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Book SynopsisA touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps.When Executive Order 9066 is enacted after the attack at Pearl Harbor, children''s librarian Clara Breed''s young Japanese American patrons are to be sent to prison camp. Before they are moved, Breed asks the children to write her letters and gives them books to take with them. Through the three years of their internment, the children correspond with Miss Breed, sharing their stories, providing feedback on books, and creating a record of their experiences. Using excerpts from children''s letters held at the Japanese American National Museum, author Cynthia Grady presents a difficult subject with honesty and hope." A beautiful picture book for sharing and discussing with older children as well as the primary audience" — Booklist STARRED REVIEW"A touching tribute to a woman who deserves recognition" — Kirkus Reviews"[An] affecting introduction to a distressing chapter in U.S. history and a brave librarian who inspired hope" — Publisher''s Weekly

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Book SynopsisCaldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!Mei explores measurement as she plants a sunflower seed and watches it grow. The plant starts off as tall as her toe, but soon it''s up to her knees, then her waist, then her shoulders. How tall will it get?Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisCaldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!Manny and his friends Olivia and Mei blow bubbles in this playful introduction to geometry. Manny''s wand is a circle. Olivia''s wand is a square. Mei''s wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? (Surprise! They''re all spheres.)Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisPlaying in the winter snow calls for hot cocoa! Explore early math concepts as the friends try to evenly split some tasty marshmallows.Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!After playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei are ready for cocoa. There''s one marshmallow for Olivia and one marshmallow for Mei. But what will they do with the third marshmallow? How can two friends share three things fairly?Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!Twins Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite snacks. Can the siblings use math--and a little sharing--to pick the winner? A playful exploration of measurement, counting, and estimation, featuring Brazilian American characters and a glossary of Brazilian Portuguese words.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book Synopsis"It is almost bedtime, but first young Marco must put away his collection of stuffed animal toys. As a budding scientist Marco tries different ways of sorting the animals, but the animals have their own ideas. Marco scrambles to make everyone happy and make it to bed before his mother comes to tuck him in"--Provided by publisher.

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Book SynopsisA timely collection of portraits introducing the life and achievements of 14 diverse young activists celebrates the efforts of courageous teens who have helped advocate for a better world, from Mari Copeny?s campaign for clean water in Flint, Michigan, to Viridiana Sanchez Santos? quinceañera demonstration against anti-immigrant policies. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

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Book SynopsisFrom the creators of the bestselling Global Babies series comes a bright, photo-illustrated picture book about how kids play all around the world!Celebrate diversity, imagination, and friendship with this spirited celebration of playtime around the globe. What games do children in other countries play? What are their favorite toys? How do they have fun? Colorful photographs and joyful text highlight the differences and similarities of this universal childhood experience.Part of the proceeds from the book''s sales will go directly to Global Fund for Children to support innovative, community-based organizations that serve the world''s most vulnerable children and youth.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers? market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown?it?s all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors? wares with poems like ?Farmer Greg?s Free-Range Eggs,? ?Summer Checklist,? and ?Necessary Mess.?Bright and vibrant, this is the perfect guide for little ones to take with them on marketing day to inspire literacy and healthy eating.A pleasing window into the world of the farmers? market ? School Library Journal, starred reviewSprightly illustrations and engaging rhymes will leave readers eager to sample market bounty ? Kirkus ReviewsThis cheerful collection of verse offers an enticing introduction to farmers? markets ? Booklist

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Book SynopsisAward-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics specific to each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel, depicting children from around the world observing and sketching seashells across shores.

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Book SynopsisFrom the creators of the bestselling Global Babies series comes a bright, photo-illustrated picture book about how kids play all around the world!Celebrate diversity, imagination, and friendship with this spirited celebration of playtime around the globe. What games do children in other countries play? What are their favorite toys? How do they have fun? Colorful photographs and joyful text highlight the differences and similarities of this universal childhood experience.Part of the proceeds from the book''s sales will go directly to Global Fund for Children to support innovative, community-based organizations that serve the world''s most vulnerable children and youth.

