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It's survival of the grossest kind!Snot. Vomit. Spit. Poop. Everyone knows these are gross, right? Well, for some animals, they're crucial ingredients for survival! This book explores more than 30 of these animals and their grossest of the gross habits, from dung beetles who live for feces, to hagfish who cover themselves in gooey slime to escape predators, to bullfrogs who puke up their entire stomachs for cleaning purposes. It's all so icky. And so awfully interesting!Kids will need to hold their noses before diving into this one! (Barf bags not included.)

A young boy finds a way to help his sister go to school.Victor and his twin sister, Linesi, are close. Only, now that they are eight years old, she is no longer able to go to school with him. Linesi, like the other older girls in their community, must walk to the river to get water five times a day to help their mother farm. But Victor is learning about equality in school. He's beginning to realize how boys and girls are not treated equally. And that's not fair to his sister. So Victor comes up with a plan to help.Can one boy make a difference in an unequal world? It turns out, he can!

A curious and inventive caterpillar with an unusual technique for becoming a moth.Gramma Tinker is an old caterpillar who lives at the end of a cherry tree branch. Leaf and Lou, ant friends who live nearby, love to hear about her many inventions. One day, Gramma shows them her greatest invention yet: the Wingmaker 77. She is preparing for an adventure, and Leaf and Lou can't imagine what it might be --- especially when Gramma explains that she'll rest inside the Wingmaker for two weeks, and when she emerges she'll be ¿changed.¿ Why does Gramma need to make wings? And why is she studying flying creatures to learn about flight?Change happens. Being curious about it makes it fun!

This clever picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting how there can be both differences and similarities within a group.

A fun introduction to prehistoric creatures that are not dinosaurs, and why!Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well, maybe not. Dinosaurs are actually just one type of extinct animal from prehistoric times. So, what sets them apart? Here, readers are introduced to ten prehistoric animals. Each one looks like a dinosaur. But it's missing at least one key characteristic of all true dinosaurs. Animal by animal, each of those characteristics is added to a growing list, until, by the end of the book, readers know just what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur!A dinosaur by any other name is . . . not a dinosaur, of course!

Rhyming, fanciful allegory of the creative writing process.When a child's carefully written poem slips out of a ripped pocket, its words join randomly with other words to form funny riffs and puns all over a busy city street. The child scrambles to capture the loose words and arrange them back into poem form, only to lose them again as a storm swoops in. Eventually, the words plant themselves in the muddy ground, growing into something that might be even better than the original poem: a Poet-Tree.A poem is never really lost. The words may just need a little room to play.

The first title in a hilarious new chapter book series for emerging readers.Isabel and Zoë are favorite friends --- most of the time. They have side-by-side cubbies. And they never take off their friendship bracelets. But sometimes, Isabel isn't Zoë's favorite friend at all. Because sometimes, the fun things they do end in a no-fun way. Like getting sent to the principal's office because of Isabel's shenanigans. Now Zoë's mad at Isabel, and Isabel's miserable. Isabel's trying everything to win her friend back. Will getting a new puppy help Isabel mend her friendship with Zoë?There's a new girl in town for early readers to love, love, love --- and she comes with a fluffy sidekick!

The perfect kid-friendly introduction to mindfulness.Pedro's friends --- Yulee, Nick, Martin and Sally --- are at his house for a sleepover. Pedro is moving in a few days, and he's been feeling sad and worried about the change. To help Pedro feel better, his mom decides to teach the five friends about mindfulness. As the children practice focusing on their bodies, using their senses, paying attention to their feelings and accepting life as it happens, Pedro learns there are many ways to manage the stress of his upcoming move.It's an enlightening journey to peace and calm, and kids will want to be present.

The heartwarming true tale of the friendship between and a man and the penguin he saved.João finds a penguin, soaked in oil, on the shore.Too tired to swim, too weak to stand, he's barely moving on the sand. João must save this little guy. Without his help, he'll surely die.João takes the penguin home. He cleans him, feeds him and nurses him back to health --- and the pair develop an unlikely bond. When the penguin is fully recovered, João knows it's time to return him to the wild where he belongs. But the penguin has other ideas ...When the heart is open, friendship can happen anywhere.

The perfect winter story.This ode to snow, told in rhythmic free verse, follows a girl delighting in the outdoors on a wintry day. All she encounters is framed by the snow. There are fine pearls of snow, a twirl of snow, a curl of snow. The sky unravels into snow, while the hills are knitted caps of snow. She is captivated, as the snow swaddles her world, and makes everything snug --- from first light, to the darkness of bedtime.The glorious snow-filled pages of this enchanting story will have children everywhere searching for their mittens.

A fictionalized retelling of how books from around the world helped children in Germany recuperate after WWII.Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father's life. One day, while wandering the ruined streets of Munich, the children follow a line of people entering a building, thinking there may be free food inside. Instead, they are delighted to discover a great hall filled with children's books --- more books than Anneliese can count. Here, they meet the lady with the books, who will have a larger impact on the children's lives than they could have ever imagined.The place between despair and hope can often be found between the covers of a book.

