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Here Comes Silent E!
Anna Jane Hays, Joann Adinolfi
Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 23, 2004)Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Well, here “e” comes! This Step 2 Phonics Reader uses rhyme and visual clues to illustrate the important concept of the “silent e”—personified here in our main character!Anna Jane Hays is a former editorial director and child development specialist for The Children’s Television Workshop. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.
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This Book Is Haunted
Joanne Rocklin, JoAnn Adinolfi
Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 12, 2003)We will not scare you… much!Children will love this tickling collection of poems and short tales...told by a ghost!
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Tina's Diner
Joann Adinolfi
Paperback (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Oct. 7, 2014)When the sink is clogged at Tina's diner, the frantic search for J. P. Pettifog, the best plumber in town, takes the reader through the city's skyscrapers, museum, and even down into the sewers.
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The Big Adventures of Mr. Small
JoAnn Adinolfi
Hardcover (Creston Books, Aug. 1, 2017)Mr. Small is a hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he leaves his cozy cage and meets Big Dusty under the refrigerator, he faces the biggest adventure of all - fighting the Dust Sucker 3000! Will Mr. Small defeat the evil vacuum cleaner or will he lose his friend to its voracious appetite? An easy-to-read, early graphic novel format showcases the comic adventures of a little hamster and his new friend.
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Tina's Diner
Joann Adinolfi
Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, May 1, 1997)When the sink is clogged at Tina's diner, the frantic search for J. P. Pettifog, the best plumber in town, takes the reader through the city's skyscrapers, museum, and even down into the sewers.
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The Chilly Adventures of Mr. Small
JoAnn Adinolfi
Paperback (Creston Books, Aug. 1, 2017)Mr. Small, a little hamster who encounters adventure whenever he leaves his cage, meets a snowflake and together they explore a winter wonderland and make many new friends.
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Outrageous, Bodacious Boliver Boggs!
Jo Harper, Joann Adinolfi
Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, April 1, 1996)Arriving late at school day after day, Boliver Boggs keeps himself out of trouble by spinning incredible yarns about what transpired to cause his tardiness and finds his ultimate excuse when a huge monster follows him to school one day.
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The Egyptian Polar Bear
Joann Adinolfi
Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sept. 1, 1994)In a story based on the discovery of ancient Egyptian architectural plans for a tomb for a polar bear, Nanook, an arctic polar bear, is trapped on an iceberg floating south and disembarks in Egypt, where he becomes the playmate of the boy-king Rahotep.
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The Little Tree
Muon Van, JoAnn Adinolfi
Hardcover (Creston Books, Nov. 10, 2015)When the Little Tree sees the world around her narrowing, she worries about what life will be like for her Little Seed. She decides to take the biggest risk of all, and let Little Seed find a richer life on her own.
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Halloween Hoots and Howls
Joan Horton, JoAnn Adinolfi
Hardcover (Henry Holt and Company, Oct. 15, 1999)There's going to be a party.You're invited one and all.We'll be waiting there to greet youAt the Ghost and Goblin Ball.A Frankenstein who shops at the grocery store. A ghost who's afraid of ghosts. A witch with a turbo broomstick. These are just a few of the quirky ghouls and goblins children will meet in this playful picture book brimming with holiday cheer.Joan Horton's silly, spooky poems and JoAnn Adinolfi's whimsical illustrations capture the spirit and excitement trick-or-treaters expect on Halloween. So this year, give a giggle and a shiver for Halloween Hoots and Howls!
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Halloween Hoots and Howls
Joan Horton, JoAnn Adinolfi
Paperback (Square Fish, Aug. 19, 2008)A Frankenstein who shops at the grocery store. A ghost who’s afraid of ghosts. A witch with a turbo broomstick. These are just a few of the quirky ghouls and goblins children will meet in this playful picture book brimming with holiday cheer. Joan Horton’s silly, spooky poems and JoAnn Adinolfi’s whimsical illustrations capture the spirit and excitement trick-or-treaters expect on Halloween. So this year, give a giggle and a shiver for Halloween Hoots and Howls!
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Hippopotamus Stew and Other Silly Animal Poems
Joan Horton, JoAnn Adinolfi
Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 21, 2006)Wonderful, wacky animal poems that will tickle the funny bone and bring on the giggles... A centipede in running shoes. A lizard who dreams he's a dragon. A whale who prefers showers to baths. These are just a few of the quirky animal friends you'll meet in this imaginative poetry collection. Joan Horton and JoAnn Adinolfi team up again, this time to depict animals of all sizes--from mosquitoes to kangaroos--with the perfect mix of playful language and boisterous pictures. Who wouldn't be delighted by berry-flavored jellyfish?
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