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Books in Nancy's Neighborhood series

  • Smile a Lot!

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom's prune oatmeal, there's only one thing you can do―smile a lot! And you'll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determined little frog discovers that even when you don't want to, smiling can make any situation better.
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  • Signs in My Neighborhood

    Shelly Lyons, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Which signs can you spot in your neighborhood? Learning about signs found in most neighborhoods supports social studies standards for young learners. Kids can watch for street signs, traffic signals, and crosswalks while learning about the messages common street signs provide for them. Colorful photos and informational text will engage readers and help them become more aware of their communities.
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  • Places in My Neighborhood

    Shelly Lyons, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio A neighborhood has homes and stores. There are hospitals and libraries too. Which places do you see in your neighborhood?
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  • My Best Friend Moved Away

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    From building forts to sharing secrets to sitting together on the bus, best friends do everything together. So what do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be bored and lonely for the rest of your life? Perfect for coping with those best-friend-moved-away-blues, Nancy Carlson's wise and heartfelt story eases the pain of saying goodbye, while reassuring young readers that they can make new friends even as they keep the old ones close to heart.
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  • Henry's Show and Tell

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Henry likes kindergarten. He gets to paint pictures, sing songs, and learn his letters and numbers. But there's one thing Henry doesn't like: show and tell! His legs get all shaky and he's too shy to speak. Just in time, Henry's kind teacher, Ms. Bradley, comes to the rescue with a great plan for helping him overcome his fears.
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  • Louanne Pig in Witch Lady

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Louanne trips and sprains her ankle as she and her friends cut through the yard of the spooky house on the top of the hill. Suddenly the witch lady appears and yells, "Scat!" Harriet, George, and Arnie run for their lives. But Louanne is caught! Does the witch lady put kids in cages to fatten them up? Or is Louanne's imagination running wild? Readers will chuckle as Louanne discovers what the witch lady is REALLY like.
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  • Harriet's Halloween Candy

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Aug. 1, 2002)
    It's Halloween, and although sharing might be okay the rest of the year, on this day Harriet's determined not to share her treats with her little brother, Walt. She is running out of places to hide her stash, and there's only one thing she can do... Hariet's hilarious―and tummy-aching―solution will delight everyone who reads this comical tale of a hard lesson learned. This 20th anniversary edition of a Halloween classic is now in a larger format.
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  • Transportation in My Neighborhood

    Shelly Lyons, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    How do you get around your neighborhood? From buses and trains to cars and by foot, people travel in many different ways. Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to forms of transportation. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.
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  • What If It Never Stops Raining?

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Tim is always worrying about something, but things never turn out as badly as he thinks they will.
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  • It's Going to Be Perfect!

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    There's something for every parent and child to enjoy in this delightfully fresh picture book that takes playful aim at the art of parenting―and all the hopeful, nail-biting expectations that go with it. What's a parent to think when raising a child doesn't happen quite the way it's expected to?
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  • Snowden

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Kelly can't ice skate. To make matters worse, the neighborhood kids tease her about it. BUt when Kelly hangs a special pair of ice skates around an ordinary snowman, things suddenly start to look a little brighter. Magic and skating go hand in hand in this lively tale about a very special friendship.
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  • Poor Carl

    Nancy Carlson

    Paperback (Carolrhoda Books ®, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Carl's big brother doesn't think it would be easy to be a baby, but he also realizes Carl is lucky to have someone to play with and protect him.
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