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Book Synopsis"A compelling read about the quest for fame!"      —Debbie Allen, star of Fame "Redemption is a heartbeat away."      —Guadalupe Garcia McCall, author of the Pura Belpre Award winner Under the Mesquite Beatriz dreams of a life spent dancing--until tragedy on the day of her quinceañera changes everything. Up until her fifteenth birthday, the most important thing in the world to Beatriz Mendez was her dream of becoming a professional dancer and getting herself and her family far from the gang life that defined their days--that and meeting her dance idol Debbie Allen on the set of her favorite TV show, Fame. But after the latest battle in a constant turf war leaves her brother, Junito, dead and her mother grieving, Beatriz has a new set of priorities. How is she supposed to feel the rhythm when her brother''s gang needs running, when her mami can''t brush her own teeth, and when the last thing she can remember of her old self is dancing with her brother, followed by running and gunshots? When the class brainiac reminds Beatriz of her love of the dance floor, her banished dreams sneak back in. Now the only question is: will the gang let her go? Set in New Jersey in 1984, Beatriz''s story is a timeless one of a teenager''s navigation of romance, her brother''s choices, and her own family''s difficult past. A companion novel to the much-lauded Like Vanessa.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!Twins Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite snacks. Can the siblings use math--and a little sharing--to pick the winner? A playful exploration of measurement, counting, and estimation, featuring Brazilian American characters and a glossary of Brazilian Portuguese words.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisUna historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente.Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un microscopio. De joven, ya viviendo en California, descubrió que el clorofluorocarbono, o CFC, que se usa en millones de refrigeradores y aerosoles, estaba haciendo un agujero en la capa de ozono que protege la Tierra. Mario tuvo que alertar al mundo... ¡y rápido! Mario fue galardonado con el premio Nobel y con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad. Su inspiradora historia es una esperanza en la lucha contra el calentamiento global.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!It''s bedtime for Marco and his stuffed animals, but the animals have other ideas. When Marco tries to put them away, they fly, swim, and slither right out of their bins! Can Marco sort the animals so everyone is happy? A playful exploration of sorting and classifying that combines math with empathy. The perfect bedtime book, featuring Latinx characters and a note about scientific classification.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!On Luna''s birthday, the whole family goes out for dim sum--but Luna and her brothers can''t agree on how to share their pork buns fairly. How can three people divide up five buns? Should some siblings get more than others? Or should they cut the buns into smaller and smaller pieces so everyone gets the same amount? A playful exploration of division and fractions, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Book SynopsisA whimsical and gentle introduction to the judicial branch of government demystifies complex political concepts in the story of a little baby who observes as his mother, a judge, arbitrates rules at home and interprets laws from her courtroom. Illustrations.

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Book SynopsisCaldecott Honor recipient Steve Jenkins shines as the author of this amusing and thorough introduction to animal homes.Turtles, birds, fish, beavers, and kangaroos are just like people--they need homes, and take up residence in unusual places. A simple main text introduces similarities between human and animal homes while sidebars detail the unique qualities of each animal and its home. Stylized yet realistic watercolor illustrations prove that nonfiction can be accurate and elegant, and readers of all ages will appreciate this layered narrative.

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Book SynopsisAn artful picture book exploration of negative space and the beauty of nothingness. This mindful meditation encourages children to see the world differently.Nothing is really something! What might be hidden in the space around things, and how is that space important? In art, this is known as negative space, but ?nothing? can be thought of more broadly?as free time during the day or the space between people. When we allow ourselves a moment of nothingness, we make room for creativity and so much more.

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Book SynopsisIgnite your baby''s curiosity about the world with big, brainy science for the littlest listeners.Accurate enough to be endorsed by an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book boxed set explores the science of hearing, vision, taste, touch, and smell. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations and age-appropriate language encourage baby''s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two, as well!Includes all five Baby Loves the Five Senses board books (Baby Loves Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste and Touch) and a growth chart to measure all of Baby''s important milestones.

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Book SynopsisThe 2024 edition of the Almanac of Fun has 304 pages jam-packed with hundreds of the most engaging puzzles, activities, jokes, crafts, quizzes, recipes, facts, and more for kids to enjoy all year long. Get ready for a year of fun in 2024 with favorite Highlights puzzles and activities that celebrate traditional and wacky holidays, historical anniversaries, world events, and everything in between. Kids can puzzle their way through each month while learning lots of interesting facts and documenting their own occasions!

