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Books in Rainbow Reading My Body series

  • 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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  • If You Are a Hunter of Fossils

    Byrd Baylor, Peter Parnall

    Paperback (Aladdin, Nov. 1, 1984)
    Millions of years have passed since the desert was ocean, but the fossils still tell its story. And if you are lucky enough to find one, the ancient past can come back to flood your imagination. Byrd Baylor's eloquent prose-poem is complemented by Peter Parnall's vivid illustrations in a book that is itself a lasting treasure.
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  • Fireflies

    Julie Brinckloe

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, May 1, 1986)
    A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.
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  • Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies

    Ann Turner, James Graham Hale

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Nov. 19, 1992)
    A little boy living in a distant country is lonely. He needs a bed of his own, a room of his own, a house of his own -- and most of all, a momma and poppa of his own. But he must travel far to get them. He must fly for a day and a night through blue skies and clouds and stars before he comes to a place he can call home... with his loving new adopted family.
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  • The Ugly Duckling

    Lorinda Bryan Cauley

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 28, 1979)
    Large, full-color, richly detailed illustrations characterize this retelling of the famous Hans Christian Andersen tale.
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  • I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf

    Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, Deborah Kogan Ray

    Paperback (HarperCollins, May 23, 1984)
    A young deaf child who loves to run and jump and play is affectionately described by her older sister. ‘Can give young children an understanding of the fact that deaf children . . . share all the interests of children with normal hearing.' 'C. ‘A friendly, affirmative look [at the everyday experiences of the two sisters].' 'BL. 1979 Coretta Scott King Award Honor BookA Reading Rainbow SelectionChildren's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)
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  • Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

    Jake Swamp, Erwin Printup Jr.

    Hardcover (Lee & Low Books, Inc., Sept. 1, 1995)
    The Native American Thanksgiving Address, offered to Mother Earth in gratitude for her bounty and for the variety of her creatures, including human beings, is presented by a contemporary Mohawk chief who has delivered the address around the world.
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  • Shoes

    Elizabeth Winthrop, William Joyce

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Feb. 23, 1988)
    Here are "shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in"! A sweet and charming rhyming look at a favorite topic for pre-K and kindergarten kids—perfect for anyone helping children learn to tie their shoes.This book was a Reading Rainbow selection and praised by School Library Journal, which noted: "Story hour groups will be checking out each other’s footwear after hearing this rollicking rhyming paean to shoes."The art by William Joyce—whose books include George Shrinks, the Guardians and Dinosaur Bob series,, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also an Academy Award–winning short film—was praised by Booklist as "animated, energetic, and warmly colored."The perfect book to share during units on clothing and getting dressed—and for all teachers and parents helping children learn to tie their shoes.
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  • Mystery on the Docks 25th Anniversary Edition

    Thacher Hurd

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 12, 2008)
    Ralph, the opera-loving short order cook at the diner on Pier 46, helps to save his favorite singer from the clutches of tough rat kidnappers. ‘Brisk, entertaining melodrama.
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  • How Many Stars in the Sky?

    Lenny Hort, James E. Ransome

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 20, 1997)
    Mama's away one night, and her son can't sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one. Then the boy finds that Daddy can't sleep either. Together, the two of them set off on an unforgettable all-night journey of discovery.
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  • Honey, I Love And Other Poems

    Eloise Greenfield, Leo Dillon, Diane

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, May 23, 1986)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Sixteen poems about riding on a train, listening to music, playing with a friend, and other topics evoke an appreciation of the richness of everyday life and the joys of seeing with eyes of love.
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  • Perfect the Pig

    Susan Jeschke

    Paperback (Square Fish, March 15, 1996)
    The adventures of Perfect the pig begin when his wish for a pair of wings is granted. "Jeschke's pencil drawings are rough-hewn and pithy, their homely figures at once distinctive and endearing." --Booklist
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