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Books in Reading Rainbow Book series

  • Horace

    Holly Keller

    Paperback (Mulberry Books, March 1, 1995)
    Horace, an adopted child, realizes that being part of a family depends on how you feel and not how you look
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  • Space Case

    Edward Marshall, James Marshall

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall, this Halloween story is sure to entertain!When the thing from outer space visits earth, it is taken first for a trick-or-treater and then for a robot in this hilarious picture book.
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  • Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems

    Eloise Greenfield, Leo and Diane Dillon

    Paperback (HarperCollins, May 23, 1986)
    An ALA Notable Children's Book, Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems includes sixteen poems that tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life, seen through the eyes of a child: playing with a friend, skipping rope, riding on a train—or keeping Mama company till Daddy gets back.Each of these sixteen "love poems" is spoken straight from the perspective of a child. Riding on a train, listening to music, playing with a friend...each poem elicits a new appreciation of the rich content of everyday life. The poems are accompanied by both portrait and panorama drawings that deepen the insights contained in the words.This beloved book of poetry is a Reading Rainbow Selection and the winner of George C. Stone Center for Children's Books' Recognition of Merit Award.
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  • Truck Song

    Diane Siebert, Byron Barton

    Paperback (Collins, April 9, 1987)
    country sprawlinglined with roadstrucks are haulingheavy roadsOver highways, past framlands and cities, through rain and sun, all kinds of trucks are carrying goods from one place to another. And when they arrive at their final destination, what next? Another run, of course!
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  • Mr. George Baker

    Amy Hest, Jon J. Muth

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, June 12, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While waiting on the porch for the school bus with an elderly musician named George, Harry is surprised to discover that he has many things in common with the 100 year-old man. Harry is happy when their daily meetings turn into a friendship.
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  • The Mud Pony

    Caron Lee Cohen, Shonto Begay

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Aug. 1, 1989)
    A Native American tale about a young boy and his magical pony that comes to life. "Splendidly illustrated.... [A] moving, multileveled hero tale." - Kirkus Reviews
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  • Borreguita and the Coyote

    Verna Aardema, Petra Mathers

    Paperback (Dragonfly Books, Jan. 20, 1998)
    What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by Petra Mathers.
  • 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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  • Whoever You Are

    Mem Fox, Leslie Staub

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance still need to be learned, Whoever You Are urges us to accept our differences, to recognize our similarities, and-most importantly-to rejoice in both.
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  • Hot-Air Henry

    Mary Calhoun, Erick Ingraham

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 1, 1984)
    When that sassy Siamese Henry stows away in a hot-air balloon and goes aloft alone, it is a fur-raising flight indeed. Followers of Henry's cross-country skiing adventure will be equally charmed by his masterey of the wild blue yonder.
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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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  • El sombrero del tío Nacho / Uncle Nacho's Hat

    Harriet Rohmer, Mira Reisberg

    Paperback (Children's Book Press, June 3, 1997)
    When Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail. No matter what he does, the pesky hat keeps coming back to him. This classic folktale from the Puppet Workshop of Nicaraguan National Television, vividly illustrated by Mira Reisberg and presented in a bilingual edition, is a parable about the difficulties of making changes and shaking off old habits. The book includes an account of the origins of the story.
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