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Friends of Howard County Library System GIFT GIVING GUIDE 2014
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FOR THE YOUNGEST "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald
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The arrival of a new baby duckling causes a buzz of excitement in the animal world as a fish, bird, squirrel, and frog happily prepare for their first meeting filled with smiles, kisses, and hugs! Publication Date: December 2004 Ages: 0-3 $6.99
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Roadwork
by Sally Sutton
Combines engaging images and alliterative rhyming text to describe the construction of a new road by favorite big vehicles and the busy workers who use them, depicting stages from clearing a pathway and rolling out tar to sweeping up at the end. Publication Date: January 2011 Ages: 2-4 $6.99
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My Red Railway Book Box
by Tommy Stubbs
Collects four adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends, three of which rhyme. Publication Date: January 2008 Ages: 0-3 $14.99
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Colors and Shapes
by Dawn Sirett
With padded covers; simple, labeled images; and an amazing range of novelty textures, this colorful series will get babies excited about books as they learn about the world around them. Publication Date: January 2009 Ages: 0-3 $5.99.
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You Are My Baby: Garden
by Lorena Siminovich
Use the pages of the little book inside the larger one to match the baby animals in the garden to their parents. Publication Date: March 2014 Ages: 1-3 $8.99
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Baby's Box of Fun: Toes, Ears, & Nose! Where Is Baby's Belly Button? Where Is Baby's Mommy?
by Karen Katz
A trio of combination lift-the-flap and board book titles teach simple concepts with fiesta-bright, patterned artwork by Karen Katz in Baby's Box of Fun: Toes, Ears, and Nose! by Marion Dane Bauer tells what goes inside mittens, boots and hats, while Karen Katz's text and artwork create an interactive game of hide-and-seek in Where Is Baby's Mommy? and peek-a-boo for Where Is Baby's Belly Button? Publication Date: December 2004 Ages: 1-4 $17.99
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Yummy, Yucky
by Leslie Patricelli
Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Patricelli's spirited board books star an obliging, bald, and very expressive toddler who acts out each pair of opposites with comically dramatic effect. Publication Date: May 2003 Ages: 1-3 $6.99
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The Going to Bed Book by Sandra BoyntonAn assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed. Publication Date: November 1982 Ages: 2-5 $5.99
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PICTURE BOOKS "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss
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At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep. Publication Date: May 2011 Ages: 3-6 $16.99
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The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
A half-century tribute edition of the 1963 Caldecott Medal winner follows the simple tale of a young boy who, upon waking, discovers that snow has fallen and ventures out in his red snowsuit to experiment with making footprints, creating snow angels and trying to preserve a snowball. Publication Date: November 1962 Ages: 3 and up $16.99
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, in a hilarious picture book that perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum. Publication Date: April 2003 Ages: 3-6 $15.99
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Blizzard
by John Rocco
A story based on the author's experiences during the infamous Rhode Island blizzard of 1978 recounts how a boy became a hero when he managed to walk to the local store and bring supplies back to his neighborhood which had been snowed in for days. Publication Date: November 2014 Ages: 4-7 $17.99
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The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Daywalt
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them. E.B.White Read Aloud Award winner 2014. Publication Date: June 2013 Ages: 3-7 $17.99
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Telephone
by Mac Barnett
In this picture book by award winning author Barnett, a string of birds on a telephone wire plays a game of telephone, with the usual mixed up results. Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 3-6 $16.99
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Shh! We Have a Plan
by Chris Haughton
Spotting an exquisite bird high up in a tree, four friends engage in a sequence of stealthy plans to capture the bird only to have their efforts comically foiled, while their quiet, observant companion stretches out his hand to execute a better plan of his own. Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 3-6 $16.99
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
Twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the contemporary classic follows the claims of an imprisoned A. Wolf, who claims he was borrowing sugar from obnoxious porcine neighbors who just happened to succumb to his enormous sneezes. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creators of The Stinky Cheese Man. Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 5 and up $17.99
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are is 50 years old and this gorgeous anniversary edition features color-restored images that bring the classic work to vibrant life as never before. Publication Date: December 2012 Ages: 4 and up $18.99
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Mix It Up!
