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English
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You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem...
Author
Series
Bear and Mouse volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Celebrating Christmas for the first time, Bear and his friend Mouse have a party, but whenever Bear comes back from the kitchen with more treats Mouse has vanished in search of a present.
4) Cinnamon
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Language
English
Description
Cinnamon was a princess, a long time ago, in a small hot country, where everything was very old. Cinnamon did not talk. Mango trees, a parrot, and a beautiful room in the palace do nothing to help the teachers who try to make her to speak. Can a man-eating tiger do so, and exactly who will end up in the belly of the beast?
6) Jabari jumps
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English
Description
"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
Author
Series
Mr. Panda volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Panda has a plate of doughnuts to share, but most of the other animals forget to say "Please."
10) I love cats!
Author
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the many kinds of cats and the various things they do. "By bestselling author-illustrator duo Sue Stainton and Bob Staake, this companion to the wildly popular I Love Dogs! is full of hairy cats and scaredy cats, dancing cats and prancing cats-- all of them ready to steal your heart through vibrant illustrations and energetic text."--Amazon.
11) Rain
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It's raining, but one little boy can't wait to go outside for an adventure with his granddad.
12) Blue penguin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Rejected by his fellow penguins because of his unusual color, minimal diving, and jumping skills, Blue Penguin begins to sing in his loneliness and wonders if he will be able to convince the others that he is one of them.
13) Pug
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"After seeing his friend Peg getting a walk outside in the snow Pug must be persistent to convince his teenaged master to take him out for a walk as well"--
14) I won't eat that
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
After rejecting his cat food, a finicky cat asks other animals what they eat, but their foods of choice seem unappetizing to the cat.
15) Pandora
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Pandora the fox lives alone in a junk yard. She's depressed and has no contact with the outside world. Then, she rescues a blue bird. As she nurses him back to health, the bird collects seeds and trinkets for her. One day, the bird grows strong enough to fly away, but the garden seeds he brought begin to transform Pandora's landscape"--
17) Thank you bees
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
This gentle message of gratitude and connection, enhanced by beautifully simple collage illustrations, makes for a charming gift. Sun gives us light. Thank you, sun. Clouds bring the rain that makes puddles to splash in. Sheep give us wool for our sweaters and hats. The honey that sweetens our bread comes from bees (thank you, bees). With spare, repetitive text and bright, torn-paper collage artwork, this picture book gives even the youngest readers...
Author
Publisher
The Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell the flowers.
19) Carrot & pea
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Although he is different in size, color, and shape, the peas like and accept their friend Colin the carrot.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
On one horrible day, a new ruler is born into a young princess's family: a ruler she dubs His Royal Highness, King Baby. This small interloper is so smelly. He is so noisy. And all the talk in the Land is about him (Such a nice burp! Oh, what a lovely poo-poo!), nonstop, ALL THE TIME! Has there ever been such an era of wicked rule?
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