A humorous tale about acceptance, social justice and keeping an open mind.Though he's scared at first, a boy who encounters an alligator in the woods discovers all the creature wants is companionship --- and leftovers! --- and the two become friends. But the mayor of the boy's town won't have it. He makes a proclamation, ¿NO ALLIGATORS! Blah, blah, blah.¿ Which the townspeople agree with, at first. Then they realize how friendly the alligator is (and how nice it is to have someone eat their leftovers!), and they want him to stay. Can they all come together and find a way to keep the alligator in their town?See you later, alligator? Not if these townspeople can help it!

An engaging picture book biography of a groundbreaking female mathematician.Emmy Noether is not pretty, quiet or good at housework --- all the things a girl of her time is expected to be. What she is, though, is brilliant at math. And when she grows up, she skirts the rules to first study math at a university and then teach it. She also helps to solve some of the most pressing mathematical and physics problems of the day. And though she doesn't get much credit during her lifetime, her discoveries continue to influence how we understand the world today.One of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century finally gets her due!

A boy grows up to make positive change in his community.After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees grow in his village. A once barren, deforested landscape has become a fertile, prosperous one where girls can thrive.Sure to plant seeds of hope in children. Improving the world is within everyone's reach.

The lovable trio hits the ice ... eventually!It's wintertime, and the bear, the moose and the beaver can't wait for hockey season to start. They're so eager, in fact, they head out onto the ice before it's thick enough, and they all fall through. Twice. While they wait for the lake to freeze, they try to take their minds off hockey. There's competitive napping. Karaoke. Lots of comfort food. Until, at last, the day arrives when the ice is ready. But, after all that time not being active, are they ready?The waiting is the hardest part, right?

Chester's finally ready to write his own masterpiece --- he just needs to get pesky writer-illustrator Mélanie Watt out of the way.Chester's solo attempts at storytelling are messy, to say the least, but he's determined to go it alone. But where's his story going? After several alternative (but always unhappy) endings, Chester is confronted by a problem he never bargained for. A wry comment on the creative process and how good stories are constructed, this is the most uproarious Chester book yet.

Even the wisest of wolves can have much to learn.Little Wise Wolf spends all his time reading big books and discovering new stars. So, naturally, he's much too busy to help his neighbors. Then, one day, he's summoned to the castle to heal the ailing king. It's a long way, and Little Wise Wolf is unprepared for the arduous journey. Tired and hungry, he begins to doubt how wise he is, as there are many things he doesn't know about the world. Things his neighbors know all about. But will they help him?The wisest thing of all? Accepting a little help from our friends.

In this delightful picture book, Minnow seems to be the only one of King Neptune's fifty mermaid daughters who has no particular skill or accomplishments. That is, except for her persistence in asking many, many questions. "Why don't crabs have fins?" "Where do bubbles go?" "What lies beyond the kingdom?" But one day, as Minnow is drifting in the ocean all alone, a single red woman's shoe, "the loveliest thing she'd ever seen," floats toward her seemingly from out of nowhere. Never having seen a shoe before, Willow becomes intrigued by what it might be. When no one in the kingdom can tell her, she sets off on a quest to find out and, along the way, uncovers answers to many of the things that have been vexing her, including what her true purpose is!Award-winning author and illustrator K. G. Campbell beautifully captures the watery world of his mermaids with soft blues and grays, long hair rippling in the currents and lots of bubbles. Young readers will chuckle knowingly at Minnow's misinterpretations of the world "at the edge of the kingdom, where bubbles burst and the above place began," as they delight in her discovery of what the shoe is used for. With the feel of a fairy tale, this is a fun and humorous story with a wonderful message appropriate for character education lessons about the value of believing in yourself and the power of perseverance when you are searching for answers to life's most important questions.

Caroline Lawson is three months away from freedom, otherwise known as graduation day. That''s when she''ll finally escape her rigid prep school and the parents who thought they could convert her to being straight. Until then, Caroline is keeping her head down, pretending to be the perfect student even though she is crushed by her family and heartbroken over the girlfriend who left for California. But when her best friend Madison disappears, she realises how little she knew of what her friend was up to. Caroline has some uncomfortable secrets about the hours before Madison disappeared, but they''re nothing compared to the secrets Madison has been hiding.

n a story that''s never been told before, Monica Arnaldo''s hilarious picture book explores the point of view of an unusual narrator: a child''s bed. Irreverent and full of personality, Arnaldo''s Bed is also full of love and compassion, making for a relatable and, ultimately, endearing story. This playful and highly original book offers a light-hearted way to approach discussions on communication, perspective and viewpoint. It can be used to promote critical thinking in young children and an understanding that there are at least two sides to every story.