by Hervé Tullet
Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page. Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 3-6 $15.99
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YOUNG READERS "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." — Frederick Douglass
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Go, Dog, Go!: P.D. Eastman's Book of Things That Go
by P. D. Eastman
Reading goes to the dogs in this timeless Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. From big dogs and little dogs to red, green, and blue dogs, dogs going up and dogs going fast . . . who knew dogs were so busy? And laughter will ensue at the repeated question "Do you like my hat?" Publication Date: March 1961 Ages: 3-7 $8.99
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Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury
by Arnold Lobel
A single-volume anthology by the creator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Fables includes Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad All Year, and Days with Frog and Toad. Publication Date: December 2013 Ages: 4-8 $11.99
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
by Katherine Applegate
This evocative, accessible picture book tells the true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta and who inspired the author's Newbery-winning novel, The One and Only Ivan. Includes photographs of Ivan. Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 4-7 $17.99:
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Hiding her prowess as a talented inventor by day, at night Rosie resolves to complete her great-great-aunt Rose's (aka Rosie the Riveter) unfinished flying contraption and is temporarily discouraged when the invention hovers instead of flies, a seeming failure that Aunt Rose encourages her to recognize as an amazing success. Publication Date: September 2013. Ages: 5 and up $16.95
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Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty
Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic. Publication Date: October 2007 Ages: 5 and up $16.95
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Bad Kitty's Very Very Bad Boxed Set
by Nick Bruel
Three paperback Bad Kitty adventures in Bruel's "New York Times"-bestselling series are collected in this set that includes stickers. Contains "Bad Kitty Meets the Baby, Bad Kitty for President, " and "Bad Kitty School Daze. Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 7-10 $20.99
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The Watermelon Seed
by Greg Pizzoli
An endearing little crocodile accidentally swallows a watermelon seed and envisions worst-case scenarios, from vines sprouting from his ears to his crocodile skin turning pink. Publication Date: May 2013 Ages: 3-6 $16.99
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Penny and Her Song
by Kevin Henkes
A first entry in a new series by the Caldecott Medal-winning author of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and Kitten's First Full Moon introduces sweet and curious little mouse Penny, who longs to share a special song with her family without waking her baby siblings. Publication Date: February 2012 Ages: 4-8 $12.99
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Animals, Animals, Animals Set by Steve JenkinsA boxed set of three favorites from the award-winning team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page! Hardcover editions of "My First Day," " Move!," and the Caldecott Honor book "What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?"Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 4-8 $14.99
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MIDDLE READERS "A book is a gift you can open again and again." — Garrison Keillor
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El Deafo
by Cece Bell
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower." Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 8-12 $21.95
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Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus: An Origami Yoda Book
by Tom Angleberger
The seventh graders of McQuarrie Middle School and their Star Wars-inspired origami finger puppets go on a field trip to Washington, D.C., on what proves to be a very long trip full of shifting alliances, betrayals, carsickness, and sugar rushes. Publication Date: August 2014 Ages: 8-12 $13.95
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Canterwood Crest Stable of Stories: Take the Reins Behind the Bit Chasing Blue Triple Fault
by Jessica Burkhart
Find out how it all began for Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, as they arrive on the campus of Canterwood Crest Academy. New friendships, new drama, and new experiences await behind the gates for Sasha--and life will never be the same. This boxed set includes the first four books in the Canterwood Crest series. Publication Date: June 2014 Ages: 9-13 $27.99
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Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Born with a facial deformity that initially prevented his attendance at public school, Auggie Pullman enters the fifth grade at Beecher Prep and struggles with the dynamics of being both new and different, in a sparsely written tale about acceptance and self-esteem. Publication Date: February 2012 Ages: 8-12 $16.99
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Locomotive
by Brian Floca
The award-winning creator of Moonshot presents a richly detailed visual exploration of America's early railroads that examines the sounds, speed and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers. Publication Date: September 2013 Ages: 8-12 $17.99
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My Weird but True!: Fact-a-Day Fun Journal
by National Geographic Society
Weird But True fans can keep their own personal diary about the weird and wacky world around them. For inspiration, there's a Weird But True fact a day, plus a daily place for kids to report on all the WBT stuff they observe and experience on their own 24/7. Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 8-12 $12.99
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Smile: Sisters
by Raina Telgemeier
Two semi-autobiographical graphic novels recount Raina's struggles with corrective dental techniques and her disappointing bond with her cranky younger sister following the arrival of a baby brother. Publication Date: August 2014 Ages: 9-12 $21.98
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OLDER READERS "Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them." — Neil Gaiman
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Egg & Spoon
by Gregory Maguire
Enduring a brutal life of poverty in the Russian countryside, young Elena Rudina is swept up by a passing noble family into an escapade involving mistaken identity, an imprisoned monk, an anonymous prince and the mythological Baba Yaga. By the best-selling author of the Wicked Years series. Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 12 and up $17.99
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Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story. Publication Date: January 2013 Ages:12 and up $9.99
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The Giver Quartet
by Lois Lowry
Collects the four "Giver" novels. Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. Winner of the Newbery Medal. Publication Date: October 2014 Ages: 12 and up $39.99
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The Maze Runner Series
by James Dashner
Details the adventures of Thomas, a boy who wakes up in the middle of a maze with no memory, who must escape the maze and ensure the survival of the human race in a future where Earth has been decimated by solar flares. Publication Date: July 2014 Ages:12 and up $39.96
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The Outsiders
by S. E. Hinton
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders." Publication date: November 1997 Ages: 12 and up $9.99
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Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can. Publication Date: May 2013 Ages: 14 and up $9.99
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Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. Publication Date: February 2013 Ages: 14 and up $18.99
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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
by Esther Earl
A collection of the journals, fiction, letters and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, a young cancer patient who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16, includes photographs and essays by family and friends that help tell Esther's courageous story, along with an introduction by the award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, to Esther. Publication Date: January 2014 Ages: 12 and up $19.99
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brown girl dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South. Publication Date: September 2014 Ages: 10 and up $16.99
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You know your recipient best and are the best judge of a title’s suitability and promise for children and teens.
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