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Books published by publisher Checkerboard

  • Album of Whales

    Tom McGowen

    Paperback (Checkerboard Pr, Aug. 1, 1987)
    Introduces various types of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
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  • Cool Cookies & Bars: Easy Recipes for Kids to Bake

    Pam Price

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Books, Jan. 1, 2010)
    This fun and creative title introduces young readers to baking in a format that is easy to read and use. From oatmeal cookies to turtle bars, Cool Cookies & Bars contains kid-tested, cool recipes that will have children baking-and loving it! Basic baking techniques, tools, and ingredients are illustrated so kids can quickly prepare each recipe. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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  • What Is a Butterfly?

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, Jim Conahan

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, June 1, 1987)
    Squirrel explains what butterflies are to Christopher the mouse and tells how they develop in stages from an egg to a caterpillar to a chrysalis and finally a butterfly
  • Lucy Is Lost

    Ed King

    Paperback (Checkerboard Pr, April 1, 1991)
    The reader is invited to find Lucy and other things hidden in the illustrations, which show Lucy lost in Grand Canyon, Venice, China, and other places around the world.
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  • Album of Sharks

    Tom McGowen, Rod Ruth

    Paperback (Checkerboard Pr, April 1, 1988)
    A general introduction to sharks with specific descriptions of twelve different kinds.
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  • Jack and Jill and Other Favorite Rhymes

    Pat Paris

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Aug. 1, 1985)
    Gathers popular nursery rhymes, including Hickory Dickory Dock, Wee Willie Winkie, Little Miss Muffet, Ding Dong Bell, and Old King Cole
  • Yorkie-Poos

    Jill C Wheeler

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    This book examines the Yorkie-Poo, a cross between a miniature or toy poodle and a Yorkshire terrier. The history, development and breed standards of the Yorkie-Poo's parent breeds are discussed. Genetics are introduced, as are inherited traits and their role in the dog's disposition, physical makeup, the possibility of illness in the dog, and allergic reactions in people. The Yorkie-Poos coat, color, size and how to care for a dog are also highlighted.
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  • White Stallion of Lipizza

    Marguerite Henry

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Dec. 1, 1985)
    The world-famous horses of the Spanish Court Riding School and glimpses of Vienna are featured in the story of a baker's boy who becomes a riding master
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  • William Wanders Off

    Ed King

    Paperback (Checkerboard Pr, June 1, 1991)
    The reader is invited to find William, who wears only a diaper, and other things hidden in the illustrations.
  • The Ohlone

    Barbara A. Gray-Kanatiiosh

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Presents the history, culture, daily life and religion of Central California's Ohlone people.
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  • Abraham Lincoln

    Anne Welsbacher

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, May 1, 2001)
    A biography of the president who held the country together during the bloodiest war ever fought in the United States.
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  • Board Game Builder: Milton Bradley

    Lee Slater

    Library Binding (Checkerboard, Aug. 16, 1769)
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