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Books in An Owlet Book series

  • Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

    Gerald McDermott

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2009-07-10, April 9, 2009)
    In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.
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  • Someone Special, Just Like You

    Tricia Brown, Effie Lee Morris, Fran Ortiz

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1995)
    Brown and Ortiz show that the differences that seem to separate children with handicaps from others are not important. What is important is the common delight in life--a desire to love, learn and play, and to be accepted for themselves as other children are.
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  • Prince William

    Gloria Rand, Ted Rand

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 15, 1994)
    In Prince William Sound, a little girl named Denny finds a baby seal covered with oil. How can she save its life?
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  • Thurgood Marshall: A Life for Justice

    James Haskins

    Paperback (Henry Holt & Co, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Examines the life and accomplishments of the first Black judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court
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  • My Buddy

    Audrey Osofsky, Ted Rand

    Paperback (Square Fish, Sept. 15, 1994)
    Buddy is the best dog a boy could have. He and his master are always together. They play ball, and go for walks, and take good care of each other. Nothing can separate them. They're a team.
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2009-04-09, April 9, 2009)
    None
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  • Cactus Hotel

    Brenda Z. Guiberson, Megan Lloyd

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2009-04-09, April 9, 2009)
    None
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  • A Little Witch Magic

    Robert Bender

    Paperback (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1994)
    A lonely witch never has any visitors until one Halloween when a young girl who is more fascinated than frightened comes to call
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  • Little Tortillas for Mama/Tortillitas Para Mama

    Margot C. Griego, Laurel H. Kimball, Barbara Cooney

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Jan. 15, 1988)
    Book by Griego, Margot C., Kimball, Laurel H.
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  • Humphrey's Bedtime

    Sally Hunter

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Nov. 1, 2003)
    Even big girls get tired sometimes. Humphrey is busy getting ready for bed, but Lottie has far more important things to do. She has to take care of her stuffed animals and make sure they are ready for bed. Luckily, Lottie is a big girl, so she gets to stay up very, very late. But it's hard work getting all those babies ready, and even big girls get tired sometimes. Humphrey, the endearing toddler from Humphrey's Corner, is back. In this charming companion book, readers meet Humphrey's big sister, Lottie, and a familiar bedtime ritual takes on a whole new meaning.
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  • My Son John

    Jim Aylesworth, David Frampton

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1997)
    An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts.
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  • Here Are My Hands

    Bill Martin, John Archambault, Ted Rand

    Paperback (Square Fish, Oct. 15, 1989)
    Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world.
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