Storey, Rita
Summary: A range of simple arts and crafts projects as well as fun activities help them discover new things about their environment and the seasons at the same time as being active and having fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 STODaynes, Katie
Summary: All the big questions children are asking about viruses (and adults are struggling to answer) are covered in this much-needed addition to the ever-popular First Questions & Answers series. Our lives have been taken over by a tiny germ we can't even see. It's time to explain to young children (and their parents and carers) what's really going on. What IS a virus? How do viruses spread? Why...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Set Lift Flap Daynes 2021Hood, Susan
Summary: "An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Summary: "Nashville art teacher Cassie Stephens makes clay a focus of her elementary school classes with amazing results. In Clay Lab for Kids she shares 32 creative hands-on projects."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Crafts StephensAllen, Peter
Summary: "This atlas of architectural wonders eschews the classic children's book fare of the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal, and instead takes a broader view of what constitutes amazing architecture. Buildings include: the Jameh mosque of Isfahan? in Iran, Native American plank houses in New Mexico, Stave Churches in Norway, The Djinguereber mosque in Mali, and extraordinary 18th century wooden churches on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cicada Books Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720.9 ALLBrooks, Ben
Summary: More true tales of amazing boys who found the courage to be themselves, and achieved something remarkable at the same time. This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for boys who dare to be different, the bestselling book that changed countless boys' lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves. What have the footballer Kylian Mbappe, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 305.31 BrooksGarcia, Gabi
Summary: "Listening to My Body is an engaging and interactive picture book that introduces children to the practice of paying attention to their bodies. Through a combination of story, and simple experiential activities, it guides them through the process of noticing and naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them so that they can build on their capacity to engage mindfully,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Take Heart Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 150 GarBorgert-Spaniol, Megan
Summary: Introduces readers to the holiday and its traditions, and provides step-by-step, illustrated instructions for holiday handicraft projects, including a heart wreath, a celery stamp bouquet, and a love bug greeting card.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: J 745.5941 BORSweet, Melissa
Summary: Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephermera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WHIWutschke, Heather
Summary: "Offers step-by-step instructions for fifty projects designed to create unique spaces, including furniture makeovers, storage ideas, and wall accents." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 745.5 WUTBlum, Nicole
Summary: " In today's thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects, or hacking and customizing existing ones. Authors Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman get them started with complete instructions for mastering six favorite fiber crafts. Step-by-step photos teach kids ages 9-14 the basics of how to sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 746.4 BLUCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Arts BlumBone, Emily.
Summary: Each page of this fascinating reference book details a different element of space and astronomy, from the realities of living on the International Space Station to our solar system and what we know about distant space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 BONTurner, Richard
Summary: Richly detailed and realistic illustrations of various animals in their natural habitat invite children to guess which animal each nose belongs to, then to learn a variety of facts about each animal. An enjoyable, educational resource for children, caregivers, and classrooms alike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Starfish Bay Children's Books 2019
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TURGarstecki, Julia
Summary: "Teaches readers how to make their very own stomp rockets through simple supply lists and clear, step-by-step instructions and images"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 GARHomer, Holly
Summary: Never again will you hear the all too common call of, I'm bored! with this kid pleaser for many ages. Whether your kid is 3, 5 or 12 years old it's hard to keep them entertained all day, or even for a few hours. But now, when they ask to watch television because they're bored, you'll have the perfect solution with this book. 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever! has time...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793 HOMKennedy-Moore, Eileen
Summary: "Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling shy at a party where they don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words 2023
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Summary: "In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Hartman, Renée G.
Summary: "Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable -- together. This is their true story. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HARJelley, Craig
Summary: Pick up the basics of the redstone components and their uses, discover how to make working circuits, and create incredibly complex builds using your new skills. With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive guide to redstone in Minecraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J793.4 MOJKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: "A biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Schön, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Public Garden"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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Summary: The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, but how did she come to be so brave?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PATDavies, Beth
Summary: A guide to "Solo, a Star Wars story," introduces new heroes, villains, droids, and vehicles from the film.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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Summary: "Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022