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Book SynopsisJunior Library Guild Selection!2020 Towner Book Award FinalistOregon Spirit Award Honor BookFollow Piper the border collie and her canine classmates through a season of avalanche rescue training. As they learn the skills they need to become snow rescue dogs, you'll learn about the work these amazing canines do and about avalanche safety.Avalanche Dog Heroes is a nonfiction picture book illustrated with stunning, adorable photography that draws parallels between kids' experiences in elementary school and the training days of the avalanche rescue dogs of Crystal Mountain, Washington State's largest ski resort, located in the Cascade Range. Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification.You'll also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety.Trade Review"The full-color, full-bleed photographs are the book’s best features. Almost every spread captures a dynamic dog training scene amid beautiful snowscapes."--School Library Journal"Present-tense narration paired with dynamic color photographs puts readers in the moment with Piper ... A peppy introduction to a lesser-known type of worker dog." --Kirkus Reviews"Rusch emphasizes how the training of the dogs is both hard work and fun—a point made clear through photographs of Piper dashing through the snow, chewing on toys, and embracing Cohen."--Publishers Weekly"Avalanche Dog Heroes is a fine addition to any collection. Display it prominently and it won't sit."--ProseandKahn"Of special note is that with "Avalanche Dog Heroes", children will also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety, making it an especially welcome and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife picture book collections."--Midwest Book Review"With great pictures, cute dogs, and something unique to learn about…this book is a winner for winter!" --The Delphos Herald

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship can change your life—and even the world Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through their entrepreneurship. Author Lowey Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading in recent years: food, fashion and clothing, health and beauty, science and technology, and education. Jenn Hyman brought couture fashion to everyday women with her idea to Rent the Runway. Morgan DeBaun supports Black journalists through Blavity. And Sandra Oh Lin is inspiring kids everywhere with KiwiCo activity boxes. Readers learn about how the women featured risked their early careers, gave up their salaries, and sometimes even went against the approval of their families to follow their passions and start their own businesses. Today, these women are modern leaders worth billions of dollars and employing tens of thousands of individuals. Young women today are embracing innovation and idea making, and the women profiled in Idea Makers will show them how that can change the world. Trade Review"Informative and inspiring, Idea Makers tells the transformational stories of 15 amazing women entrepreneurs. Lowey Sichol skillfully brings each of those stories to life with lessons of creativity, perseverance, and passion." -- Kevin Lane Keller, E. B. Osborn Professor of Marketing, Dartmouth College"This book is amazing! It is full of empowering stories that are sure to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers and future entrepreneurs. I was delighted to learn the captivating histories behind some of the world's most well-known brands. Readers are going to love it too!" -- Todd Burleson, 2016 Librarian of the Year, School Library Journal"Idea Makers: 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs leads with the notion that in growing the entrepreneurs of the future, representation matters. As many of us in the corporate world seek to build equity and diversity in our teams, we see right away that perhaps the boldest pathway we can create to diversity in our future business leaders, is to engage in these discussions with our kids. Lowey Sichol focuses on stories children and parents can relate to together, and increases the representation of the examples of success and failures that we can all learn from. A great read!" -- Suzanne Schaefer, Vice President, Global Head of Experienced Talent Recruiting, Bain & Company"Lowey's book is written with kids in mindcurious, creative, and ambitious kids. Her writing style is clear and easy for younger kids to follow but doesn't skimp on the complex stories of these women and their businesses." -- Rebecca Burstein, Head of Brand Marketing and Creative Services, Bentley University; Founder and Principal, Burst Marketing Strategy"It's rare to find books that capture the attention of older and young readers alike, but Lowey Sichol has done it again. My son and I read Idea Makers together and were inspired by the narratives that Lowey so deftly crafted." -- Karen Loggia, Director of Marketing and Communications, Tension CorporationTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Food 1: Kathleen King—Tate’s Cookies xx 2: Stacy Madison—Stacy’s Pita Chips xx 3: Christina Tosi—Milk Bar xx Part II: Health and Beauty VII 4: Lisa Price—Carol’s Daughter xx 5: Payal Kadakia—ClassPass xx 6: Alli Webb—Drybar xx Part III: Science and Technology VII 7: Anne Wojcicki—23andMe xx 8: Morgan DeBaun—Blavity xx 9: Jasmine Crowe—Goodr xx Part IV: Education VII 10: Sandra Oh Lin—KiwiCo xx 11: Reshma Saujani—Girls Who Code xx 12: Cindy Mi—VIPKid xx Part V: Clothing and Fashion VII 13: Heidi Zak—ThirdLove xx 14: Jenn Hyman—Rent the Runway xx 15: Sara Blakely—Spanx xx Afterword Acknowledgments Notes

