999 Frogs Wake Up


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"...this book is a gift to the youngest readers, who should thoroughly enjoy it." - Publishers Weekly Wake up—it’s springtime in the swamp! As 999 young frogs awaken, they panic to find that all of the other animals are still asleep. First they wake the biggest frog… then the tortoise, the lizard, and the ladybugs. But when they hop down a hole and all pull together, they find someone they don’t want to wake—a big, long snake. Don’t wake him up! Luckily for the frogs, the tortoise carefully carries him away. Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami are back again in this delightful tale about frogs and friendship!




999 Tadpoles


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Never underestimate the quick wits of 999 young frogs! “We’ll have to move,” says Mother, after realizing the pond is too small. But moving a family of 999 young frogs is fraught with danger! Hungry snakes are crawling through the grass. Hungry hawks are flying through the sky. A young frog makes a mighty tasty morsel.




I Like it When--


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A baby penguin describes things he likes to do with his parent.




Frog Song


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A frog song is a celebration of clean water, plants and insects to eat.




999 Tadpoles Find a New Home


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Country of origin: Japan When nine hundred and ninety-nine tadpoles grow into little frogs, their pond becomes too cramped. 'Can't move!' 'Can't breathe!' Mother Frog and Father Frog sigh. 'We'll have to find a new home.' But it's a dangerous world out there. . .




999 Frogs and a Little Brother


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Everybody's favorite frogs are back in Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami's ticklish tale about size! "Are you my big brother?" The last (and littlest) tadpole to be born is thrilled to hear that anyone thinks he's BIG—even if it's a baby crayfish. And the two form a fast friendship, until deep in the night Mommy crayfish finds her baby and takes him home. But when the little tadpole finally becomes a frog, he doesn't forget his little brother and it all pays off when the little frog meets a BIG snake! Who will save the 999 frog brothers? Never underestimate the size of true friendship!




Wildflowers, Blooms and Blossoms


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Beautifully hand-illustrated, this guide helps children (and adults) learn about 30 common wildflowers. Profiled blossoms include the ox-eye daisy, common buttercup, Indian paintbrush, and more. The description includes tips on where to find each wildflower, what it looks like and interesting facts, plus important do's and don'ts to help children better enjoy the outdoors. 90 color illustrations.




Ooga-Booga


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From the winner of the PEN/Voelker Award, poems of love, terror, rage, and desire. Here I am, not a practical man, But clear-eyed in my contact lenses, Following no doubt a slightly different line than the others, Seeking sexual pleasure above all else, Despairing of art and of life, Seeking protection from death by seeking it On a racebike, finding release and belief on two wheels . . . --from "The Death of the Shah" The poems in Ooga-Booga are about a youthful slave owner and his aging slave, and both are the same man. This is the tenderest, most savage collection yet from Frederick Seidel, "the most frightening American poet ever" (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review).




A Walk Through the Woods


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The forest is calling me with a woodwind song . . . The branches wave a green, friendly greeting. This way? That way? The flowers light a path for me! Wander through the woods, where wildlife and plants are waiting to be discovered in this immersive and magical paper-cut world. Helen Musselwhite's intricate and beautifully crafted paper scenes are accompanied by Louise Greig's lyrical voice in this magical walk through the woods. An enchanting story which is also a beautiful work of art and a fantastic gift to treasure and share.




Rumor Has It


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An injured soldier returns home and finds a surprising connection with woman from his past in this Animal Magnetism romance. Special Ops soldier Griffin Reid doesn’t exactly have happy memories of growing up in Sunshine, Idaho. He’s only come back to recover from a war injury, and while he refuses to admit he’s in a weakened state, he finds comfort in the last person he’d expect. Kate Evans teaches fourth grade science in Sunshine, the place she’s always called home. Dreaming of graduate school and a happily-ever-after, she’s desperate to break out of the monotony of Sunshine. Luckily, a certain sexy man has just come back into her life. To Griffin, Kate as always been his little sister’s friend, but now he’s finding her to be so much more. As both attempt to forge their paths, they must decide if their passionate connection can turn into something lasting...