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Book SynopsisMom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient2023 National Parenting Product Award WinnerA one-of-a-kind children''s movement and play deck, featuring 48 cards with practices for all ability levels, to celebrate the many ways our bodies can move, for kids ages 4–8.This deck invites kids of all levels of ability to use imagination to get their bodies moving. Why was exercise so much more fun as a kid? Because all you had to do was incorporate PLAY! Activities here encourage children to enact fun scenarios like jumping over lava, zooming like a racecar driver, and standing like a flamingo.The deck creates a new normal of movement diversity—acknowledging and celebrating different ways that bodies can move. Through fun images and simple directions, kids will try different movements and challenge themselves in different categories of movement: Breath like “Color-Breathing Dragon,” Stretch, Mobility and Stability like “Windmill Warm-Up," Balance and Coordination like “The Penguin Waddle,” Strength and Endurance like “Mighty Warrior Kicks,” and Wacky Fun Wild Cards like “Dancing Machine.”Modifications are offered for some activities to accommodate different abilities, alternate ways to practice, and ways to increase difficulty. Illustrations reflect differences to champion inclusion and exposure to children with a variety of differences like cultures, mobility, and physical presentations.The cards and accompanying intro booklet are packaged in a colorful box with a top closure.

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Book SynopsisA journal-like workbook for kids ages 6-9 with 100+ activities and practices designed to foster emotional awareness and regulation and explore the importance of every feeling.What does it mean to be calm? Happy? Grouchy? Even lonely? This workbook explores all those feelings and more, designed with fun, interactive, and playful illustrations and 100+ activities that guide kids through the many ups and downs of their emotions. Kids can: write a disappointment diary  fill in their anger thermometer  write their emotional observations in fluffy clouds perform a “jealousy diagnosis” on a page resembling a doctor’s clipboard find words in an emotion-based word search and more! Each emotion opens with questions—What is it? Why is it helpful? How do I recognize it?—prompting deeper thought about individual feelings (even those that kids might consider “bad”).In addition, young readers can learn mindfulness techniques such as using their senses to ground themselves, doing a body scan, or sitting silently and feeling gratitude for those who give them strength. With 19 emotions and tons of activities and reflections to explore, kids (and caregivers) can look forward to hours of engaging emotional exploration.

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Book SynopsisExplore the constellations with this guide to navigating the sky for kids ages 6 to 9.Over thousands of years, stargazers have noticed shapes in the stars, also called constellations. Different cultures have seen mythical animals and heroes within these constellations, and many travelers have used the stars as a guide for their journeys. Constellations for Kids will show young astronomers how to read the night sky as they discover more than 25 unique constellations and further their knowledge of outer space and the solar world.From Canis Major to Cassiopeia, each constellation includes easy-to-read sky maps and step-by-step instructions for identifying it in the night sky. You?ll also learn how to use bright stars as guides to show you where to find each constellation.This constellations book includes: BEGINNER-FRIENDLY CONTENT: Build up your knowledge of astronomical science with simple explanations of key concepts that help you gain a solid understanding of stargazing. SIMPLE LINE ILLUSTRATIONS: Easily see the shape of each constellation thanks to line illustrations overlaid on the night sky. FUN FACTS MYTHOLOGY: Learn about all kinds of cool celestial facts and ancient mythology. Did you know Lyra is the only Greek constellation that is a musical instrument? Explore the stories written in the stars with this fun guide to the constellations.

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Book SynopsisJoin Meso, an intrepid underwater robot, on its very first expedition to explore the ocean twilight zone, and meet all the weird, wild, and wonderful creatures that live there!Meet Meso, an underwater explorer robot, as it’s launched into the mysterious ocean twilight zone. In the cold, dark waters, Meso will discover all sorts of unusual and wonderful creatures, and learn that we’re all weird in our own ways … and that’s a very good thing! Where the Weird Things Are is inspired by the Mesobot project, a collaborative effort of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Stanford University, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Mesobot uses cameras and lights to noninvasively follow ocean animals that inhabit the ocean’s depths, enabling biologists to study their behavior over extended periods for the first time ever! FUN AND FACT-FILLED: Written by award-winning deep-sea scientist Zoleka Filander and the team at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, this lovely story is packed with real information about life under the sea FASCINATING ANIMALS: Get an up close look at some of the strangest creatures in the sea, like the strawberry squid that glows pink, the anglerfish that has its own built-in flashlight, and the salps that clean up the ocean . . . with their poop WEIRD IS WONDERFUL: Just like each unique animal helps create a diverse and healthy underwater environment, young readers will learn that strangeness is strength, and while everyone is different, everyone belongs EXTENDED LEARNING: Includes an 8-page “Creature Feature” section filled with fascinating facts about the real-life Mesobot, the ocean twilight zone, and all the ocean animals encountered in the story TAKE THE QUIZ: Includes a link to the “Find Your Weird” quiz to discover which ocean creature is as wonderfully strange as you (visit keepitweird.us)

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