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FOR PRESCHOOL TO 2nd GRADE
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The grouchy ladybug
by Eric Carle
A twentieth-anniversary reformat of a popular children's story highlights the irascible and irresistible black-spotted curmudgeon as she challenges everyone she meets despite their size and strength. Simultaneous.
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The very hungry caterpillar
by Eric Carle
As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.
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Hip & Hop, don't stop!
by Jef Czekaj
A rabbit named Hop and a turtle named Hip defy convention when they team up to win a rap music contest against big artists such as LudaFish and Notorious P.I.G., despite their differences.
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Blockhead : the life of Fibonacci
by Joseph D'Agnese
Through prose suitable for young readers, explores the life of Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci, whose daydreaming as a young child led him to discover patterns in nature and the natural sequence that bears his name. By the illustrator of Did Dinosaurs Eat Pizza?
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Leaf Man
by Lois Ehlert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him, in a fresh, autumn tale with illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas. Jr Lib Guild.
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Rrralph
by Lois Ehlert
Illustrated with cut-felt collage art, a whimsical tale by the creator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom introduces "talking" puppy Ralph, who tells youngsters about the "rough, rough" texture of the outside path and agrees, "Yep, yep," that he wants to go indoors.
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The rabbit problem
by Emily Gravett
In Fibonacci's Field, Lonely and Chalk Rabbit meet, snuggle together and then spend a year trying to cope with their ever-increasing brood and the seasonal changes that bring a new challenge each month. Presented in calendar format with one pop-up illustration and other special features.
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Perfect square
by Michael Hall
A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy
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The everything machine
by Matt Novak
Having become complacent because their special machine does everything they ask, the Quirkians' home is thrown into chaos one day when the machine fails to work, forcing the family to pull together while reminding them how important it is to be self-sufficient.
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Color chaos!
by Lynn Rowe Reed
When substitute principal Mr. Greystone prohibits colors at Hughes Elementary School, it takes a visit from illustrator Maurice Coleur to set things right. Includes information about primary, secondary and tertiary colors as well as the color wheel.
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Gallop!
by Rufus Butler Seder
Rhyming text asks if the reader can move like a variety of animals. Striped acetate overlays on board pages give illustrations the illusion of movement
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Red sings from treetops : a year in colors
by Joyce Sidman
An exploration of the senses celebrates the rich and diverse colors of the seasons through poetic verse as green drips from spring leaves and blue dances on summer lakes.
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The Wright 3
by Blue Balliett
When the Robie House is marked for demolition, Petra, Calder, and Tommy take action to save the historic landmark, yet ghostly sounds and moving shadows from within make the three friends think that there may be something strange about the special house and so begin to gather additional evidence with their sleuthing skills. 175,000 first printing.
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Striker Jones : elementary economics for elementary detectives
by Maggie M. Larche
This is a chapter mystery book that teaches children basic economic skills. In each chapter, boy detective Striker Jones solves a mystery every child would understand, using one or more economic concepts. Without using economic jargon, this book teaches concepts such as risk, incentives, supply and demand, and trade-offs
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Neo Leo : the ageless ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
by Gene Barretta
Highlighting the incredible inventions drafted before their time by this genius of the Renaissance and comparing them to those which came hundreds of years later, the accomplishments and creativity of this famous inventor, artist, scientist, and engineer is examined and explored.
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Pixar : The Company and Its Founders
by A. M. Buckley
Describes the history of the innovative film studio, from the short film "Luxo Jr." in 1986 to its merger with Disney and the success of "Cars" and "Toy Story."
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Leonardo, beautiful dreamer : Beautiful Dreamer
by Robert Byrd
Offers a comprehensive look at this creative genius through a review of his writings, inventions, masterpieces, jokes, sculptures, and more, enhanced with twenty full-color spreads, quotes, side drawings, and more.
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Wild Fibonacci : nature's secret code revealed
by Joy N. Hulme
Provides a clear and accessible introduction to the Fibonacci sequence and its presence in the animal world, including the equiangular spiral of a sundial shell, a parrot's beak, a hawk's talon, and a ram's horn.
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