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  • Imogene's Antlers

    David Small

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 12, 1988)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. One Thursday Imogene wakes up with a pair of antlers growing out of her head and causes a sensation wherever she goes.
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  • Alistair in Outer Space

    Matthew Sadler

    Paperback (Aladdin, Nov. 1, 1989)
    ALISTAIR IN OUTER SPACE by Marilyn Sadler illustrated by Roger Bollen 1984 Simon and Schuster publishers. Softcover. 11 x 8.5 inches, 40 pages.
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  • The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

    Lynne Cherry, Mark J. Plotkin

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 1, 2001)
    For thousands of years, in the jungles of the Amazon, shamans have passed their wisdom of the medicinal values of rain forest plants from one generation to the next. The Shaman's Apprentice tells the story of a Tirio Indian boy who dreams of one day being the tribal shaman, and how he and his people learn the importance of their own knowledge about the healing properties of the rain forest.
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  • Storms

    Seymour Simon

    Paperback (Collins, Oct. 21, 1992)
    Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to storms! With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about the fascinating phenomenon that is a storm in this informative picture book! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Sixteen million storms occur every year, all around the world. Some drop more than 125 million gallons of water in just twenty minutes. Others give off more electrical energy than a city uses in a week.Perfect for young scientists’ school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards."A succinct, informative essay illuminated by magnificent photographs. The stunning visual portrayal of storms, accompanied by impressive factual data and clear explanations in crisp prose, is truly compelling." —Horn Book.Check out these other Seymour Simon books about Weather:EarthquakesGlobal WarmingHurricanesLightningTornadoesWeatherWildfires
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  • A Three Hat Day

    Laura Geringer, Arnold Lobel

    Paperback (HarperCollins, June 30, 1987)
    R. R. Pottle the Third has a truly wonderful, extra-extraordinary collection of hats. But happiness eludes him. He is lonely and dreams of meeting a perfect wife ' who will, of course, be wearing a perfect hat.One day, a day so bad that R. R. Pottle wears not one, not two, but three hats at once, his dream comes true in the best possible way.This warm, comical story by talented new author Laura Geringer is crowned with full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel. Notable Children's Books of 1985 (ALA)A Reading Rainbow Featured Selection
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  • Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport

    Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Byron Barton

    Paperback (Aladdin, March 30, 1990)
    A New York City boy's preconceived ideas of life in the West make him very apprehensive about his family's move there
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  • How a Book Is Made

    Aliki

    Paperback (HarperCollins, June 15, 1988)
    Who made this book?(We all did!)Author-Artist (Illustrator)EditorPublisherDesignerCopyeditor-ProofreaderProduction DirectorColor SeparatorPrinterPublicity and Promotion DirectorSalesperson
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  • Check It Out!: The Book about Libraries

    Gail Gibbons

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1988)
    “The brighly colored drawings will attract young readers and provide a first look at libraries--with all their complexity and excitement.”--Booklist
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  • Horace

    Holly Keller

    Paperback (Mulberry Books, March 1, 1995)
    Horace, an adopted child, realizes that being part of a family depends on how you feel and not how you look
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  • Kenny's Window

    Maurice Sendak

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Feb. 17, 2004)
    Kenny dreams of a fabulous land where he would like to live always, and in his search for it discovers many things about himself and about growing up. ‘An unusual, imaginative story . . . in which reality blends with make-believe.’ —SLJ. 1956 Children's Spring Book Festival Honor Book (NY Herald Tribune)
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  • Truck Song

    Diane Siebert, Byron Barton

    Paperback (Collins, April 9, 1987)
    country sprawlinglined with roadstrucks are haulingheavy roadsOver highways, past framlands and cities, through rain and sun, all kinds of trucks are carrying goods from one place to another. And when they arrive at their final destination, what next? Another run, of course!
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  • The Lady and the Spider

    Faith McNulty, Bob Marstall

    Paperback (HarperCollins, July 20, 1987)
    A spider has made her home among the green hills and valleys of a lettuce leaf. It is a perfect den, just the right size, with a dewdrops pool nearby that will catch moths on moonlit nights. How is the spider to know that the lady intends to eat that very lettuce for lunch one day?
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