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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 4
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Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.
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"Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles--children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales' underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes: wondrous facts about humpback whales, a celebration of our connection with the natural world, and beautiful and captivating illustrations. At...
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Malaika stories volume 1
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Participating in a first Carnival since her mother left to find a better job, Malaika fears she will not be able to dance in the parade without a costume and comes up with an idea to use scrap fabric to create a patchwork rainbow peacock outfit.
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"Wherever You’ll Be follows a working mother and her child throughout their day while they are apart. Whether at work or at school, all through the day they find comfort in thinking of each other. Wherever You’ll Be celebrates the connection between parent and child and lovingly shows readers that love transcends location." --publisher's website
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This book "shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of 'speaking.' The story highlights the bond between mother and child and follows them on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others. Written by an autistic mother of two autistic sons and the creator behind the popular @Fidgets.and.Fries social media platform and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove (IG @k8cosgrove),...
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"As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river . . . Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other." --book jacket
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"Families come in all shapes and sizes. But one thing holds them all together: love. Snuggle up with you family and follow along as Mama ponders her nest full of eggs all ready to hatch! What in the world will her next little egg be? From penguin to a platypus, a fish to a flamingo, discover what unusual critters are inside each special egg." --back cover
13) What I like most
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"A little girl observes one by one, the things that bring her joy--the apricot jam on her toast, the light-up shoes that make her feet bounce, the sparkling river, the pencil whose color comes out like a ribbon. But even after the jam jar becomes empty and the shoes grow too small and the pencil is all used up, one thing will never change....the intimacy of the bond bewteen mother and child." --book jacket
14) Fly, firefly!
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"One evening at dusk a wind current carries a lone firefly out over the sea. Glancing down into the water, the insect is mesmerized by the glowing bioluminescence, mistaking it for other fireflies. Seeking company, the firefly plunges into the waves. Luckily, there are human bystanders who can lend a hand. Based on an event witnessed by nature writer and ecologist Rachel Carson (The Sea Around Us and Silent Spring) where a firefly attempts to join...
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"Little Hippo loves to play pretend, and today he’s going to be a shopkeeper! Little Hippo has a goal—he is determined to buy his mama a special gift. With goodies filling his shop, Shopkeeper Hippo is excited to see his many friends stopping by for a treat. Filled with silly animal antics and culminating in the beautiful bond between mother and child, this heartwarming story shows all readers the joy in being kind and the impact of being brave."...
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Five little chicks went out one day, over the hills and far away . . . Mama Hen said, 'Hurry back to me!' Now how many chicks can you see? Join this fluffy little family on a beautiful walk through the countryside. There’s so much to see as Mama Hen and her brood wind through a flowery meadow, a bluebell wood, a field full of lambs, and a busy farmyard. Along the way, they meet all kinds of baby animals and their parents. But wait—the chicks...
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Daily Bark volume 1
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"Gizmo is a city dog, so when he moves to the village of Puddle with his journalist human, he doesn't know WHAT to expect. Certainly not FLOWERS. Or BEES. And he couldn't have even imagined MUD. Luckily he's got Jilly, the wolfhound next door, to show him around. But Jilly has a problem. Her puppies are going to be adopted by new owners who live far away--she'll never see them again! Gizmo has got a nose for a story, and a great idea to help Jilly....
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