How the Moon Regained Her Shape


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After the sun insults her, the moon gets very upset and disappears, but with the help of her friends, the moon gains more self-confidence each day until she is back to her full size. Includes facts about the moon's phases and related activities.







So That's how the Moon Changes Shape!


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A simple explanation of the moon and why it changes shape throughout the month.




Saturn for My Birthday


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Jeffrey wants the planet Saturn for his birthday, along with all 47 of its moons. He plans to share his present with friends at school and his teacher, Mrs. Cassini. "For Creative Minds" section includes fun facts about Saturn and the Solar System.




Mole Catches the Sky


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Mole lives underground, but she wishes she could catch the sky and bring the sun’s warmth and light and the cool breeze into her home. Her friends, Squirrel, Bird, and Frog, try to help by grabbing a handful of sky–as a special gift for Mole. Down, down, down they go into the darkness.




Raven Brings Back the Sun


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In the far north of Canada, daylight disappears for much of the year. This Inuit legend describes how the First People of Canada explained the sun's return to their remote lands.




Speak Up, Blanche!


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Stagestruck Blanche would like to be a part of a theatrical bear troupe's new play, but, her shyness causes problems until she discovers a special talent of her very own.




Kersplatypus


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A little creature with a flat, furry body, webbed feet, and a duck bill does not know the answer when other animals ask what kind of creature he is, but he is willing to try climbing a tree, flying, and swimming to help them figure it out. Includes facts about platypus.




Go, Billy, Go!


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Billy is a typical boy who loves to ride his bike and play video games. But when Billy tells his family and friends he wants to be a cheerleader, everyone is surprised and tells him boys don't do that. But Billy practices and practices and when he shows his skills at the big game, everyone knows Billy is really good and are proud of him. All because Billy kept after his goal despite the teasing.




Anya's Secret Society


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Left-handed Anya draws with great passion . . . but only when she's alone. In Russia, right-handedness is demanded--it is the right way. This cultural expectation stifles young Anya's creativity and artistic spirit as she draws the world around her in secret. Hiding away from family, teachers, and neighbors, Anya imagines a secret society of famous left-handed artists drawing alongside her. But once her family emigrates from Russia to America, her life becomes less clandestine, and she no longer feels she needs to conceal a piece of her identity.