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"Once upon a time as day turned to night, A little girl stepped out into the twilight. The wind said SWOOSH and the gate went CREAK, The owl cried WHOOOO and the night sighed EEEK!"
"Join goblins, ghosts, witches, and more in this rhythmic countdown, traveling through the countryside and discovering more Halloween creatures along the way. Finally, the story culminates with them all joining together in a joyful celebration under the full harvest moon,...
22) Addition Annie
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Addition Annie counts everything around her, from trees and knees to little peas.
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A young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the U.S. border. They travel mostly on the roof of a train known as The Beast, but the little girl doesn't know where they are going. She counts the animals by the road, the clouds in the sky, the stars. Sometimes she sees soldiers. She sleeps, dreaming that she is always on the move, although sometimes they are forced to stop and her father has to earn...
25) Pool party!
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On a hot summer day, Farmer Brown and the animals enjoy getting cool in the pool.
29) The ugly five
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Who's that singing on the savanna? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savanna, rejoicing in their ugliness--and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are.
31) 1 big salad
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"Count from 1 avocado deer to 2 radish mice and all the way up to 10 clementine kitties - which all add up to one big, delicious salad!"--
32) Wacky Wednesday
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Drawings and verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday.
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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
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In rhyming text, when the whole family and guests show up for the big dinner at Grandma's house, it becomes clear that the house is much too small to hold them all.
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Arab American Heritage Month for Young People
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
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In this counting book, a young boy introduces some of the basic principles of Islam.
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Where do mermaids, dwarves, and centaurs live? Discover the mythological creatures of the Woodland realm in this adventure based on the classic children's rhyme "Over in the Meadow." Journey through a magical day while counting from one phoenix to ten griffins and searching for the baby griffin hidden on each page. Rhythmic text, gorgeously detailed illustrations and fun creature facts make this a delightful introduction to mythology for even the...
39) Croc o'clock
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The world's largest crocodile likes to eat... but feeding time is getting out of control. As the zoo clock ticks towards midnight, Croc is growing bigger and bigger... 5 DOUGHNUT RINGS...! 4 pumpkin pies, 3 french fries, 2 pots of tea, and a mountain of macaroni. A bright, bold and bonkers reimagining of the familiar festive song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, starring a very hungry crocodile.