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  • Pig-Piggy-Pigs

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 20, 2015)
    Learn about teacup pigs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about the breed, how to train them, and how to take good care of these unique animals.
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  • Why Do Cats Meow?

    Joan Holub

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, April 23, 2001)
    Many children love cats, and there is so much to know about America's most popular pet. Why do they meow, hiss, and purr? Why do they have whiskers, tails, and claws? Beginning readers can find out the answers to those questions and many more in this fun, fact-packed book filled with colorful feline photos and drawings.
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  • The Clubhouse

    Anastasia Suen, Allan Eitzen

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 23, 2003)
    When Peter, Archie, and Louie see the pile of wood, they think it's just a big mess. After all, it's just a pile of old junk sitting by a fence. But when Amy and Lily look at it, they see a clubhouse that's waiting to be built. Louie's father says that one man's trash is another man's treasure. Is he right?
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  • Far Out!: Animals That Do Amazing Things

    Ginjer L. Clarke, Pete Mueller

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 9, 2009)
    Did you know that the European eel can migrate far distances simply from memory? Did you know that chimpanzees can learn sign language? Far Out! is packed with interesting facts about animals that can do amazing and humanlike things, such as the dolphin, silverback gorilla, Egyptian vulture, and monarch butterfly.
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  • Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 22, 2016)
    Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs is a unique and adorable book perfect for young readers! Learn about hedgehogs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that is just as cute as the animals themselves! Did you know that the name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet? Or that hedgehogs make good pets because they prey on common garden pests? This nonfiction reader will teach kids how to take good care of these unique creatures.
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  • Fox Be Nimble

    James Marshall

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Level 3. Over the course of three episodes, Fox babysits rowdy children and ends up on TV, makes a big fuss over a small injury but learns to be brave, and finds a place where he can really show off - in a parade! There are colorful watercolor illustrations throughout.
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  • Turtle and Snake's Day at the Beach

    Kate Spohn

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 24, 2004)
    Turtle and Snake are ready for summer and their first stop is the beach. They're going to look for seashells, surf, and enter the big sand castle contest. But every time they turn around, their sand castle gets wiped out by the waves. Will they be able to build a new one in time for the contest?
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  • Fox All Week

    Edward Marshall, James Marshall

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Fox is all ready for another exciting week. Will he get to go on a field trip, play games, and read books? Or will he have to eat tuna and wear a tie? The inimitable Fox has a different adventure for every day of the week in this Easy-to-Read paperback picture book.
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  • Kit-Kit-Kittens

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 10, 2015)
    Calling all cat lovers learning to read! Learn all about kittens in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about different breeds, how kittens grow, and how to take good care of your own kitten.
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  • Ponies

    Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Lisa Bonforte

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 12, 2003)
    What makes a pony a pony? How are they different from horses? Filled with loads of interesting facts and bright, realistic illustrations.
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  • Three up a Tree

    James Marshall

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Lolly is much too busy sunning herself to help Sam and Spider build a tree house. So when they are finished, they don't want to let her play in it. But Lolly says she knows a good story to tell, and soon the three friends are gathered in the tree house. Who will tell the best story?
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  • I Am Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks, Jim Haskins, Wil Clay

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Dec. 1, 1999)
    When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable.An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
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