Jill Esbaum
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" In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.K-2 math concepts include measuring. This book explores measuring elements of the rainforest with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations! "--
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"Elwood is a lonely bigfoot. He loves the birdies that live in his forest and desperately, hopelessly wants to be their friend. But the sweet, little birds are frightened by the large, loud creature. Elwood tries and tries, but he just can't seem to fit in. Then he comes up with his best idea yet! Will the birdies flock to him now?"--Jacket.
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"High-flying history is brought to life in this suspenseful story of an unknown and daring pilot named Jack Knight, who in 1921 flew his biplane straight into a blizzard over America's heartland and saved the US Air Mail Service in the process. When Jack Knight takes off in his biplane from North Platte, Nebraska, in 1921, hundreds of people crowd the airstrip. Is Jack transporting a famous passenger? Is he ferrying medicine for a sick child? Nope--Jack...
9) Tom's tweet
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When a cat finds a bedraggled baby bird that has fallen from its nest, an unlikely friendship develops between the two.
11) Snow leopards
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Describes the unique physical characteristics, food habits, and parenting behavior of snow leopards.
12) I hatched!
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A bird pecks its way out of its shell, then spends a day discovering new things about the world and itself.
13) Frankenbunny
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Spencer the bunny's older brothers frighten him with stories about Frankenbunny and other monsters until Spencer figures out how to overcome his fears and his brothers.
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"This charming reference book zeroes in on location, location, location. More than 200 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like, "Where does the sky end?" "Where is the highest mountain?" and, "Where was ice cream invented?" Containing several kid-friendly maps designed to expand the learning experience, this book inspires kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them"--
15) Penguins
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Explains how Emperor penguins manage to live, eat, and raise their young in an extremely cold environment.
17) Frog boots
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School shopping is no fun for Dylan--until he spots boots decorated with poison-dart frogs. They even glow in the dark! He can't wait to show them off in class. But then a kid exclaims: "Ms. Kory, that boy's wearing girl boots." Suddenly, everyone's laughing at Dylan and the boots don't seem so cool anymore. Will he ever wear them again? A timely story about staying true to yourself and defying stereotypes.
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"Fly with your favorite Angry Birds characters as they travel back in time on a zany search to find their eggs. Kids will be hooked on this wacky mystery as they analyze and observe the wonderful world of dinosaurs as they are building basic skills through fun and fascinating activities"--
