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Goodnight Exomoon
The beloved children’s classic Goodnight Moon gets a celestial remix in this astronomy-themed parody. Telescopes, scientists, and satellites fill the recognizable great green room, and the book’s rhythmic verses and alternating color...
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Dinosaur Lady
This delightful illustrated biography is designed to introduce curious young minds to the life and work of Mary Anning, a girl from England who turned shell collecting and exploring the coast into a science, pioneering the field of...
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Witchy Things
Concerned that her flowing blue locks don’t look very witchy, a frustrated spellcaster gets an unexpected attitude adjustment from a wise young stylist. She learns to follow her heart and find true happiness, instead of fitting...
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Walter the Whale Shark
Though Walter was eager for his first day of school, it goes awry: Walter notices that his whale shark teeth are much smaller than his classmates’ huge, great white shark teeth. Underwater illustrations with lots of toothy smiles and...
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Curious Comparisons
Ever wonder how many grains of sand fit inside of a bucket, or how many ears of corn it takes to pop a bag of popcorn? Inquiring minds will love this life-sized exploration of the amazing contrasts found in nature and in everyday life,...
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Under the Ocelot Sun
In this bilingual book, a mother shares the story of her beloved homeland and its struggles to survive growing political corruption, violence, and poverty. She weighs the risks and possible rewards of immigration in bittersweet verses....
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Alien Tomato
It’s red, round, and has just crash-landed in a lush summer garden. In "Alien Tomato", a lively crop of animated veggies rally round their silent new addition, much to the dismay of a practical groundhog. Is it an ordinary ball or an...
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All the Birds in the World
Find out what all birds have in common, and what sets them apart, through this tribute to the distinctive varieties of winged wonders that are found nesting in trees, soaring overhead, or are even underground. Of course, there’s an...