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Photographs of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.
Paintings of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.
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In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.
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The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.
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A retelling of the Grimm tale in which an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, no longer wanted by their masters, set out for Bremen to become musicians.
5. Castle
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4 stars
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Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.
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4 stars
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The "true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats"--Publisher marketing.
7. Cathedral
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Presents an illustrated look at the step-by-step building of a thirteenth-century Gothic cathedral.
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"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--
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3.5 stars
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Presents the life of the nineteenth-century artist from South Carolina known as Dave, a Southern slave who became a renowned potter known for signing his pots with poetry.
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A retelling of the legend about a boy who became mayor of London, who heard his future in the Bells of Bow and made his fortune through his cat.
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5 stars
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The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
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A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
13. First the egg
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5 stars
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A picture book about transformations.
Using simple text and illustrations, shows how animals and objects change, including tadpoles to frogs and seeds to flowers, in a book with cutouts so that certain colors from the previous picture help create the next picture.
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1 stars
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A poetic tribute to a lesser-known part of African-American history describes how after working relentlessly for more than six days, slaves in nineteenth-century New Orleans were permitted to congregate in Congo Square.
"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they...
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Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
16. Grand Canyon
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4.3 stars
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Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within its walls for millennia, the Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through the cavernous wonder, discovering life both present and past.
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Presents a colorful children's story about the first passengers on the very first hot air balloon ride.
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Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.
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3 stars
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A picture book biography introduces the ideas and accomplishments of a gifted and influential speaker by using some of his own words to tell the story.
Looks at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, explaining his work to bring about a peaceful end to segregation.
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The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.