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Check it Out March 2018 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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Grandma's tiny house : a counting story! by JaNay Brown-WoodA rhyming concept book reinforces early counting skills through the number 15 in a story of a loving grandmother whose neighbors, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and grandkids crowd into her tiny house and pile the table with foods for a yummy feast.
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Chocolate me! by Taye DiggsA lyrical celebration of diversity and self-acceptance by the acclaimed actor and illustrated by the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning artist of Osceola relates the experiences of a dark-skinned, curly-haired child who wishes he could look more like the lighter-skinned children in his community until his mother helps him realize how wonderful he is inside and out.
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The digger and the flower by Joseph KueflerThe creator of Beyond the Pond presents an environmental-awareness story that traces the experiences of a lonely digger in an industrial world where his entire perspective is changed by his discovery of a flower. 50,000 first printing.
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The Crocodile from Open Very Carefully is back, and he's not happy. All he wants to do is find his way home, but he can't get there by himself - he needs your help! In this unique interactive book, children are encouraged to take part in the story and use their imaginations to guide them door-to-door on his journey. Will he ever find his way home?
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Fancy Nancy : oodles of kittens by Jane O'ConnorA concluding Fancy Nancy picture book finds Nancy and Bree investigating a strange sound they hear outside in the rain before discovering a litter of adorable kittens and adopting one each while helping to find homes for the others, a challenge that is complicated by the reaction of her posh pup, Frenchy.
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Things to do with dad by Sam ZuppardiA nearly wordless picture book finds a little boy becoming increasingly upset by a long list of chores before using his imagination and a trusty green crayon to transform time spent with his father into a colorful celebration of fun. By the creator of The Nowhere Box.
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The wonderling by Mira BartókWonderling, a one-eared, fox-like creature, has toiled most of his eleven years at an institute run by villainous Miss Carbunkle, but Trinket, a young bird, gives him a real name, Arthur, and her friendship as they seek to escape together
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The Terrible Two go wild by Mac BarnettSchool's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discoverthe merrymakers--and vow to destroy them.
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The Bonaventure adventures by Rachelle DelaneyA youth from a long line of talented circus performers struggles with a complete lack of acrobatic skills and decides to enroll in a Montreal circus school so that he can be useful to his father before making friends with two fellow misfits and discovering that the school needs his business savvy to overcome financial troubles.
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Enginerds by Jarrett LernerA member of a highly technical but socially awkward band of nerds is amazed when a member of his inner circle secretly constructs a personal robot for each of them, triggering riotous mayhem in the form of unexpected malfunctions.
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Just Like Jackie by Lindsey StoddardTeased by a school bully because she does not resemble the dark-skinned grandfather who is raising her, young Robbie wonders about her other family members and worries when her grandfather's memory begins to fail.
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The purloining of Prince Oleomargarine by Mark TwainA vibrantly adapted, previously unfinished children's story completed from Mark Twain's fragmentary notes follows the story of a quietly courageous boy who receives a gift of magical seeds that enable him to speak with animals during a quest to rescue a kidnapped prince.
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan GlaserTold that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind
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Her right foot by Dave EggersThe author of This Bridge Will Not Be Gray shares engaging historical facts about America's emblematic Statue of Liberty, revealing how the story of the Statue's right foot has become powerfully representative of the country's foundations upon the principles of acceptance and diversity.
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Structural engineering : learn it, try it! by Tammy EnzShares the basics of structural engineering and presents instructions for engineering projects, including building a cable-stayed bridge, experimenting with soil strengths and foundations, and making reinforced concrete.
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Meditate with me : a step-by-step mindfulness journey by Mariam GatesIllustrated with cheerful animal characters, an accessible introduction to meditation and mindfulness shares clear, practical instructions that explain how to focus on the breath and senses to relax, settle the mind and understand emotions.
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Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world by Susan HoodAn ensemble of leading women picture book creators join together to promote education and celebrate the Women's March through tributes to 14 of history's young female revolutionaries, including Malala Yousafzai, Molly Williams and Nelly Bly.
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What are the Ten Commandments? by Yona Zeldis McDonoughHere is the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief. Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government.
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