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  • Amazing Baby: Rain or Shine!

    Emily Hawkins, Mike Jolley, Emma Dodd

    Board book (Silver Dolphin Books, Sept. 28, 2007)
    ”A little cloud blocks out the light out pops the sun, and all looks bright!” Baby’s curiosity is piqued by all kinds of weather, and this entry in the best-selling Amazing Baby introduces them to the wonderful variety of nature’s displays. Filled with engaging rhymes and magical changing pictures (lenticular images), Rain or Shine! features bolts of lightning, wild winds, snowy storms, and sunny skies. This ideal read-aloud offers a wonderful way to help baby learn about the world.
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  • The 12 Most Amazing American Battles

    Anita Yasuda

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Highlights twelve battles in United States history, including the Battles of Saratoga, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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  • Cruise Ships

    Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Introduces and discusses the unique details of thirteen cruise ships, from the RMS Mauretania launched in 1906 through the Asia Star ocean liner built in 1992, and features a cross-section view of each ship.
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  • Amazing Baby: Rainbow Fun!

    Beth Harwood, Emma Dodd, David Ellwand

    Board book (Silver Dolphin Books, Oct. 1, 2008)
    From red flowers to orange fish to yellow bees, this delightful board book introduces young children to all the colors of the rainbow. Featuring engaging illustrations, bold graphics, and bright colors, these simple rhymes stimulate verbal and visual development.
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  • The 12 Most Amazing American Natural Wonders

    Deann Herringshaw, Rebecca Rowell

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Describes twelve notable natural landmarks in the United States, from Niagara Falls and the Mississippi River to the Grand Canyon and Kilauea Volcano, and discusses their dimensions and other characteristics that make them distinctive.
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  • Amazing Dirt Book, The

    Paulette Bourgeois, Craig Terlson

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1990)
    A non-fiction book for children
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  • Simple Sleight-of-Hand: Card and Coin Tricks for the Beginning Magician

    Paul Zenon

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Presents step-by-step instructions for thirteen card and coin tricks.
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  • Amazing Brain - Neurological Disorders

    Connie Goldsmith

    Board book (Blackbirch Press, April 23, 2001)
    The Amazing Brain series offers exciting answers about how our brain works and why we respond to the world the way we do. Questions addressed in this 4-vol. set include: Do male and female brains work differently? Can music enhance learning and boost brain development? Was Einstein's brain more unique than the average brain? What dependencies are really true addictions? Can brain cells regenerate? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this up-to-date series on the human brain. Also included is a glossary and resources for further study. Learn about the latest experiments and research into our sense of smell. Did you know that we shift our sense of smell from one nostril to the other throughout the day? Did you know that because astronauts in orbit are deprived of gravitational sensing, they are actually experiencing a continuous state of free fall? Did you know that scientists think they have found the brain's center for telling right and wrong and they may know how it works!
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  • Amazing Baby: A First Guide to Baby Signing

    Katie Mayne

    Spiral-bound (Silver Dolphin Books, March 28, 2008)
    At just six-to-nine months old, babies grasp the concept of vocabulary and realize that objects have names. However, with little vocal control, they can’t form words with their mouths — but they can with their hands! Learning to sign helps ease the frustration babies experience when they can't communicate their needs to parents. Part of the Amazing Baby series, the book is perfectly-sized for tiny hands and mouths to explore. In her engaging instructions, Katie Mayne teaches parents how to understand their little ones using simple sign language, starting with signs for “milk,” “food,” “drink,” and progressing to instructional signs like “look” and beyond. Filled with easy-to-follow steps, oversized black and white photos, and including a tabbed index, this book teaches and captivates parents and their babies.
  • Amazing Baby: Hello Baby!

    Beth Harwood, Emma Dodd, David Ellwand

    Board book (Silver Dolphin Books, Aug. 17, 2006)
    Slide the slider, and say hello, baby! Littleones will love the peek-a-boo slider as youshare the story of some baby friends and their mothers who say hello. Captivating patterns like checkers and stripes, and fascinating animals like bright yellow ducks and big woolly sheep are guaranteed to keep little ones entertained. Share the fun of discovery with your amazing baby!
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  • Aircraft Carriers

    John Sutherland, Diane Canwell

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 15, 2007)
    Introduces and discusses the unique details of ten aircraft carriers, from the HMS Glorious that was sunk in 1940 through the Garibaldi, Italy's flagship, and features a cross-section view of each ship.
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  • Amazing Maisy! Hatches an Egg

    Tim Young, Liz Young

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 5, 2015)
    Meet Amazing Maisy, who wants to know everything about self-sufficiency and where her food comes from! Introduce children to skills that teach self-sufficiency, animal husbandry, nature and food production! Amazing Maisy! Hatches an Egg is the first book in the Amazing Maisy! series of picture books for young children. When Maisy discovers an egg is missing from the hen house she is thrilled that her favorite hen wants to hatch a chick. But when Itty Biddy hen abruptly flees the nest, Maisy is forced to do something amazing...and fast, in order to save the chick. Who is Maisy? Maisy is a young farm girl who sees the world in an amazing way. To her eyes everything that happens on her farm and in nature is magical. Each book tells a rhythmic story of Maisy attempting to perform her “magic tricks” for her family…with a little help from Mother Nature, of course. Maisy often carries a homemade magic wand (a turkey feather that she stuck to a stick) and tries to create her own amazing nature tricks along with her dog and constant companion, Alfie. When she succeeds at creating one of nature’s miracles, she calls herself “The Amazing Maisy!” Maisy thinks that YOU can be amazing too! She invites you to explore nature and learn how exciting it is to create food, tend to animals and care for the Earth. See for yourself how amazing it all really is! Aimed at 2-6 year old children, this series is captivating when read aloud for younger children and will appeal to anyone who wants to reconnect with nature, animals and self-sufficient living. Book one (Amazing Maisy Hatches an Egg) and book two (Amazing Maisy and the Honeybee) are now available in print and on Kindle via Amazon. Follow Maisy at maisybooks.com
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