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Check it Out New and notable items from the Children's Department March 2015 Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve.
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Please, Mr. Panda by Steve AntonyCute Mr. Panda patiently and politely shares his doughnuts with his friends, who forget to say "please" and "thank you," in a story that combines images of black-and-white animals that contrast with a colorful box of doughnuts.
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The nearsighted giraffe by A. H. BenjaminUnable to see well but refusing the glasses offered to her by her friends, an appearance-conscious giraffe makes herself look very silly donning a ridiculous outfit she cannot see clearly and is astonished by her smart-looking reflection when her friends sneak the glasses onto her face while she sleeps.
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Snoozefest by Samantha BergerSnuggleford Cuddlebun, the sleepiest sloth in all of Snoozeville, attends the annual Snoozefest, where she gets free pajamas and other gifts, listens to bands and haiku, and—sleeps.
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Dear Mr. Washington by Lynn CullenAgreeing to be on their best behavior when President Washington comes to have his portrait painted by their father, Gilbert Stuart, young Charlotte, James and John eagerly follow the advice in the president's gift book of manners, with hilarious results.
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Zombie in love 2+1 by Kelly S. DiPucchioA sequel to the best-selling Zombie in Love finds thrilled zombie parents Mortimer and Mildred dismayed when their not-so-monstrous baby sleeps through the night, rarely cries and has teeth that grow in instead of falling out.
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The big blue thing on the hill by Yuval ZommerTerror-stricken by the arrival of a human camper van on Howling Hill, a sequence of wild animals take turns trying to scare it away until their smallest friends, swarms of pesky insects, are successful.
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Leroy Ninker saddles up
by Kate DiCamillo
Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadvertently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital third rule about Maybelline's care.
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Stella by starlight by Sharon M. DraperGrowing up in the segregated South where they accept the disparities in how they are treated, Stella and her little brother witness a terrible event that compels them to fight back and trigger fundamental changes. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Out of My Mind.
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Mallory McDonald, baby expert by Laurie B. FriedmanWhen her best friends Mary Ann and Joey get caught up in the excitement of having a new baby brother, Mallory feels left out
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Half a world away by Cynthia KadohataBelieving himself to be an "epic fail" when his family travels to Kazakhstan to adopt a new baby he thinks will replace him in his parents' affections, 11-year-old Jaden witnesses their wrenching choice when they are offered six children to adopt, one of whom captures Jaden's heart.
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Masterminds by Gordon KormanWhen a group of kids discover they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment, they likewise realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
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The iridescence of birds : a book about Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlanA fanciful story inspired by the life of the influential French master artist considers how he transformed his dreary childhood community in northern France through his expressions of color and form. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.
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Dear Malala, we stand with you by Rosemary A. McCarneyThrough powerfully simple language and stunning photographs, this inspiring picture book—presented as a letter to Malala Yousafzai, the two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out in favor of a girl's right to an education—is both a show of support and a call to action for girls around the world.
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Ares : bringer of war by George O'ConnorA latest installment in the best-selling series occurs in the 10th year of the fabled Trojan War and reimagines the battle between infamous gods Ares, the god of war, and the clever and powerful Athena, whose power struggles exact a high human toll.
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Star stuff : Carl Sagan and the mysteries of the cosmos by Stéphanie Roth SissonDescribes how a young Carl Sagan went to the 1939 World's Fair and subsequently dedicated his life to studying the universe, eventually becoming a renowned scientist who worked on the Voyager exploration missions in deep space.
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