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"The bestselling Porcupine and his Canadian friends are back singing Jingle Bells! Join the mayham as a wild cast of Canadian characters take over the Christmas holidays to the familiar tune of Jingle Bells. When Sasquatch upsets Santa's sleigh under the shining Northern Lights, porcupine and the rest get the wrong presents. But that doesn't stop everyone from having a great time!"--
2) Ramadan moon
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c2009
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Celebrates Ramadan and Eid, marking the fasting, good deeds, prayer, and gatherings of the month-long holiday with the changing phases of the moon.
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"Inspired by the expression "once in a blue moon," Danielle Daniel has created a book of short poems, each one describing a rare or special experience that turns an ordinary day into a memorable one. She describes the thrill of seeing a double rainbow, the Northern Lights or a shooting star as well as quieter pleasures such as spotting a turtle basking in the sun or a family of ducks waddling across the road."--
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Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.
How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other...and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics...
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Sometimes I feel like volume 1
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In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such as deer, beaver, or moose. Delightful illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a bried author's note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe...
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"Barbara Reid's brilliant Plasticine art breathes new life into the classic poem -- with a Canadian twist! 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. So begins the classic Christmas poem, beloved of Canadian children for generations. Now Barbara Reid's charming animals romp through the story, bringing a lively and very Canadian interpretation to the classic words. Happy Christmas to...
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One of Hilaire Belloc's most famous works, "Cautionary Tales for Children" satirizes a genre of admonitory children's literature popular in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The seven stories contained in this work are macabre parodies of childhood lessons, and will entertain more sophisticated readers who can appreciate these tales of disproportionate punishment. Presented in a classic picture book style, illustrators have captured the...
16) We are shining
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[2017]
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English
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A life-affirming poem, illustrated for the first time, intends to foster opportunity and acceptance for all the people and children of the world.
18) Leo's tree
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c2004
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The gentle tale of a baby boy and the tree planted in honor of his birth -- the changes in the boy mirror the tree, and vice versa. Illustrated throughout.
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