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Hanukkah is coming, and the dinos are all busy getting ready! They make brisket and latkes, and the dino-kids play with a dreidel, act out the Hanukkah story, open gifts, and eagerly await their turn to light the menorah. Dinosaurs big and small gather to decorate, eat, and even compete in party festivities like only prehistoric carnivores and herbivores would.
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"A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly...
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"The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday celebrated in Chinese culture. Also called the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, this celebration is all about appreciating the moon and the harvest. Although the date of the festival changes each year, it always falls around the time of the harvest moon. From family gatherings to paper lanterns to eating mooncakes, different Asian countries have different celebrations. Learn how people honor this...
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Atlantic Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a diagram...
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Pacific Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as...
8) Arctic Ocean
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Arctic Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a graph showing...
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Southern Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as...
10) Bears are best!
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Crown Books for Young Readers
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[2023]
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"It's panda-monium in this rollicking nonfiction picture book about bears habits, habitats, and more"--
11) Eclipse
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Scholastic Press
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2023.
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"After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it. They drive to the perfect campsite, not wanting to miss the couple of minutes when the sun will be completely hidden by the moon. When the moment happens, being together makes it even more special. Based on a trip that author-illustrator Andy Rash took with his son to see the eclipse in August 2017, Eclipse is a heartfelt and playfully...
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Which Arctic plants do woolly bear caterpillars feed on when they wake up from their long winter hibernation? What Arctic insect feeds on caribou and polar bear blood? Why does the Arctic fox's white coat turn brown in summer? And what huge animal with tusks is hunting for clams in the icy Arctic Ocean? Packed with facts, core-curriculum information, and fantastic photographs that support the text, this title takes readers on a mini safari through...
13) Indian Ocean
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Indian Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a...
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An hilarious story about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home—(and come back again!) "When my squawking baby brother arrived, I realized I needed a new family. No one seemed to mind when I packed my bag. I took a box and used my best handwriting to write 'FREE KID', then waited for some new parents to take me home."
Waiting in a box like an abandoned pet and encountering the passersby changes the girl's perspective. At the...
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Roaring Brook Press
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2023.
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"When Yukie Kimura was eight years old, her family lived on a tiny island near the coast of northern Japan, where her father was a lighthouse keeper. Her days were filled with adventure and nature: collecting seagull eggs to bake cookies, finding fresh seafood on the shore, and digging for fossils in a cave. But it was also 1945, the final year of World War II. Then, during one sunny weekend, bombs are dropped. The war ends soon after, but not for...
19) I live with ADHD
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Meet Finn! He goes to school and likes to make silly videos. He also has ADHD
20) La medusa
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Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
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[2023]
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"Lectores de 6 a 9 años descubrirán las medusas, incluso las que brillan en la oscuridad, y aprenderán de su hábito, la dieta y la vida a diario de estos animales marinos fascinantes a través de imágenes a todo color y explicaciones claras." -- Translation of publisher's description.
"Elementary-aged readers will discover jellyfish that can glow in the dark. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle...
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