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Snip, Snip...Snow!
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, June 1, 1997)Depressed about not having any snow all winter, Sophie decides to make her own winter wonderland, thus she takes out a pair of scissors and creates her own paper snowstorm.
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ZIP...ZIP...Homework
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, April 23, 2008)Violet has a great new backpack with wheels and zippers, but when the many pockets distract her and cause her to misplace her homework, she tells a lie to cover it up, so the teacher gives her an even harder assignment.
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Cool Ali
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Margaret K. McElderry, Aug. 1, 1996)On a hot summer day in the city, Ali decides to draw refreshing scenes on her sidewalk that amazingly come to life, as a lake becomes real, an umbrella provides shade, and a blizzard cools off the whole block, making Ali a real hero to all her neighbors.
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First Day, Hooray!
Nancy Poydar
Paperback (Holiday House, May 1, 2000)With her new shoes and shiny lunch box, young Ivy Green is excited about her first day at school, but as the day draws closer, she begins to get nervous about silly things and must calm herself down before her worries get out of control. Reprint.
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The Biggest Test in the Universe
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 30, 2005)Fearful of taking the Big Test that he is certain is as bad as everyone says, Sam's nerves begin to get the best of him as he worries about what he will soon be forced to face, in an amusing tale about test-taking hype gone awry with full-color illustrations.
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Last Day, Hooray!
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, March 15, 2004)Last Day, Hooray! Four, three, two, ONE! The last day of school is finally here. For Ivy and her friends it's time to take down pictures, clean shelves and say good-bye. But there is also time for one last surprise. In this companion to "First Day, Horray!," Nancy Poydar perfectly captures the excitement and fun of the final day of school and the beginning of summer vacation.
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First Day, Hooray!
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 1, 1999)With her new shoes and shiny lunch box, young Ivy Green is excited about her first day at school, but as the day draws closer, she begins to get nervous about silly things and must calm herself down before her worries get out of control.
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Last Day, Hooray!
Nancy Poydar
Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2006)In this companion to First Day, Hooray!, Poydar celebrates the excitement surrounding the final day of school. Staff and students alike anticipate the long-awaited summer break as they engage in various activities (taking down pictures, signing cards, cleaning up, saying good-bye). The minds of these characters are clearly already on vacation, and as the fish tank is scrubbed clean, giant soap bubbles with pictures of summer daydreams form over their heads. The gouache illustrations bustle with activity and typify the details of a school environment, complete with student artwork on the walls and papers on the floor. A good choice for easing the end-of-the-year good-byes.
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Brave Santa
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 30, 2004)Young Jack is too nervous to face up to Santa at the mall, but when he hides behind a curtain, he discovers that he is not the only person feeling anxious about Christmas.
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Mailbox Magic
Nancy Poydar
Hardcover (Holiday House, July 1, 2000)When no one is looking, envelopes, magazines, and packages appear in Will the Great's magic mailbox, but nothing ever comes for Will, so he sets out to make a package of his very own appear in the mailbox.
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Snip, snip ... snow!
Nancy Poydar
Paperback (Scholastic Inc, March 15, 1998)Depressed about not having any snow all winter, Sophie decides to make her own winter wonderland, thus she takes out a pair of scissors and creates her own paper snowstorm."
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