Those Kids From Fawn Creek

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-04-21 11:56

The 12 kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek K–12 have been together all their lives, so when graceful Orchid Mason arrives, with exotic clothes and glorious hair, the other seventh graders don't know what to think.

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Those Kids From Fawn Creek
Those Kids From Fawn Creek

Erin Entrada Kelly
(Juvenile Fiction - J Kelly)


The 12 kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek K–12 have been together all their lives, so when graceful Orchid Mason arrives, with exotic clothes and glorious hair, the other seventh graders don't know what to think.

 

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  • Starfish


  • Two Degrees


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  • A Whale of the Wild


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  • Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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  • Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World


  • Answers in the Pages


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The Year We Learned to Fly

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-04-21 10:41

By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world.

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The Year We Learned to Fly
The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Woo)

By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world.

 

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  • Humphrey’s Really Wheely Racing Day


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  • The Big Cheese


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Dinosaurs Before Dark


  • Even Robots Aren’t Perfect


  • Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome


  • A True Home


  • Big Foot and Little Foot


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Up, Tall and High

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-04-21 10:23

Through illustrations and simple text, birds demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall, and high. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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Up, Tall and High
Up, Tall and High

Ethan Long
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lon)

Through illustrations and simple text, birds demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall, and high. Recommended for ages 3-6.

 

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  • The Big Umbrella


  • Who Wet My Pants?


  • Green is a Chile Pepper


  • Usha and the Big Digger


  • I Am (Not) Scared


  • We Are Growing!


  • B Is for Baby


  • Jabari Jumps


  • The Greedy Goat


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All We Need

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-04-21 10:06

Soft illustrations and rhyming text remind us that all we need to be happy is the little hings - and celebrates the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough. Recommended for ages 3--6.

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All We Need
All We Need

Kathy Wolff
(Juvenile picture book - Ej Wol)

Soft illustrations and rhyming text remind us that all we need to be happy is the little hings - and celebrates the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough. Recommended for ages 3--6.

 

Staff Picks: Ages 3–6

  • Knuffle Bunny


  • Usha and the Big Digger


  • B Is for Baby


  • Playground


  • How to Hug a Pufferfish


  • Up, Tall and High


  • A Big Mooncake for Little Star


  • All We Need


  • Whose Footprint Is That?


  • Frog and Toad Are Friends


  • The Greedy Goat


  • Trillions of Trees


  • I Am (Not) Scared


  • Jabari Jumps


  • Green is a Chile Pepper


  • We Are Growing!


  • The Big Umbrella


  • Who Wet My Pants?


  • Alfie: (The Turtle that Disappeared)


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Knuffle Bunny

Submitted by Christina J. on Wed, 2012-02-22 19:30

A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie (too young to speak words) realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Recommended for ages 3-6. 

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Knuffle Bunny
Knuffle Bunny

Mo Willems
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wil)

A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie (too young to speak words) realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Recommended for ages 3-6. 

 

Staff Picks: Ages 3–6

  • Who Wet My Pants?


  • All We Need


  • Knuffle Bunny


  • The Greedy Goat


  • Frog and Toad Are Friends


  • A Big Mooncake for Little Star


  • We Are Growing!


  • Green is a Chile Pepper


  • Whose Footprint Is That?


  • Alfie: (The Turtle that Disappeared)


  • Jabari Jumps


  • The Big Umbrella


  • Usha and the Big Digger


  • Playground


  • How to Hug a Pufferfish


  • B Is for Baby


  • Trillions of Trees


  • Up, Tall and High


  • I Am (Not) Scared


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The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book

Submitted by Christina J. on Tue, 2012-02-21 13:28

Toddlers will love playing and laughing along with the diverse families featured on each spread as they learn the names of their body parts.

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The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book
The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book

Sally Nicholls
(Juvenile Board Books - Baby Book)


Toddlers will love playing and laughing along with the diverse families featured on each spread as they learn the names of their body parts.

 

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  • Through the Town


  • Leo, Sleep Tight


  • Five Little Ducks


  • Baby Bear's Busy Day with Brown Bear and Friends : Touch, Feel, Play!


  • I Can, Can You?


  • Peekaboo Rex!


  • Kiss by kiss : Ocêtôwina


  • I Went Walking


  • The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book


  • Pride Colors


  • Bigger! Bigger!


  • From Head to Toe


  • Upsy-Daisy, Baby!


  • How to Count to One : (and don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • The Box Turtle


  • Tails Chasing Tails


  • Besos for Baby


  • White on Black


  • The Chicken Who Couldn't


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The Box Turtle

Submitted by Christina J. on Tue, 2012-02-21 13:19

Terrance the turtle hatches with something important missing—a shell. His parents assure him he is "so much more than just a shell," and give him a substitute. When another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there.

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The Box Turtle
The Box Turtle

Vanessa Roeder
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Roe, also available in ESPAÑOL)


Terrance the turtle hatches with something important missing—a shell. His parents assure him he is "so much more than just a shell," and give him a substitute. When another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there.

 

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  • I Went Walking


  • Kiss by kiss : Ocêtôwina


  • White on Black


  • Leo, Sleep Tight


  • Baby Bear's Busy Day with Brown Bear and Friends : Touch, Feel, Play!


  • Bigger! Bigger!


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Five Little Ducks


  • I Can, Can You?


  • Peekaboo Rex!


  • The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book


  • How to Count to One : (and don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)


  • From Head to Toe


  • The Box Turtle


  • Tails Chasing Tails


  • Pride Colors


  • Besos for Baby


  • Through the Town


  • The Chicken Who Couldn't


  • Upsy-Daisy, Baby!


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From Head to Toe

Submitted by Christina J. on Tue, 2012-02-21 13:13

Bold illustrations encourage the reader to follow the movements of various animals in this fun, interactive picture book.

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From Head to Toe
From Head to Toe

Eric Carle
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ca)


Bold illustrations encourage the reader to follow the movements of various animals in this fun, interactive picture book.

 

Staff Picks: Ages Birth–3

  • White on Black


  • Peekaboo Rex!


  • I Can, Can You?


  • Besos for Baby


  • Baby Bear's Busy Day with Brown Bear and Friends : Touch, Feel, Play!


  • I Went Walking


  • From Head to Toe


  • Tails Chasing Tails


  • Through the Town


  • Leo, Sleep Tight


  • The Chicken Who Couldn't


  • How to Count to One : (and don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)


  • Upsy-Daisy, Baby!


  • Bigger! Bigger!


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • The Box Turtle


  • Kiss by kiss : Ocêtôwina


  • Pride Colors


  • The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book


  • Five Little Ducks


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