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1) A seed grows
Author
Formats
Description
"An educational picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower"--
2) Pangolina
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
Captured by cruel hunters because her scales are believed to have curative powers, Pangolina is saved by a small girl and her mother who buy her and set her free.
3) Hurricanes!
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Description
Introduces readers to hurricanes, discussing hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology for predicting the behavior of these powerful storms.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 19 x 21 cm
Description
"Unicorns may not be real, but people have been thinking and talking about them throughout much of human history. This is the entirely true history of how these magnificent mythical creatures have captured our imaginations for thousands of years"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
To be series volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
To Bird or Not To Bird captures the wonderful moment a bird and a worm meet, take the time to get to know one another, and ponder how different things would be if they couldn't do the wonderful things they do.
Author
Series
To be series volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
To Snail or Not to Snail captures the magical moment a snail and a bee say "hello" and ponder how different things would be if they couldn't do the wonderful things they do. Bee, with her ultraviolet vision, and Snail, with his strong-as-superglue slime, show that everyone, no matter how small, has something precious to contribute to this world by simply being themselves.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
253 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Description
"America is the greatest democracy in the world ... isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them"--
11) You ruined it
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"In You Ruined It, author Anastasia Higginbotham sheds light on the confusion and pain that many children feel in the aftermath of incest and sexual assault. When 11-year-old Dawn discloses that a favorite cousin sexually assaulted her, it's hard to tell what hurts more: the betrayal or the fall-out. After all, everyone always says to tell someone, but does this mean she'll never get to hang out with him again? What if he goes to jail? And the biggest...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
35 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 31 cm.
Description
"Conservation biologist Martin Jenkins and acclaimed fine artist Vicky White expertly guide readers into the complex ecosystem of Malaysia's Taman Negara. Conversational prose and photorealistic black-and-white artwork--punctuated by four jaw-dropping full-color spreads--evoke the whir of cicadas and the low call of a pheasant. Pages fill with ants and elephants, leopards and hornbills, gibbons and bats, as animals spread and fertilize seeds to help...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"A research-based exploration of queer behavior in different animal species is interspersed with personal anecdotes and interviews with scientists."--
We're taught the natural order means male-female pairs for each animal on Earth. In recent years study after study reveals substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Schrefer examines the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. He argues that the diversity of sexualilty that links humans...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xviii, 265 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Description
In 1953, as two men summit Mount Everest for the first time, Charlie Houston and a team of mountaineers carve a path up the second highest peak on Earth: the deadly K2. For Houston, reaching the top of K2 is a lifelong dream, an obsession that began 15 years earlier on his first expedition there. Now, Houston's team follows their tracks, stumbling on camps abandoned during the bitter tragedy. With the summit in their grasp, a vicious storm and a sudden...
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
160 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Description
"From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible monuments humankind has ever constructed. Imagine...
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
188 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Description
"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors....
17) Moon
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Everyone loves Earth's little neighbor: the Moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more. Beginning readers will love learning all about the Moon in this new Level 1 Ready-to-Read"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
Teaching young children about body boundaries, both theirs and others, is crucial to a child's growing sense of self, their confidence and how they should expect to be treated by others. A child growing up knowing they have a right to their own personal space, gives that child ownership and choices as to what happens to them and to their body. It is equally important a child understands, from a very young age, they need to respect another person's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Cats were domesticated before dogs, right? That's a LIE! The TRUTH is, dogs were living with people for 10,000 years before cats ever were! Though this engaging early reader is 100% fun, 25% of it is FALSE! In a unique Q&A format, proficient readers are quizzed about cats to see if they can separate facts from "lies." The book's mascot--the Truth Sleuth--guides readers through this funny and fact-packed book, which features photos and illustrations...
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