The stories Gabe ''reads'' to his little sister start out sounding familiar - a red-caped girl on her way to Grandma''s house meets a wolf in the woods - but then, just in the nick of time, Sir Gabriel swoops in to save the day. His sister points out that''s not how the story is supposed to go. The boy says his way is better: ''Nothing bad happens in my story.'' But when his sister stops listening, the boy realises he needs to reconsider. Are his stories boring? Why does it seem like there''s always something missing?

In the style of ''The House That Jack Built,'' here''s a cumulative, rhyming tale that follows an acorn on an arduous journey, as one animal after another steals it, drops it or tosses it, sending the acorn inside an old shoe, high above the trees and down to the bottom of a stream. But in the end, the rat, goose, bear and more turn out to simply be the conduits that help the acorn eventually land on a hillside, where the warm sun helps it grow into another grand oak tree, which now holds the house where Jack (Jill''s grandson) plays.

Ever wonder what happens when you go to sleep at night? Discover all that''s still going on in the world after dark, in this intriguing, fact-packed introduction to the science of night. What happens when we go to sleep at night? Now young readers can find out, in this entertaining exploration of the science of night. Lisa Deresti Betik has created a fun, engaging and fact-packed introduction to the science of what happens in the world after dark.

From the time we''re babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us - a skill that''s crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there''s a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here''s a comprehensive introduction to the science behind stereotypes that will help young people make sense of why we classify people, and how we can change our thinking. Besides the many ways this book could be used to inspire frank and in-depth discussions on the importance of addressing stereotypes and bias, it also links to many science and social studies curriculum topics.

Author Margriet Ruurs begins this engaging informational picture book by posing an intriguing question: "What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn?" The fascinating stories that follow will expand how young readers think of school, as they learn about the experiences of real children in thirteen different countries around the world. From Marta in Azezo, Ethiopia, and Luciano in Mérida, Venezuela, to Alina in Taraz, Kazakhstan, and Lu in Shanghai, China, the children who are profiled live in places that truly span the globe. However, while there are huge differences in their environments, all the children share similar desires to learn, read and play with others. Alice Feagan's charming cut-paper collage artwork further enhances the idea of a global community by featuring smiling, enthusiastic children's faces, which are equally joyous and filled with life in every situation. As with all the titles in the popular Around the World series, using a familiar concept such as going to school is a perfect way to introduce children to other cultures and places in social studies classes. The author has provided several resources at the end of the book, including discussion topics and a list of organizations that help children access education. A world map at the beginning of the book shows the location of each of the countries, and a glossary contains definitions of the foreign words. These, along with a table of contents, make useful tools for familiarizing young readers with book navigation.

From the best-selling author of One Hen comes the inspiring story of one struggling farming family in Honduras and their journey to growing enough food to meet their needs. Based on the real story of farm transformation underway in Honduras and many other countries, this book offers children ways they can be part of the movement to grow "good gardens" and foster food security.Eleven-year-old María Luz and her family live on a small farm. This year their crop is poor, and they may not have enough to eat or to sell for other essentials, such as health care, school uniforms and books. When María's father must leave home to find work, she is left in charge of their garden. Then a new teacher comes to María's school and introduces her to sustainable farming practices that yield good crops. As María begins to use the same methods at home, she too sees improvements, which allow her family to edge their way out of the grip of the greedy "coyotes" --- the middlemen who make profits on the backs of poor farmers. Little by little, the farms --- and the hopes --- of María and her neighbors are transformed as good gardens begin to grow.

The perfect introduction to plants.From crowded cities to open prairies, deserts to wetlands, plants grow everywhere! This comprehensive introduction will open children's eyes to the plants that surround them and their importance to all of our lives. First it explores plant parts, life cycles and growing zones. Then it brings children up close to nature by taking them on a season-by-season tour of what plants are doing throughout the year. And for hands-on experience, there's an interactive Q&A guide to help plant sleuths identify what they've spotted. Sure to inspire budding naturalists to stop and observe the wonders growing all around them!

A unique look at the boreal forest, Earth's vast and vital wilderness.The boreal forest, the planet's largest land biome, spans the northern regions like ¿a scarf around the neck of the world.¿ Besides providing homes for many species, the forest's influence is far-reaching: its trees and wetlands clean our air and water and are helping slow global climate change. In this evocative tour, a lyrical fictional narrative is paired with informational sidebars that describe life in the forest throughout the year, from one country to another.One of the world's most magnificent regions comes to vivid life through the art of storytelling.

An elevator ride to a birthday party turns into a shared experience bursting with joy in this multicultural story about community, togetherness and the special feeling of belonging.Today is Olive's birthday party, and Sophie and her dad have baked cookies. Sophie's dad holds the platter so Sophie can push the elevator button for the tenth floor. But on the way up, the elevator stops for the Santucci brothers. Then, for Vicky, Babs, and their dog, Norman. And, as the elevator ascends, more neighbors squeeze in: the Habibs, the Flores family, Mr. Kwan. Everyone's going to the party!Such a wonderful, close-knit building --- kids will want to move right in!