Barbara McClintock
3) Cinderella
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Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.
4) Vroom!
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Follows a young girl's imaginary journey as she zooms in a race car past fields and forests to faraway lands before returning home to her own safe bed.
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Make way for the three little kittens who lost their mittens -as you've never seen them before!
Who will be able to resist wailing along with the naughty little kittens as they lose their mittens? And who won't relish rejoicing with the good little kittens as they find and wash their mittens -and earn their pie- as well as a loving hug from their Mama?
Barbara McClintock, a master of visual storytelling, presents this classic favorite in a comic-book...
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Anorexia's Fallen Angel contains all the ingredients of an irresistible read: a baffling disease that overwhelmingly afflicts the young and gifted, promises of a miracle cure, whistle-blowing insiders, and the personality cult surrounding a charismatic leader. Journalist Barbara McLintock tells the tale of Peggy Claude-Pierre, a mother with no professional training who claimed to cure eating disorders with unconditional love at the Montreux Clinic...
9) Dahlia
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Charlotte is not very excited about the doll her aunt Edme sends her. It has a prim painted mouth and is dressed in lace and silk. Besides, Charlotte has never really wanted a doll. "We like climbing trees," Charlotte tells the doll. Much to Charlotte's surprise, the new doll doesn't seem to mind her rough way of playing. By the time they are finished, Charlotte's new doll is muddy and torn, but her prim mouth has softened into a warm smile. But what...
10) Adèle & Simon
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When Adele walks her little brother Simon home from school he loses one more thing at every stop: his drawing of a cat at the grocer's shop, his books at the park, his crayons at the art museum, and more.
11) House of dolls
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Madison Blackberry's dolls--Wildflower, Rockstar, and Miss Selene--have lives that she envies, with their beautiful clothes and warm, cozy house, while she is lonely most of the time.
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"A cheerful old man and a cheerful old woman decide to make a gingerbread man. They make him and bake him, step by step. Then, to their consternation, he pops out of the oven and runs away. No longer cheerful, they race after the smiling little cookie, who shouts, 'No! No! I won't come back! I'd rather run than be your snack!' He runs from everyone--a butcher, an elegant cow, a muddy old sow - until, at last, a sly, bookish fox tricks him and gobbles...
13) The mitten
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A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.
18) Where's Mommy?
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While trying to keep their friendship a secret from their mothers, a human girl and a mouse make a surprising discovery.
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"Quick! If you don't move fast, you'll miss him-there he goes-Randolph Caldecott, future famous illustrator. His sketchbook is full of hurly-burly: wild weather, frisky animals, and people so sprightly they can barely hold onto the pages. But in the 1850s, there were no children's books like that. Not yet. Many books are published, but their pictures look stiff, full of pretty poses and cluttered scenery. No one has imagined how much fun an illustrated...