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Crews, Nina
Have you ever been bored on a rainy day?Follow these two young girls on an exciting adventure with their imaginations and a magic map. Just as the magical map ends their rainy day doldrums, their mother tells them the sun is out and it's time to go to the park.
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african american
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animals
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birds
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boredom
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cat
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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dancing
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decision making
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exercise
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family
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feelings
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forest
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games
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giants
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imagination
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inventions
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island
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jungle
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library
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lost
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magic
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maps
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monsters
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multicultural
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mythical
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park
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penguin
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photograph
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playing
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rain
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siblings
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sun
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verbal communication
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weather
Banana beer
Carrick, Carol
Charlie the orangutan loves spending time with his father. But unfortunately, his father is an alcoholic and is always yelling and stumbling around after drinking alot of banana beer. Charlie has a hard time dealing with it and wishes it would stop. See how Charlie deals with the problem.
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alcoholism
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anger
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animals
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beverage
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conflict resolution
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drugs
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family
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fear
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feelings
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fight
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friendship
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games
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health
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hunger
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love
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parents
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sadness
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school
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self esteem
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stress management
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teaching
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wish
It came from the swamp
Rubel, Nicole
Alfie, the alligator, gets knocked out during a baseball game. When he recovers, he cannot remember who he is. Alfie flees from his friends and finds refuge with humans. He finally gets hit in the head again and comes to his senses.
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alligator
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baseball
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change
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exercise
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fear
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feelings
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forgetful
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friendship
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games
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illness
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nonverbal communication
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play
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reptiles
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sports
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verbal communication
Zoo allergy: A fun story about allergy and asthma triggers
Gosselin, Kim
Justin goes to the allergist for the first time. He has to be tested to see if he has any allergies. The tests are quick and painless. For doing so well at the doctor, Justin's mom takes him and his friend Ashley to the zoo for the day. While at the zoo, Justin, his mom, and Ashley play a fun game. They try to find as many allergy triggers as they can. How many zoo allergy triggers can you find?
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allergies
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alligator
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animals
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birds
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doctor
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elephant
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food
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games
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giraffe
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health
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lizard
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medicine
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nurse
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nutrition
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peacock
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prevention
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reptiles
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rhinoceros
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train
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transportation
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turtle
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zoo
Always my dad
Wyeth, Sharon
A girl does not get to see her father often and she misses him very much. One summer at her grandparents' farm, she and her three brothers spend some very nice moments with their father. She realizes that no matter where he is, he will always be her father and loves her.
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african american
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coping
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family
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feelings
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food
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games
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grandparents
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happiness
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moon
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multicultural
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night
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nutrition
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parents
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sadness
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siblings
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stars
Chidi only likes blue: An African book of colors
Onyefuln, Ifeoma
Nneka and Chidi, two children of a Nigerian village, play a game called Colors. Chidi only likes the color blue, so Nneka shows him all the other colors in the village. She shows Chidi how beautiful and colorful their African lifestyle is. The colors yellow, pink, red, gold are seen, but Chidi only likes blue best of all!
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african
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ceremony
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colors
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culture
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family
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flowers
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food
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games
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grandparents
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hygiene
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nigerian
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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photograph
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plants
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sand
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self esteem
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siblings
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teeth
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verbal communication
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wish
How about a hug?
Carlson, Nancy
The pig family shows that no matter what the situation, whether its getting up for school on a Monday, feeling sad, lonely, or hurt, a hug will make you feel better.
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affection
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animals
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family
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feelings
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fight
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food
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friendship
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games
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happiness
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injury
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loneliness
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love
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morning
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mouse
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nonverbal communication
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nutrition
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pig
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school
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skating
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soccer
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sports
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work
Oliver and amanda and the big snow
Van Leeuwen, Jean
Join Amanda and Oliver in four fun-filled adventures after a big snowstorm hits their town. They enjoy playing in the snow, making a snowfort, sledding down snow-covered hills, and building a snowpig.
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adventures
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animals
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body parts
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exercise
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family
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feelings
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fun
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games
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happiness
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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pig
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running
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seasons
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sledding
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snow
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verbal communication
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walking
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weather
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winter
Greetings from sandy beach
Graham, Bob
A young girl and her family go camping at the beach. They make new friends and do interesting things such as playing different games at the beach.
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adventures
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beach
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camping
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decision making
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family
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friendship
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games
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ocean
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self esteem
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stress management
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summer
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verbal communication
Albert's halloween: The case of the stolen pumpkins
Tryon, Leslie
It's Halloween time, but someone has stolen the pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Detective Albert and his friends solve the mystery piece by piece. Readers can join in this game and solve the mystery with Albert and his friends.
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adventures
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animals
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autumn
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bat
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birds
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butterfly
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challenges
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conflict resolution
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correspondence
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creativity
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critical thinking
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crow
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discovery
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fun
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games
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halloween
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holidays
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imagination
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letters
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math
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mystery
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nonverbal communication
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numbers
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pig
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time
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verbal communication
What we like
Rockwell, Anne
Children really like snowmen, fish, bubble bath, goodnight kisses, lullabies, and many other things that excite the five senses. Each page is filled with the things children like to do, wear, feel, eat, and play.
