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| The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates with Juniper BatesA sweet story about a rainy day and a smiling red umbrella that offers limitless shelter to anyone and everyone who needs it.
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| Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime! by Lisa Mantchev; illustrated by Samantha CotterillThe adventures of Jinx and her little brother the Doom, a costumed crime-fighting duo who take on villains (imaginary) and missions (real -- the dog needs a bath!) with cooperation and infectious enthusiasm.
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If the S in Moose Comes Loose
by Peter Hermann
When Moose loses the last two letters of his name and disappears, Cow begs, borrows, and steals to find the necessary letters so that she can be reunited with her best friend.
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| Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick and David SerlinBaby Monkey, a private detective who's far from hard-boiled -- he begins each case with a struggle to put on his pants -- but who excels at finding missing objects, from a chef's stolen pizza to an astronaut's lost spaceship. |
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How does your garden grow?
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| The Night Gardener by The Fan BrothersWilliam's life is glum and gray until the morning he awakes to discover a tree trimmed into the shape of a majestic owl. It's the first of many enchanting animal topiaries to appear in the night, leaving William to wonder: who's behind this arboreal art? |
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Paddington in the garden
by Michael Bond
Getting to work when the Browns give him a garden of his own at number 32 Windsor Gardens, a hapless Paddington attempts to create the most interesting garden he can, with unexpected results.
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| Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root; illustrated by G. Brian Karas An urban alley provides a venue for the diverse community gardeners in this picture book, which also contains facts about gardening, suggestions for alternative containers (how about a bucket, a shoe, or a pot?), and an upbeat, empowering tone. |
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| Grandpa Green by Lane SmithA boy gives a tour of his great-grandfather's topiary garden, which tells the story of the old man's life and, now that he's losing his memory, reminds him of its important events.
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| Pandora by Victoria TurnbullPandora, a fox whose lonely life in a wasteland of trash and "broken things" is transformed by the friendship of an injured bird. As the bird heals and flies further afield, it brings Pandora flowers and seeds, transforming the dingy landscape into a verdant wonderland.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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