on his long journey. What he finds makes a surprising and heart-warming ending to this retelling of a well-known folk tale. In a few words, C…
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- 9780374479558
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 SHU
The dream
The Level 2 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B offer a predictable sentence structure to support reading success. First Sentences provide practice of high frequency vocabulary with highly repetitive text to con…
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- 9780199160372
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Oxford Reading Tree Stage 2
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Sleep and dream of happy things
Muno can't sleep--he hates sleeping alone. So what should Muno do? Why, he should sleep and dream of happy things like the rest of the Gabba Gang. Kids will love going to sleep after reading this Yo Gabba Gabba! bedtime super-chubby book!
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- 9781416978237
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 15 cm
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- YoGABBA GABBA!
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- P
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