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41) The grouchies
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A grouchy boy learns how to chase away his grumpy moods. Includes a note to parents.
42) Happy cats
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Celebrates different kinds of cats and their many moods.
43) Sweep
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Edgar's bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.
45) Virginia Wolf
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Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Woolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell.
46) Grumpy New Year
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Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned. Includes recipes for fried Jiao Zi (dumplings) and Eight Treasure Rice.
47) Cub shrugs
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Cub is glum and does not want to do anything with his friends until Bird decides they should all form a band.
48) Rainbow hands
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"When a little boy paints his nails with his mom's nail polish, he finds colors to express his every mood and feeling."--Page 4 of cover
49) The grumpy pets
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"Billy is a grumpy boy who's not like the other kids. His mother takes him and his sister, Sara, to the animal shelter one Saturday in hope of cheering him up. But the pets he sees are too happy for his taste. Then he finds the grumpy pets..."--
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Gus the dog doesn't like Christmas. He doesn't like carols, or cake, or Christmas jumpers. And he certainly doesn't like mistletoe. To Gus, a tree is only good for one thing, and it's not for hanging baubles on. But can everyone's favorite grump learn to love the season of goodwill?
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Children on the Autism Spectrum: Books for Kids
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
ND spicey kids shine!
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
ND spicey kids shine!
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Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better.
55) A bad, bad day
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A young boy's day starts badly, but his mood improves when his teacher gives him a good mark on his paper.
56) Prickly Jenny
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In a bad mood, Jenny does not know what she wants to do, but refuses whatever is suggested to her.
57) Rita and Whatsit
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Rita is surprised to receive a dog for her birthday, and she is even more shocked when she discovers that the dog can talk.
60) Isle of you
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Some days are harder to get through than others, but when you're sad, or lonely, or angry, it helps to remember these words: the Isle of You. Take a moment to shake off your worries, then set sail to a land where your dreams can come true. Soar on the back of an eagle, hunt for treasure, watch dancing polar bears on roller skates -- anything you can imagine is yours. Hopeful and dreamlike, Jaime Kim's paintings illuminate a way for young readers to...