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Book SynopsisWho's to blame when a vain, heedless king meets his comeuppance? He is, of course! Fans of Tomi Ungerer's mischievous humor and Jon Agee's sly morality tales will be delighted by this hilarious read-aloud about a long, long beard and its short-sighted royal owner, by a popular Belgian illustrator, designer, and animation whiz.The lush, golden royal beard is a wondrous thing - especially to the king himself. He spends his days admiring and grooming it, and passes laws making it a crime punishable by death for anyone else's face to sport even a single hair. As the people of the kingdom nervously shave daily, the royal beard grows and grows until it appears at the palace's back gate. What happens next will have readers laughing along -- and cheering for the astronomers who, unlike the tyrannical king, know that the earth is round.Trade ReviewA 2022 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year"What once might have been 'long ago' seems eerily not so long ago at all." — The New York Times"A new children's classic...will warrant entry into your forever library....playful, weird, funny, absurd, and wil make elementary-aged children laugh out loud....one of those picture books that kids will laugh at and adults won't mind reading over and over." —Daddy Mojo“A fairy tale for our unusual times. Verplancke hopes the book will help children (and their respective parents) understand the danger of absolute power, narcissism, selfishness and ignorance of science and knowledge." — Steven Heller, The Daily Heller/PRINT “A fun way to introduce readers to concepts such as self-indulgence and abuse of power….An enjoyable read, a worthy addition to any library, and a useful tool for teaching humility and respect.” —School Library Journal "The illustrations are extremely clever and the text flows around the sides and bottom of the pages, even appearing upside down in some places, to convey the concept of circumnavigation…..Just plain fun. Recommended." — School Library Connections"Rapunzel has nothing on the vainglorious king from this sly cautionary [picture book] .... “The law may be the law, but some laws are bad for your health,” a new king remarks with distinct schadenfreude. Readers fond of Jon Klassen’s karmic tales will agree.” —Booklist “Deeply satisfying.” —Kirkus Reviews"A witty story, exquisitely drawn! — Award-winning artist, author, graphic designer Christoph Niemann"A clever, biting fable.” —Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisFrom budgeting to spending, to credit cards and gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!After a batter disaster, Julian and Lucy’s cooking class needs a kitchen cleanup, including a new paint job. Luckily, they have a plan to make things right—they’ll simply throw the bake sale of the century! But their sweet dreams dissolve like sugar when faced with the b-word: Budget. What is a budget and how are they ever supposed to stay within it? In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and Julian discover the ins and outs of budgeting.Trade Review"This early chapter book series is focused on teaching children about financial literacy, with a focus on budgeting...the lessons about friendship and working together are on target. Fans of series such as 'J.D. the Kid Barber' by Akeem S. Roberts and J. Dillard, and 'Zoey and Sassafras' by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay will enjoy. A recommended purchase for most collections."—School Library Journal

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Book SynopsisFrom budgeting to spending, to credit cards and gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!After a batter disaster, Julian and Lucy’s cooking class needs a kitchen cleanup, including a new paint job. Luckily, they have a plan to make things right—they’ll simply throw the bake sale of the century! But their sweet dreams dissolve like sugar when faced with the b-word: Budget. What is a budget and how are they ever supposed to stay within it? In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and Julian discover the ins and outs of budgeting.Trade Review"This early chapter book series is focused on teaching children about financial literacy, with a focus on budgeting...the lessons about friendship and working together are on target. Fans of series such as 'J.D. the Kid Barber' by Akeem S. Roberts and J. Dillard, and 'Zoey and Sassafras' by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay will enjoy. A recommended purchase for most collections."—School Library Journal

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