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Check it Out August 2017 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve.
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Mud book : how to make pies and cakes by John CageA spirited and satirical look at the making of mud pies, providing instructions to mix dirt and water, pound it with a stone, and add pebbles and dandelions for decoration.
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Super Manny stands up! by Kelly DiPucchioA heartwarming tribute to standing up for what's right and finding one's inner superpowers finds fearless little Manny donning his cape and imagining himself saving the world from zombie bears, evil cloud monsters and alien robots before encountering a real-life bully at school.
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Twindergarten by Nikki EhrlichStruggling with first-day-of-school jitters, twins Dax and Zoe wonder what to expect in kindergarten classrooms where they will be separated for the first time, an adventure marked by surprises and discoveries.
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Someone like me by Patricia MacLachlanA semi-autobiographical picture book based on the childhood of the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall describes how as a budding young writer she devotedly read and reread books that inspired her career.
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Sparkle boy by Lesléa NewmanThree-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother.
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Niko draws a feeling by Bob RaczkaNo one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms.
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How to get your teacher ready by Jean ReaganThe best-selling creators of How to Babysit a Grandpa imagine a student's tongue-in-cheek role-reversal tips and tricks for helping a teacher prepare for the first day of school and the milestones that mark a typical school year.
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A babysitter's guide to monster hunting by Joe BallariniA debut entry in a rollicking series about a secret society of babysitters who protect children from the monsters that really live under their beds introduces reluctant middle school babysitter Kelly, who on Halloween must rescue her spoiled charge from the Bogeyman's nightmare gang.
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Let's do a thing! by Jim BentonHaving established himself as an expert knuckle doctor, computer scientist, octopus wrestler and more, plucky young Victor Shmud declares himself a makeover genius only to become vaporized by a video game and trapped on a planet far from a tasty batch of birthday cupcakes.
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The tiny hero of Ferny Creek Library by Linda BaileyA shiny green bug who is passionate about reading ventures out from behind the chalkboard in Mr. Wang's fourth-grade classroom when the disappearance of his aunt prompts a dangerous trek through an elementary school fraught with running sneakers, falling books and terrifying spiders.
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Cyclone by Doreen CroninBlaming herself when the cousin she dragged onto a roller coaster falls into a coma, Nora struggles with unendurable guilt and tries to help when her cousin awakens with challenging disabilities. By the best-selling author of the Chicken Squad series.
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Lights, camera, middle school! by Jennifer L HolmUnsure who to count among her friends and enemies in middle school, Babymouse elects to stand out among zombie peers who crave everything from fashionable sandals to cool lip gloss by joining the film club, an endeavor that proves to be more challenging than anticipated.
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At the bottom of the world by Bill NyeThe famed scientific educator and a best-selling science writer present a debut entry in a series introducing genius foster siblings Jack, Ava and Matt, who use their intelligence and observations to track down a fellow scientist who has gone missing in Antarctica.
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The new ocean : the fate of life in a changing sea by Bryn BarnardA lavishly illustrated survey of the future of the oceans and how human actions may change them explores the importance of the oceans to life and how changing global temperatures, pollution and overfishing are causing drastic changes. By the creator of Outbreak!
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Leonardo and the pen that drew the future by Luca NovelliA fast-paced introduction to the life and achievements of the Renaissance artist and inventor describes how the masterpieces and designs he created continue to shape culture and science in today's world, in a volume that offers additional insights into how da Vinci was both revered and persecuted throughout his life.
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The space race by Nancy OhlinAn introduction to the Space Race, covering subjects ranging from the Cold War through the moon landing, shares engaging, lesser-known facts about such topics as what it smells like on the moon and the NASA invention of a pen capable of writing in zero gravity.
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Hero dogs! : true stories of amazing animal heroes! by Mary QuattlebaumA trio of true stories about incredible acts of canine heroism includes vibrantly photographed accounts of a bloodhound who saves lost pets and a terrier team that helps raise orphaned hippos. By the author of The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans.
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Who is Bruce Springsteen? by Stephanie SabolNot only was Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," he has risen to become a twenty-time Grammy winner and American icon. Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town, where his parents struggled to make ends meet. Bruce didn't fit in at school but found solace in rock and roll and playing guitar. After the breakup of a local band he'd joined, Springsteen went out on his own and people began to take notice. He signed with Columbia Records and under pressure to come up with a hit, wrote "Born in the USA," which tells the story of America during the years of the Vietnam War. A multi-millionaire and twenty-time Grammy winner, the Boss has remained a working class hero whose music deals with the political and social changes in our country.
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Go for liftoff! : how to train like an astronaut by Dave WilliamsThe famed astronaut and aquanaut describes the astonishing amount of hard work required to prepare for a visit to space or deep under the ocean, explaining how astronauts must learn essential skills in a variety of disciplines including flight, medicine, teamwork and psychological conditioning.
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