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Good morning, bear

Peters, Lisa Westberg

Katherine's best friend is an old man named Carl. They have many adventures on the river and the river speaks to them.

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adventures, aging, bodies of water, caring, friendship, imagination, nature, nonverbal communication, river

My river

Halpern, Shari

Creatures of a river tell how they need and use the river. The river is important to everyone.

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amphibians, animals, birds, bodies of water, duck, frog, reptiles, river, sharing, turtle

The silk trains that constantly cross the tracks near Emma's house fascinate her and spark her imagination of having silk clothing of her own. Her whole town is set into a frenzy when one of the trains derails, and in her attempt to snag a beautiful swatch of red silk in the river, she is swept away. Her rescue is dramatic and exciting.

Wagons west

Gerrard, Roy

Buckskin Dan and his followers embarked on a wild and dangerous journey on the Oregon Trail. After many exciting adventures like fighting off outlaws and saving an Indian boy, the group finally settles in the Willamette Valley.

The adventures of bert

Ahlberg, Allan

Bert is a young man whose life is full of adventures. He ends up safely with his family in the end --- but he spends some time in Scotland, is chased by a giant sausage, and rescues a puppy in the river.

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accidents, adventures, bedtime, bravery, clothing, decision making, dog, exercise, family, fear, food, giving, heroism, injury, luck, multicultural, numbers, rescue, river, scottish, shopping, swimming, transportation, travel, truck

Henry hikes to fitchburg

Johnson, D.B.

Henry decides to take a trip to Fitchburg on foot and his friend decides to go by train. Henry partakes in numerous adventures on his journey into town, while his friend works odd jobs to earn the fare. Who will arrive in Fitchburg first?The journey to Fitchburg will prove to be an exploration of time and interests.

Jack, skinny bones, and the golden pancakes

Helldorfer, M.C.

An orphan boy befriends Skinny Bones, the dog of a hot-tempered old lady named Granny Trick. Together the boy and the dog must not only out smart Granny, but even the devil himself!

A drop of honey

Bider, Djemma

Anayida falls asleep and dreams of baking baklava. When she buys the honey, she drops some of it on the sidewalk. A bee lands on the honey and a cat chases the bee. A dog chases the cat and they all run through the town. The whole town is turned upside down because of one drop of honey.

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adventures, animals, armenian, bee, bodies of water, cat, community, conflict resolution, dog, folktale, food, greek, insects, multicultural, nutrition, recipe, river

It's spring

Minarik, Else Holmelund

Pit and Pat are very excited because it is spring. These cats use all their energy to jump over various things.

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adventures, animals, bodies of water, cat, excitement, exercise, friendship, happiness, jumping, moon, mountains, nonverbal communication, plants, river, seasons, spring, sun, verbal communication

Humphrey's bear

Wahl, Jan

Humphrey sails with his stuffed bear on some very scary adventures. He eventually finds his lost security and gets reassurance from his parents.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, bear, boat, bodies of water, critical thinking, dancing, exercise, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, happiness, nutrition, parents, river, sadness, sea, self esteem, stress management, swimming, toys, transportation, weather, wind

A caribou alphabet

Owen, Mary Beth

An alphabet describes the lives and adventures of caribou from winter through spring.

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alphabet, animals, bodies of water, bull, cow, plants, reindeer, river, seasons, sequence, snow, spring, weather, winter

Hip cat

London, Jonathan

Hip Cat is cool and is idolized by others in town. Rhythm and music rock this cat's world.

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ambition, animals, bodies of water, careers, cat, determination, dog, music, river

River friendly river wild

Kurtz, Jane

A little girl remembers how her family survived a flood. The once friendly river that she loved turned wild and drove the community to evacuation. The little girl thought she would only be gone a couple of days. Days turned into weeks. When she returns, her family starts over, but where is the cat, Kiwi, that she left behind?

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angel, anger, animals, appreciation, author's note, bodies of water, books, cat, challenges, charity, clothing, cold, community, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, destruction, diary, dolls, emergency, emotions, environment, fear, feelings, fish, flood, goal setting, grief, history, homeless, kindness, machines, memories, nature, nonverbal communication, rain, relief, rescue, river, sadness, shelter, spring, storm, stress management, verbal communication, weather, worry

We're going on a bear hunt

Rosen, Michael

A group of bear hunters must go through grass, a river, mud, a forest, a snowstorm and a cave before they even see a bear. After finding it, the bear chases them back into their homes.

