The Adventures of TuTu the Flying Chipmunk


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Jump into a journey with a young chipmunk named Tutu. Along this journey, you will see that Tutu is captivated by his neighbors in the forest, the flying squirrels, who make their flights in the local area, as well as the forbidden zone, Scary Ridge. Tutu is inspired by the flying squirrels and wants to fly like them. But after all, he is a chipmunk and does not have wings. He will be reminded of this constantly by other forest critters, including his family. Tutu's family will try their best to detour his absurd dream of flight as they are worried about Tutu's well-being with some of the stunts that Tutu recklessly performs. But through the help of his mentor, Silky the Caterpillar, and his girlfriend, One, as well as a few other forest critters he meets along the way, they will go through many adventures, trying to achieve Tutu's dream of flying. Impossible barriers will be broken. Making believers out of all the other forest critters as well, such as Tutu's family, who thought Tutu was out of his mind. But it will not come easily as there will be hardships and mishaps to overcome. Through these adventures and hardships, lessons will be learned. As we follow Tutu on his adventure to find his wings, we will see things from his perspective on his dream, as well as life and how he never gives up on his dream of flight. Through his determination and creativity, Tutu will do whatever it takes to make history and his dream of flying a reality. This chipmunk has nuts.




Children Make Terrible Pets


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Check out this bestselling, rollicking, and humorous twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy! When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeaker. Through a series of hilarious and surprising scenes, readers can join Lucy and Squeaker on their day of fun and decide for themselves whether or not children really do make terrible pets.







Happy Holidays--Animated!


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Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.




S Is for S'mores


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Next to baseball and fireworks on the Fourth of July, nothing else seems as American as the family camping trip. From what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you get there, S is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet takes readers on an A-Z trail exploring this outdoor pastime. Veteran camper Helen Foster James tackles topics such as unique camping environments, equipment necessities, famous conservationists, and national parks and other attractions. Whether your idea of "roughing it" is a blanket in your own backyard or the subarctic ecosystem of Alaska's Denali National Park, S is for S'mores is a fun and informative guide that is sure to help campers of all ages make the most of their wilderness adventures.Helen Foster James started researching this book when she was four years old - that's when she went on her first camping trip. An educator for over 20 years, Helen is a lecturer for San Diego State University. Her first book, E is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet, was a WILLA Literary Award Finalist. Helen lives in San Diego, California. Lita Judge lives in New Hampshire with her husband. She studied geology and dug for dinosaurs before she turned to writing and illustrating children's books. Her love of nature, animals, science, and history inspires her art.




School Library Journal


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The National Union Catalog


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Constitutes the quinquennial cumulation of the National union catalog . . . Motion pictures and filmstrips.




Sylvester and the Magic Pebble


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Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.




TV Guide


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