Love Notes


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When you want to say how much you love someone, nothing compares to a beautifully crafted, handwritten note. It's still the most heartfelt way to express timeless affection and true romance. With this exquisite papercrafting book as inspiration, artists and crafters can create the perfect card for family, friends, and significant others. There's a chapter with ideas for composing the greeting and finding quotations, as well as a gallery section with even more card ideas. Step-by-step and full-color photographs make even the more complicated designs simple to accomplish.




Why Does Grandma Love to Knit?


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A granddaughter asks her mother why grandma loves to knit, and her answer reveals her love for her family and her passion for the craft.




I Can Make This Promise


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In her debut middle grade novel—inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s secrets—and finds her own Native American identity. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn’t have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a box full of letters signed “Love, Edith,” and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?




I Love You, Grandma


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Little ones can show just how much Grandma means to them with this sweet rhyme, which features soft illustrations and simple text. With a "To" and "From" page in the front of the book that allows for personalization, this is the perfect gift for any grandma for birthdays, holidays (such as Grandparents Day), or other special occasions. Grandma Bear and her grandchild begin the day with a walk through the forest as Grandma sings a song, and then the two share a hug and some quiet time on a log. Grandma tells stories to her grandchild, and at the end of a busy day, she makes sure that bedtime is filled with hugs, kisses, and plenty of stuffed animals. With a "To" and "From" page in the front of the book that allows for personalization, this is the perfect gift for grandmas everwhere!




The Storytime Handbook


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Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.




The History of Everything in 32 Pages


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From the Big Bang and the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on toward the first humans, early civilizations, empires, and technology, this incredible book will take you through the history of, well, everything! Fourteen exciting double-page spreads draw the reader into a world of discovery. Each fascinating scene depicts a key development in life on earth, illustrated in a colorful and engaging way and packed with interesting facts and figures.




Living Up The Street


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In a prose that is so beautiful it is poetry, we see the world of growing up and going somewhere through the dust and heat of Fresno's industrial side and beyond: It is a boy's coming of age in the barrio, parochial school, attending church, public summer school, and trying to fall out of love so he can join in a Little League baseball team. His is a clarity that rings constantly through the warmth and wry reality of these sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, always human remembrances.




Grandma Loves You Because You're You


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From the creators of the bestselling I Love You Because You're You comes a sequel that grandmothers will cherish forever! Little Fox is back again, only this time Fox is spending a day with Grandma. This endearing story takes the reader through the special moments that a grandchild and grandmother share together -- from making delicious pancake breakfasts and flipping through old photo albums, to singing that special song together and baking cookies Grandma-style! With sweet, rhyming text and heartwarming illustrations, this sequel to I Love You Because You're You is perfect for fans of the original as well as new generations. Every parent and grandparent will be proud to share the message of this touching story with their little one: Grandma's love for you is so special. I love everything that we do. I want you to always remember. Grandma loves you because you're you!




Grandma Loves You!


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The birth of a baby is an opportunity for celebration far beyond the anticipation of the new parents. There are happy aunts and uncles, and, of course, delighted grandparents who can’t wait to meet the newborn. In Grandma Loves You!, Grandma Bunny joyously welcomes the new arrival. In warm and tender rhyme, long-awaited introductions are made. Grandma’s touching endearments reflect the sentiments of anyone who has welcomed a new member of the family. Brought to life in enchanting woodland scenes that seem to echo Grandma’s joy, Grandma Loves You! will be a treasured gift from generation to generation, celebrating one of life’s most important moments and relationships.




I Love You, Grandma


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