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Nim's friends
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. Young Nim lives alone on an undiscovered tropical island with her scientist dad. Her only friends are imaginary literary figures (Alice in Wonder land, Huck Finn) as well as animals from the island (a sea lion, an iguana, a sea turtle). Nim's life mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Ro…
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- 9780545065757
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Nim's Island
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Carpet of dreams
When Sara goes to stay with her grandmother, she discovers a dusty old Turkish carpet in the attic. Mesmerised by beautiful animals woven into the carpet, she embarks upon a magical and dreamlike journey that takes her back through time and place, to ultimately discover the roots of her family. An exquisitely illustrated picture book that celebrates the importance of family and cultural history…
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- 0207199914
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Jamberry
This bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite, and this board book edition is a great stocking stuffer. A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and str…
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- 9780064430685
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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Jingle, the Christmas clown
The village couldn't afford the traditional Christmas-eve circus performance one year, but Jingle and his baby animals came up with a show no one will ever forget. "The Italian setting dePaola depicts so beautifully takes on a special glow in this holiday story that shines with the spirit of giving....A celebration for young and old alike." -- "Booklist" (starred review) "The magic of Christmas…
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- 9780868969824
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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The perfect gift
A tiny bird has found the most beautiful red strawberry to give her grandmother, but PLOP! it falls into the river. Not even the help of all of the bird's friends can get it back before a hungry crocodile snatches it up. The friends put their heads together and come up with the perfect idea of a new gift for Grandma: They'll create a book about their adventure with the strawberry! Grandma loves…
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- 9780545154024
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Hippos can't swim : and other fun facts
Did you know that hippos can't swim? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from sleepy ants to jellyfish that glow! Did you know that a zebra's stripes are as unique as a human's fingerprints? How about that ants take about 250 naps per day? Or that some jellyfish can glow--and that's called bioluminescence? Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany tons …
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- 9781442493247
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Did you know ?
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- D
The great kapok tree : a tale of the Amazon rain forest
A modern fable with an urgent message for young environmentalists. Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate this gorgeous picture book about a man who exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forest’s residents, including a child from the Yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of trees and how …
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- 9780152026141
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Click, clack, moo : cows that type
Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes.... Doreen Cronin's understated text and Betsy Lewin's expressive illustrations make the most of this hilarious situation. Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farm…
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- 9780439216487
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Giggle, giggle, quack
Farmer Brown is going on holiday and so he asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. 'But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble.' Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly to the letter. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the pigs with bubble bath, and lets the cows chose a movie. Is that giggling he hears? The duck, the cows, the hens and the pigs are …
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- 9780439521536
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Mama, do you love me?
Mama, do you love me? Yes I do, Dear One. How much? In this universal story, a child tests the limits of independence and comfortingly learns that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting. The lyrical text introduces young readers to a distinctively different culture, while at the same time showing that the special love that exists between parent and child transcends all boundaries of …
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- 0590459848
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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