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animals, assertiveness, bear, cave, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, decision making, fear, feelings, forest, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, recreation, river, safety, verbal communication

Rain rain rivers

Shulevitz, Uri

Rain has many purposes. Rain affects people, animals, and nature. Most importantly, rain gives growth to living things.

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amphibians, animals, birds, bodies of water, frog, nature, ocean, plants, pond, rain, river, weather

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree

Christelow, Eileen

While on a picnic, five little monkeys decide to tease Mr. Crocodile. One by one they fall from the tree. In the end, the monkeys are found in another tree.

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animals, assertiveness, bodies of water, crocodile, monkey, picnic, plants, reptiles, river, teasing, verbal communication

No need for money

Stevenson, James

Convinced that crossing the river on the back of a donkey is too slow, some animals try to find a faster way to get to school.

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animals, bodies of water, decision making, donkey, goal setting, poverty, river, school, transportation

The day of ahmed's secret

Heide, Florence Parry//Gilliland, Judith Heide

Ahmed has a secret which he keeps all day long. Tonight he will tell his secret to his family but first he has work to do. Ahmed works in the loud and crowded city. The sights and lovely sounds fill his day while he works. When at last he has done all of his work, he can reveal his secret.

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animals, assertiveness, bodies of water, bus, camel, car, careers, community, critical thinking, decision making, desert, dog, donkey, egyptian, family, food, multicultural, nutrition, parents, river, transportation, truck, verbal communication, weather

Little runner of the longhouse

Baker, Betty

Little Runner pretends that he is grown up like the other men of the tribe. He pretends to hunt and trade like his elders.

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animals, assertiveness, bodies of water, critical thinking, dancing, decision making, deer, family, games, multicultural, native american, parents, river, self esteem, snow, weather

Wilson's world

Hurd, Edith Thacher

Wilson paints a picture of a beautiful world that becomes overrun by too many cities and people. Wilson decides the world he has painted is not suitable to live in and begins to paint what he wants his world to look like.

Harry and lulu

Yorinks, Arthur

Just like any other little girl, Lulu wants a dog. Her parents give her a stuffed poodle named Harry instead of a real pet. At first, Lulu doesn't like Harry at all!But when he comes to life and they have an adventure together, Lulu discovers what a good friend he is.

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anger, animals, architecture, bodies of water, decision making, dog, family, feelings, french, friendship, multicultural, parents, pets, reading, river, sleep, toys, travel, verbal communication

In coal country

Hendershot, Judith

Papa is a coal miner who works at night and Mamma works at home. They are hard working people who live near the Block Diamond Mine. They go through each season and recall a special memory.

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animals, appreciation, assertiveness, autumn, birds, bodies of water, christmas, exercise, family, food, games, goose, holidays, memories, mule, nutrition, parents, river, seasons, self esteem, sports, summer, train, transportation, verbal communication, walking, winter

Garth pig and the ice cream lady

Rayner, Mary

When Garth Pig goes to buy ice cream for himself and his nine brothers and sisters, he is kidnapped in the ice cream truck by a wolf pretending to be the ice cream lady. His siblings come to rescue him.

The hare and the tortoise: A fable from aesop

Ward, Helen

Just like Aesop's original folktale, the hare and the tortoise are going to race. The quick but lazy hare takes his speed for granted when he challenges the tortoise. However, when the hare becomes too confident, the tortoise creeps past him to win the race.

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accidents, animals, author's note, bodies of water, caring, challenges, competition, decision making, exercise, folktale, food, garden, goal setting, hard work, intelligence, laziness, nutrition, rabbit, river, running, swimming, tortoise, walking

The porcelain cat

Hearn, Michael Patrick

Sorcerer has a terrible problem with rats. To solve his problem, the Sorcerer changes his porcelain cat into a real cat. In order for this to happen, his apprentice Nickon searches for a bargain is a bargain and uses social interactions to fulfill his sorcerer's request.