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activities
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adventures
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animals
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art
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bear
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cat
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clothing
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creativity
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dog
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entertainment
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feelings
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fish
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five senses
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flowers
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fox
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fun
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games
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happiness
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imagination
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learning
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listening
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love
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nonverbal communication
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pig
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rabbit
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relaxation
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toys
What do I say?
Simon, Norma
Manuel is a Puerto Rican child living in a large American city. Follow along with him throughout the day as various situations arise and Manuel asks, What do I say?. All of his questions and answers are offered in English and Spanish.
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activities
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assertiveness
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culture
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differences
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english
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food
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games
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health
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hygiene
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kindness
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language
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learning
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listening
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manners
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multicultural
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music
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nutrition
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play
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puerto rican
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school
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sleep
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spanish
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teeth
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toys
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verbal communication
Once upon a time and grandma
Blegvad, Lenore
Grandma takes Emma and Luke to visit the house she once lived in when she was a little girl named Norrie. Grandma tells Emma and Luke the kinds of things Norrie used to do. When Emma and Luke have difficulty believing Grandma was Norrie, she proves it to them.
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activities
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art
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bedtime
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dancing
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exercise
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family
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food
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games
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generations
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grandparents
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history
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jumping
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memory
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music
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nutrition
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play
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playground
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reptiles
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seasons
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siblings
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sleep
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spring
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summer
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toys
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transportation
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turtle
,
winter
Look out kindergarten, here I come
Carlson, Nancy
Henry can't wait for his first day of kindergarten to begin!He imagines all the wonderful things that he and his classmates will do. When he arrives at school, Henry becomes frightened that he will get lost and won't enjoy all of his new classmates. When his teacher invites him in and shows him all the neat activities, Henry realizes again how much fun kindergarten will be!
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activities
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animals
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art
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change
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clothing
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colors
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confidence
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curiosity
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dentist
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encouragement
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excitement
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family
,
fear
,
feelings
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fun
,
games
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growing up
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math
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mouse
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numbers
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playing
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school
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spelling
,
walking
A to z do you ever feel like me?
Hausman, Bonnie
How are you feeling today?Join the children in this book to find out if they are feeling the same way. Learn the letters of the alphabet while you solve the puzzles of emotions. Have fun!
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accidents
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african american
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alphabet
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anger
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asian american
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birthday
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body parts
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bravery
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confusion
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critical thinking
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doctor
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embarrassment
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emotions
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exercise
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family
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fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
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fun
,
games
,
grandparents
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greed
,
happiness
,
jealousy
,
kindness
,
letters
,
loneliness
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mischief
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morning
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
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observation
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party
,
pets
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photograph
,
playground
,
playing
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pride
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school
,
self esteem
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sequence
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sharing
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toys
,
verbal communication
,
worry
Mommy far, mommy near: An adoption story
Peacock, Carol Antoinette
Elizabeth is a young Chinese girl who has been adopted by an American family. Elizabeth begins to question her adoption and wonders why her mommy in China did not keep her. Elizabeth's mother explains the adoption to her and loves that she has a mother who is far away and one who is close.
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acceptance
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adoption
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affection
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american
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appearance
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chinese
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chinese american
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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culture
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curiosity
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decision making
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diversity
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family
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fantasy
,
games
,
history
,
learning
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
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parents
,
park
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sadness
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self esteem
,
sharing
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similarities
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sympathy
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travel
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truth
,
verbal communication
Happy birthday, crystal
Gordon, Shirley
Two girls get together to celebrate Crystal's birthday. They play many games and open presents.
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birthday
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friendship
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games
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party
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play
,
presents
Ten for me
Mariconda, Barbara
Two friends take off on a butterfly hunt, only to find themselves tangled in a mathematics net! You will be drawn in as the narrator Rose, and her friend Ed, race to see who can catch the most butterflies on this addition adventure. How many in all? "Let's add them again!" shout the butterfly hunters. Who will win? Ten for Me makes math fun, easy, and entertaining, while adding a touch of the natural world into cross-curricular education.
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activities
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butterfly
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counting
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games
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garden
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insects
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learning
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math
,
nature
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science
,
sequence
The summer sands
Garland, Sherry
When a raging storm destroys the sand dunes that several animals and plants called home, a community works together to restore the dunes in a most creative way. Includes an author's note about the ecology of the coastal sand dunes and what is being done to preserve them.
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animals
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autumn
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beach
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birds
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bodies of water
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christmas
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clouds
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cold
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colors
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community
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cooperation
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crab
,
crustaceans
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environment
,
family
,
five senses
,
flowers
,
fun
,
games
,
grandparents
,
habitat
,
helping
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holidays
,
hurricane
,
imagination
,
multicultural
,
native american
,
nonverbal communication
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ocean
,
rain
,
relaxation
,
sand
,
sea
,
seasons
,
sounds
,
storm
,
storytelling
,
summer
,
vacation
,
verbal communication
,
water
,
weather
,
wind
,
winter
Children of the northlights
D'Aulaire, Ingri//D'Aulaire, Edgar
Lise and Lasse, two Lapp children, grow up in a loving family. They encounter many daily problems such as snowstorms and going away from home. However, they still play games and tricks and have a positive attitude about life.
Tags
conflict resolution
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decision making
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family
,
games
,
multicultural
,
play
,
scandinavian
,
school
,
self esteem
,
siblings
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