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Mae Among the Stars
by Roda Ahmed
Inspired by the story of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars floating gliding and discovering. Follow Mae as she learns that if you can dream it and you work hard for it, anything is possible.
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Anno's Counting book
by Mitsumasa Anno
A counting book depicting the growth in a village and surrounding countryside during twelve months. Ages 4-8.
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Like a windy day
by Frank Asch
Sprinkled with educational information on the powerful nature of wind, an enchanting picture book follows a little girl as the breezy, blowy, and blustery wind takes her on a fantastical adventure. Reprint.
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Rivers of sunlight : how the sun cycles water around the earth
by Molly Bang
"The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."
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Building a house
by Byron Barton
Brief text and illustrations describe the steps in building a house.
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Building our house
by Jonathan Bean
A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
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Ada Twist, scientist
by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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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.
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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.
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My dream playground
by Kate M. Becker
Dreaming of a day when there will be a real playground in her own neighborhood, a little girl is ecstatic when she learns that a local playground has been planned, in a story inspired by the construction of the first playground built by the KaBOOM! national nonprofit.
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Grand Canyon
by Jason Chin
A sumptuously illustrated exploration of the Grand Canyon past and present describes how it formed and how it is home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved there for millennia.
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Redwoods
by Jason Chin
Offers general information about redwood trees such as height, how the bark protect them from fires, average age, and the types of plant and animal life that live in them
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Ten black dots
by Donald Crews
A counting book first published in 1968 shows what can be done with 10 black dots--one can make a sun, two a fox's eyes, or eight the wheels of a train. Ages 2 and up.
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The planets
by Gail Gibbons
Originally published in 1993, this revised picture book includes exciting new discoveries made since that time, such as the discovery of additional moons orbiting Jupiter and the re-designation of Pluto as a dwarf planet.
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The three little pigs : an architectural tale
by Steven Guarnaccia
In this quirky, artsy retelling of "The Three Little Pigs," the pigs and their homes are nods to three famous architects -- Frank Gehry, Phillip Johnson and Frank Lloyd Wright -- and their signature homes and playfully follows the destruction of two of the houses by a huffing and puffing wolf who has a surprise ending of his own.
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Dreaming up : a celebration of building
by Christy Hale
"A collection of concrete poetry, illustrations, and photographs that shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world. Includes biographies of the architects, quotations, and sources"--Provided by publisher
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Changes, changes
by Pat Hutchins
Two wooden dolls rearrange wooden building blocks to form various objects
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The doorbell rang
by Pat Hutchins
Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies. Ages 3-7.
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The wind blew
by Pat Hutchins
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind
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Mapping Penny's world
by Loreen Leedy
In the sequel to Measuring Penny, little Lisa finds a new interest in making maps and so uses her dog, Penny, and his territory to create the perfect map for a class project.
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Toilet : how it works
by David Macaulay
A celebrated author-illustrator brings his acclaimed voice and style to a high-interest nonfiction book about the complex inner-workings of one of the most familiar objects in our lives, the toilet.
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Plant the tiny seed
by Christie Matheson
A companion to Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star uses interactive spreads to invite children to follow the stages of a tiny seed that is planted and watered before it grows into a beautiful flower.
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Tap the magic tree
by Christie Matheson
A board book edition of the acclaimed interactive picture book invites children to tap, shake, jiggle and blow kisses to encourage a lonely little tree to persevere through the changing seasons.
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Me-- Jane
by Patrick McDonnell
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
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Roxaboxen
by Alice McLerran
A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends
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Over and under the pond
by Kate Messner
A companion to Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt explores the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond.
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Over and under the snow
by Kate Messner
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter.
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Up in the garden and down in the dirt
by Kate Messner
A lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow explores the hidden world of a vegetable garden through the seasons of the year, revealing a thriving world of insects and animals below the surface of growing vegetables.
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Life in the ocean : the story of Sylvia Earle
by Claire A. Nivola
A picture book biography tells the story of Sylvia Earle's growing passion for the wonders of the sea and how her ocean exploration and advocacy have made her known around the world.
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11 experiments that failed
by Jenny Offill
An imaginative youngster provides step-by-step instructions for 12 not-so-scientific experiments that are unlikely to produce favorable results, from ketchup-doused snowballs to dishes washed in a clothes washing machine. By the creators of 17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore.
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The Penguin Problem
by Jennifer Oxley
When the Animal Winter Games are thrown into turmoil by skiing penguins who keep crashing into everything, Peg and Cat give the penguins emergency lessons in following directions, a situation that is further complicated by a tilting ice floe. TV tie-in.
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The pizza problem
by Jennifer Oxley
Struggling to fill an order for half a pie on their first day working at Peg's Pizza Palace, Peg and Cat are given a yummy introduction to fractions by helpers Ramone and Mac. TV tie-in.
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The race car problem
by Jennifer Oxley
Aspiring to build an amazing derby car out of junkyard parts, Peg and Cat enter the neighborhood Tallapegga Twenty and use their shape-recognition and counting skills to assemble their car and count laps in the hope of winning the Golden Cup.
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Swirl by swirl : spirals in nature
by Joyce Sidman
A visually striking tribute to nature's spirals that identifies the unique design and practical value of such examples as snail shells, flower buds and human ears.
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The most magnificent thing
by Ashley Spires
A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, however despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned, but a long walk soon clears her mind and yields a fresh perspective about what needs to be done to succeed.
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If I built a car
by Chris Van Dusen
When young Jack decides to build the car of his dreams using his imagination and creativity, the result is a one-of-a-kind, futuristic machine that can travel by air or underwater while providing every possible comfort for its passengers, including a pool and fully stocked snack bar.
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If I built a house
by Chris Van Dusen
A follow-up to the E. B. White Award-winning If I Built a Car finds the imaginative Jack preparing to build the house of his dreams that includes a racetrack, a flying room and a gigantic slide, in a tale that features illustrations blending retro and futuristic styles.
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What do you do with an idea?
by Kobi Yamada
A boy has an idea which makes him uncomfortable at first but he discovers it is magical and that, no matter what other people say, he should give it his attention
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What do you do with a problem?
by Kobi Yamada
When a young boy discovers a persistent problem, he avoids it until it gets so large that he must gather up the courage to face it
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