Laura Purdie Salas

Millbrook Picture Book
Can Be . . . Books

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In rhyming text and illustrations explores some of the many things a leaf can be, from tree topper to rain stopper. Includes facts about leaves and a glossary.

3) Whose coat is this?: a look at how workers cover up--jackets, smocks, and robes

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Whose Is It? Community Workers

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Describes some of the different kinds of coats that workers wear.

4) Whose shoes are these?: a look at workers' footwear--slippers, sneakers, and boots

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Whose Is It? Community Workers

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Describes some of the different kinds of shoes that workers wear.

5) Whose gloves are these?: a look at gloves workers wear-- leather, cloth, and rubber

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Whose Is It? Community Workers

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Learn about the different gloves workers wear.

6) Meet my family!: animal babies and their families

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Learn about wolf pups, baby orangutans, and many other baby animals in this sweet picture book featuring rhyming verse and informational text!

7) Snack, snooze, skedaddle: how animals get ready for winter

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There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter snakes do too. And then there are the creatures that migrate, including hummingbirds, blue whales, and even earthworms! This rhyming nonfiction picture book by Laura Purdie Salas tells you all about how animals survive chilly weather.

8) Lion of the sky: haiku for all seasons

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A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, including spring, summer, fall, and winter.

9) Zap! clap! boom!: the story of a thunderstorm

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What starts as a blue-sky day begins to turn into rolling thunder as a storm brews.

10) If you want to knit some mittens

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How do you knit a pair of mittens? The first step is to get a sheep of course! In this playful story, a girl follows 18 steps to knit mittens--from bringing home a sheep to carding, spinning, and dyeing the wool to knitting the mittens. But along the way, her mischievous sheep creates chaos and wins her heart. By wintertime, the girl has sunny-yellow mittens, the sheep has a sunny-yellow hat, and together they're ready for adventure. This tale of...

11) Clover Kitty goes to kittygarten

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Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten! Although she might like a friend to play with, kittygarten feels overwhelming for a sensory-sensitive kitty like Clover. And when she arrives, it is exactly as she fears: her classroom is too loud, the lights are too bright, and everyone comes too close. So Clover throws a fit…and decides to quit kittygarten. But when a classmate comes to check on her, she begins to reconsider. Maybe it’s time for...

12) Tiny dreams, sprouting tall: poems about the United States

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"A collection of original, United States-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

13) The Trail of Tears, 1838

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Let freedom ring

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Discusses events leading up to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands, hardships faced on the Trail of Tears, challenges of the new territory in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee nation today.

14) Lettuce introduce you: poems about food

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"A collection of original, food-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

15) A fuzzy-fast blur: poems about pets

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"A collection of original, pet-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

16) Do buses eat kids?: poems about school

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A+ books poetry

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"A collection of original, school-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

17) Flashy, clashy, and oh-so splashy: poems about color

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"A collection of original, color-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

18) Seed sower, hat thrower: poems about weather

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"A collection of original, weather-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

19) And then there were eight: poems about space

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"A collection of original, outer space-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

20) Shrinking days, frosty nights: poems about fall

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A+ books poetry

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