Raven and river

Carlstrom, Nancy White

The river ice begins to crack as spring descends upon the Alaskan tundra. The raven knows it is time to wake up, so he flies about alerting his animal friends of spring's arrival. The melting ice brings new life and excitement to the animals who live along side the river.

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animals, bear, beaver, birds, bodies of water, celebration, happiness, hare, hibernation, ice, nature, nonverbal communication, raven, river, seasons, sleep, snow, spring, squirrel, winter, wolf

Dream wolf

Goble, Paul

This Native American story describes some boys who are alone in the wild at night. They meet a wolf who has close kinship to a tribe until the white men drives the wolves away. The boys bring the wolves back.

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animals, birds, bodies of water, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deer, feelings, happiness, loss, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, rabbit, reunion, river, wolf

Bill and pete

dePaola, Tomie

Bill, a crocodile, and Pete, his bird friend, have numerous adventures on the Nile River. Some of these include Bill's first day of school, an encounter with a bad guy, and various situations at home.

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adventures, assertiveness, birds, bodies of water, conflict resolution, critical thinking, crocodile, friendship, goal setting, reptiles, river, school

Water beds: Sleeping in the ocean

Karwoski, Gail Langer

How do marine mammals - animals that breathe air - sleep in the deep waters of the ocean? Meet ten marine mammals, including sea otters, bottlenose dolphins, manatees, harbor seals, humpback whales, and walruses. Learn about each animal's unique habitat as you drift into a peaceful sleep on the gentle waves of imagination.

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animals, author's note, bodies of water, classification, dolphin, dreams, habitat, imagination, nature, ocean, otter, river, sea, seal, sleep, walrus, whale

Gathering a northwoods counting book

Bowen, Betsy

Starting in May, the winter countdown begins. Preparation activities are described using the numbers one through thirteen. For example, winter countdown includes five blueberries and six bags of rice.

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amphibians, animals, autumn, bear, bodies of water, bus, counting, exercise, family, fish, food, friendship, goal setting, helping, lake, numbers, nutrition, preparation, responsibilities, river, seasons, self esteem, skiing, snow, spring, summer, teamwork, toad, transportation, weather, winter, woods

The tin heart

Ackerman, Karen

Mahaley and Rosa are best of friends. They play together in the river every day while their fathers worked together. When the Civil War broke out, their fathers disagreed about slavery. Mahaley and Rosa rarely see each other now, But the tin heart charm that they wear around their necks are constant reminders of their special friendship.

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awareness, boat, bodies of water, conflict resolution, family, friendship, love, night, nonverbal communication, parents, river, slavery, underground railroad

Ouch!

Babbit, Natalie

A baby born with the destiny of marrying a princess is brought by the King and thrown into the river to prevent a possible marriage with his newborn daughter. Rescued by a loving couple, the boy grows up and meets the King once again. The Kings plan to kill the young man backfires again and the young man marries the princess. As a test, the King sends the new prince to steal the golden hairs off the devil's head. In a surprise ending, the prince prevails, but the King is not so lucky.

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anger, architecture, baby, boat, bodies of water, bridge, confidence, correspondence, dancing, death, devils, dreams, fable, family, feelings, food, forest, happiness, lost, magic, marriage, nonverbal communication, river, royalty, secrets, sleep, transportation, trick, wedding

Make way for ducklings (Abran paso a los patitos)

McCloskey, Robert

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are searching for the perfect place to settle down and raise ducklings. They find an island in the Charles River and later they have eight ducklings. While Mrs. Mallard raises the children, Mr. Mallard explores the river for a better home. They end up living in a public park and eat peanuts that people feed them.

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birds, birth, bodies of water, child care, critical thinking, decision making, duck, family, food, goal setting, language, nutrition, parents, responsibilities, river, shelter, spanish

Sailing with the wind

Locker, Thomas

Elizabeth's uncle comes sail boating into two every two years to see her family. This year he takes Elizabeth on a sail boating trip to see the ocean.

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boat, bodies of water, family, feelings, happiness, ocean, parents, rain, river, shyness, transportation, travel, weather, wind, worry

The dragon's pearl

Lawson, Julie

Xiao Sheng finds a magic pearl. He and his mom are robbed. To save the pearl, Xiao swallows it and becomes a dragon.

