I Love You As Much...


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In a starred review, Publishers Weekly celebrated I Love You As Much㟡s a book that would "come in for wear and tear from the hugs of grateful young readers." This warm and touching lullaby that celebrates the love between mother and child has been a best–seller in hardcover and board book. Henri Sorensen's beautiful illustrations perfectly illuminate Laura Krauss Melmed's gentle words, in a book sure to be cherished. Ages 18 months+




The Body Book


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With step-by-step directions, lessons, projects, cooperative learning activities and more, here are reproducible cut-and-paste patterns for assembling and understanding the systems and organs of the human body.




Frog Hymns and Rain Babies


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Examines the influence of monsoons on the art, literature, and culture of India and the South Asian region.




Fright Night Flight


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First stop, off we pop to a craggy mountaintop. Spooky castle, creaky floor -- who is opening the door? Is it a lurking, smirking Vampire? Or a howling, growling Werewolf? One by one, a ghoulish gang climbs onto this super jet-fueled broomstick for a frightfully fun flight on Halloween night. Want to hop aboard? There might be room for just one more. But beware -- Laura Krauss Melmed's cumulative rhyming story and Henry Cole's hilarious illustrations will take you on the ride of your life!




Heart of Texas


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Welcome to Texas—home of cowboys, cattle, and NASA—where "Friendship" is the motto folks live by. Remember the Alamo, where a brave Army fought against Santa Anna; visit Big Bend National Park and try to spot a Bear; and go to the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to discover the women who Conquered the Old West. Celebrate Texas in this alphabetical tour from Laura Krauss Melmed and Frané Lessac, the bestselling duo who brought us Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z and New York, New York! The Big Apple from A to Z. With a treasure trove of facts and bright, bold art, this rootin'-tootin', rip-roarin' tribute to the Lone Star State will have readers shouting "Yee-haw!"




A Hug Goes Around


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A mountain goes up. A valley goes down. Where does a hug go? A hug goes around. As soon as the rosy sun rises, a hug starts going around a big, loving family The hug starts when Ma lifts the baby, then moves on to Tom, who spills the pancake syrup, then jumps over to Lizzie, who is frightened by a thunderstorm, and on through the day until ... Teeth are all toothbrushed. Prayers have been said. Children are snuggly, Tacked into bed. From dawn till dusk, through adventures and mishaps, this family's there for one another-with arms open wide! A joyful, cozy read-aloud story for the whole family to embrace, by best-selling author Laura Krauss Melmed and Caldecoft Honor artist Betsy Lewin, this book is sure to start its own share of hugs going around.




My Love Will Be with You


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Said the father monkey to his child, "Someday you'll climb to the tops of the trees." Said the father dolphin to his child, "Someday you'll swim off to faraway seas." From the author and illustrator of I Love You As Much . . . comes this tender lullaby of enduring devotion from a father to his child. From now until always, I want you to know my love will be with you wherever you go.




A Single Pearl


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In a vast ocean, a single grain of sand seems hopelessly small and unimportant. But over time, the sand begins to change. Layer by layer, it grows and transforms. Its beauty starts to shine. Exquisitely crafted by an award-winning author-illustrator team, this luminous, uplifting story reminds us of the amazing capacity for change within us all.




Elizabeti's Doll


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For use in schools and libraries only. When a young Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her baby doll.




Animal Babies


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Rhyming text provides the names used for different young animals born in the spring.