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Books in Scholastics Big Books series

  • Just the Two of Us

    Will Smith, Kadir Nelson

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 2005)
    Superstar Will Smith's touching ode to fatherhood.Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them!Category: Fathers and Sons"Just the two of usBuilding castles in the skyJust the two of us, You and I."Will Smith--- musician, actor, and father--brings us a moving celebration of fatherhood. Smith's heartfelt lyrics and Kadir Nelson's vibrant paintings capture the beauty and intensity of a father's love as his child grows from a boy into a man. This poignant portrait will resonate with fathers and sons everywhere.
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  • I Was Walking Down the Road/Big Book

    Sarah E. Barchas, Jack Kent

    Paperback (Scholastic, May 1, 1988)
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  • Ruby The Copycat

    Peggy Rathmann

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Aug. 1, 2006)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ruby insists on copying Angela, until her teacher helps her discover her own creative resources.
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  • The Bunyans

    Audrey Wood, David Shannon

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, May 1, 2006)
    Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's reading experience -- laugh with them, learn with them, read with them!You may know that Paul Bunyan was taller than a redwood tree and stronger than fifty grizzly bears--but you may NOT know that he also had a wife and two kids who helped him create some of the most striking natural wonders of North America! With warmth, humor, and dazzling landscapes, award-winning writer Audrey Wood and acclaimed illustrator David Shannon team up to present the tall-tale beginnings of Niagara Falls, the Rocky Mountains, Old Faithful, and more. The Bunyans are a family you will never forget!
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  • Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens: A Book About the Four Seasons

    Louise Borden, Lillian Hoban

    Paperback (Scholastic, June 1, 1992)
    A host of season-specific images and activities include steaming mugs of cocoa, fall leaves, sleigh-riding, running in the rain, playing baseball, and trick-or-treating.
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  • Eating Fractions

    Bruce McMillan

    Paperback (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Food is cut into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes included.
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  • Strega Nona: An Original Tale

    Tomie dePaola

    Paperback (Scholastic, June 1, 1992)
    When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works
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  • What Do You Do With A Kangaroo?

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 2010)
    This classic picture book is now available in a fresh paperback format for a whole new audience!If a bossy kangaroo jumped through your window AND started telling you what to do AND refused to go away AND had all kinds of other animals joining him...what would you do?Would you tell that kangaroo a thing or two?
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  • Ten, Nine, Eight/Big Book

    Bang

    Paperback (Scholastic, April 1, 1989)
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  • Christmas In The Country

    Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 2005)
    Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the range of your child's experience--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them!Category: HolidayThis loving celebration of Christmas is as fresh as the season's first snowfall, and as warm as a steaming mug of eggnog. A young girl growing up in the country enjoys a simple but enchanting Christmas with her family. Boxes of treasured homemade ornaments are brought out; an evergreen wreath brightens the front door; and relatives gather for a delicious meal. Captured here are the memorable holiday moments we cherish and remember-always.
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  • Dear Bunny

    Michaela Morgan, Caroline Jayne Church

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 2007)
    The cutest couple of star-crossed rabbits craft the ultimate love letter with a little help from a family of mice in this charming picture book--now in a Scholastic Bookshelf paperback edition.Tino and Teeny are two lovestruck bunnies living a mere hop, skip, and jump apart. If only they could overcome their shyness and be friends! Tino has an idea: leave a tender letter for Teeny in the hollow log. Soon after, Teeny has the same thought. But before each can discover the other's note, it starts to rain. And when a family of cold, wet mice seeks shelter in the log, what better to keep them warm than letters, chewed, chomped, and shredded just so?Luckily, the sun returns and, realizing what they've done, the matchmaking mice help Tino and Teeny piece together their true feelings.
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  • Growing vegetable soup

    Lois Ehlert

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc, Aug. 16, 1994)
    Together, a father and child share the joys of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow. And once their harvest of tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, and corn is ready, they'll cook it up into the best soup ever!Lois Ehlert's bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant board book a perfect read-aloud for budding gardeners and their families.
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