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bodies of water, chinese, dragons, fantasy, giving, multicultural, river, song, water

Rain drop splash

Tresselt, Alvin

Learn how rain drops start, where they land, and eventually how they become puddles, lakes, rivers, and seas.

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bodies of water, lake, nature, rain, river, sea, weather

Going for oysters

Adams, Jeanie

An Australian girl tells how she fishes for oysters and fish. It is a long and dangerous job. The whole family enjoys eating the fish that she catches.

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australian, bodies of water, family, fish, fishing, food, grandparents, multicultural, nutrition, recreation, river

Dear rebecca, winter is here

George, Jean Craighead

Someone is writing a letter to a friend to remind her that winter is here again. She also reminds her that summer will be back.

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bodies of water, mountains, plants, rain, river, seasons, snow, summer, verbal communication, weather, winter

Look at the moon

Garelick, May

A boy looks at the moon and how bright it is. He wonders whether the same moon shines everywhere.

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bodies of water, critical thinking, farm, moon, nature, night, river, sea

Where the river begins

Locker, Thomas

Two young boys ask their grandfather about the source of the river that runs by his place. They go on a camping trip to the top of the mountain in order to find the answer.

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bodies of water, camping, discovery, family, goal setting, grandparents, nature, peace, pond, rain, recreation, river, sea, siblings, weather

Ferryboat

Maestro, Betsy//Maestro, Giulio

A child describes his journey across a river on a ferryboat. He explains how cars and people can travel on it and describes the pretty sights in the water.

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bodies of water, river, transportation, travel

The boats on the river

Flack, Marjorie

There are many, many different kinds of boats that float down the river. The river comes from the mountains, by the city, and out to the sea.

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boat, bodies of water, community, fog, mountains, river, sea, transportation, weather

Uptown

Collier, Bryan

Join this boy's pride as he shares his town's sights and sounds the way he sees and hears them. You'll see Harlem along the river, street, and neighborhood.

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basketball, buildings, church, community, day, entertainment, family, food, grandparents, music, night, parents, photograph, pride, rhythm, river, shopping, siblings, sports, theatre, train, transportation

Complete adventures of curious george

Rey, Al//Rey, H.A.

A compilation of Curious George stories show his adventures which range from getting a job, riding a bike, getting a medal, flying a kite, learning the alphabet, and going to the hospital.

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alphabet, animals, balloon, bicycle, boat, bodies of water, books, circus, conflict resolution, curiosity, decision making, doctor, elephant, emotions, fire, hospital, kite, letters, monkey, newspaper, river, sequence, symbols, verbal communication, work, writing

Flood

Calhoun, Mary

As the rain falls day after day, Sarajean and her family prepare for the flood. They place sandbags around the banks of the river and their house, but nothing can keep the water out. Eventually, Sarajean and her family are forced to leave their home, but they are grateful for their safety.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, confusion, disappointment, dog, family, feelings, flood, future, grandparents, happiness, hope, love, nonverbal communication, parents, river, sadness, stress management, water

Basket moon

Ray, Mary Lynn

When a young boy learns through nature his purpose in life, he has a hard time dealing with it. He has to overcome peoples' judgement on the career he chooses. But in the end he comes to se the true meaning of his work.

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author's note, autumn, bias, bodies of water, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, food, market, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, rain, river, sadness, seasons, snow, spring, stress management, summer, time, tree, weather, wind, winter, woods, work

Abigail takes the wheel

Avi

Every morning Abigail and her brother go to school on board their father's boat. One morning they see an accident and decide to help one of the boats. Abigail has to steer while her father helps on the other boat. On her way down the river, Abigail must make some quick decisions. With Captain Abigail in charge everyone arrives safely.

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accidents, adventures, author's note, boat, bodies of water, careers, cooperation, critical thinking, decision making, family, geography, maps, market, parents, river, school, ship, siblings, transportation, trust, verbal communication

The year of the ranch

McLerran, Alice

A family moves from their house in town to a homestead ranch in 1919 The family feels many uncertainties about the move and has several adjustments to make. Together they make the best of their situation while Papa pursues his farming dreams.