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241) Shall we dance?
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"Nature is putting on a dance recital ... come watch! From award-winning author-illustrator Robin Page, Shall we dance? is a beautiful exploration of how and why different animals move their bodies. Whether it's to find a mate, repel a predator, or just for fun, readers will learn the reason and purpose behind each animal and critter's graceful, exuberant, or playful moves. And they might even want to get up and join in the dancing fun!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
93 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
"This . . . biography of . . . Mexican painter Frida Kahlo uses a graphic novel format to tell the true story of the woman who led an artistic revolution. After an accident at age 18 dashed her dream of attending medical school and becoming a doctor, Frida Kahlo turned to painting as a form of therapy. Over the next few years, she developed an introspective and surrealist style that soon became a sensation in the art world. By incorporating aspects...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
106 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"Star the Elephant and his herd are searching for a new home. But when Star is separated from his family, he must journey alone into the great unknown. He'll come face to face with giant spiders, the vast ocean beyond his island, and strange humans. Can Star find his way back to his family?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.
245) The book of turtles
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"This tribute to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet (turtles) speaks to the diversity and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
101 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"Sunny the shark is a fearsome predator. As the oceanic whitetip searches for her next meal, a chatty school of pilot fish trails behind, cleaning her in exchange for food crumbs. But when Sunny mistakes a plastic ring for prey and it gets caught around her fin, she soon struggles to hunt. Will she be able to break free and find food before winter sets in?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
Description
"The life of a red fox is a mystery to most people. You might catch a glimpse of blazing red fur or hear a far-off bard, but the fox's daily activities are know to few. Filled with fascinating facts and illuminating details, this nonfiction book invites readers on a yearlong journey with a red fox named Vixen."--Dust jacket.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
583 pages (large print) : illustration ; 22 cm
Description
"Journalist Bianca Bosker's existence was upended when she wandered into the art world--and couldn't look away. Intrigued by artists who hyperventilate around their favorite colors and art fiends who max out credit cards to show hunks of metal they think can change the world, Bosker grew fixated on understanding why art matters and how she could engage with it more deeply. Probing everything from cave paintings to Instagram, and from the science of...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Description
8-year-old Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned -- and saw the whole world watching. Read about his inspiring experiences in the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock. Learn about what exactly happened there, and why.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, an immigrant child from Lebanon with a secret hope to bring people together despite their many differences. Kahlil's life highlights the turn of the twentieth century, from the religious conflicts that tore apart his homeland and sent a hundred thousand Arab people to America, to settling in Boston, where the wealthy clashed headlong with the...
251) Hear my voice: the testimonies of children detained at the southern border of the United States
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
In Spanish and in English, a first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border. Every day, children in migration are detained at the US-Mexico border. They are scared, alone, and their lives are in limbo. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz shares the stories of 61 these children, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen--in their own words from actual sworn testimonies....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
167 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
"Who says creepy can't be cute? With this impressive amigurumi collection you can unlock a whole new world of creatures and cryptids in all their scaryadorable glory. From classic cryptids like Cthulhu, Nessie and Mothman to paranormal paragons like Zombies, Werewolves and Nosferatu himself, there's no end to the delightful terrors you can create. These 40 unique patterns capture each creature's quirks like the majesty of dragons' wings, Medusa's...
253) Hello, puddle!
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Description
"A nonfiction picture book exploring a deceptively simple but unexpectedly crucial resource for wildlife: puddles! This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book is perfect for young science learners and nature lovers. A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs. For a squirrel, it might be the only spot to cool off and get a drink when the sun is shining...
254) If I go missing
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
64 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm
Description
"A powerfully illustrated graphic novel for teens about the subject of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Combining graphic fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel serves as a window into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie -- a letter that went viral and in which,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"Follow the shipping process as a book makes its way from printer to reader in this story about one special delivery. After a long journey over land and across the ocean, involving factories and warehouses, vans, trains, container ships, drivers, captains, postal workers, and booksellers, a picture book finally arrives in the hands of [a] child."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 31 cm.
Description
"It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega-predators like the terror bird and the giant ripper lizard take the spotlight! Travel back to prehistoric times and meet some of the most impressive creatures to ever roam the Earth. You'll be amazed at the size and the fierceness of these lesser-known predators, many of them ancient ancestors of animals that we still see today. tewart's cheeky, humorous voice--along...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Description
"Down... down... down... Meso, the underwater explorer robot, is journeying deep into the mysterious ocean twilight zone. What strange and wonderful creatures are there to be found, down deep where the weird things are?"--Jacket.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"Every budding paleontologist has to know all of the big, complicated dinosaur names and terms, and National Geographic Kids is here to help. Little kids will love showing off their advanced vocabulary skills with National Geographic Kids Big Words for Little Paleontologists"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Description
"Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, herding yaks in the shadow of Chomolungma, the mountain also known as Everest. He has always dreamed of climbing to the top. He becomes a guide, leading treks through the Himalayas, and finally attempts the highest mountain himself, but doesn't make it. Across the ocean, in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary grew...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
Description
"Set in Ancient Greece, this inspiring story tells of an enslaved girl who became champion in the Heraean Games (the girls' and women's version of the Olympic Games) in the great stadium at Olympia. Born in Corinth, abandoned as a baby, she becomes nameless until her strength and skill are noticed by her owner, a famous athlete. Her spirit and courage take her to victory in the Games, to freedom and to fame."--
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