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Dorin and the Dragon by Ariane Dewey


childhood
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Leo the Lop


Stephen Cosgrove - 1978
    In Leo's first adventure, he and the other bunnies learn that no matter what you look like, everyone is normal. Full-color illustrations.

Moon Child


Nadia Krilanovich - 2010
    Moon Child captures the quietness of a lullaby, and the rich illustrations glow with the magic of the natural world.

Billy and Milly, Short and Silly!


Eve B. Feldman - 2009
    Through very basic storytelling, these brief narratives are told in only three or four words apiece. For example, ?Stoops (Billy and Milly sit on their front stoops as the ice cream truck drives by.), Hoops (Billy shoots his basketball?), Scoops (?as Milly licks her ice cream cone?), Oops (?until the ball hits the cone and squashes her ice cream!).?Eve Feldman cleverly uses easily recognizable words in these entertaining episodes, and Tuesday Mourning?s vibrant, playful illustrations jump off the page to bring readers right into the action. With a pair of wonderfully playful characters, Billy and Milly is perfect for anyone who likes a good short story!

Have I Got a Book for You!


Mélanie Watt - 2009
    Al Foxword is one persistent salesman! He will do just about anything to sell you this book. Al tries every trick of the trade. But just when you're ready to close the book on him, he comes up with a clever tactic you simply can't refuse!

Peter Spier's Rain


Peter Spier - 1982
    Come along as they explore their neighborhood, splash through puddles, see where the animals hide, and make footprints in the mud. From the first small drops of rain to the clear blue sky of a bright new morning, "Peter Spier's Rain" will delight parents and children again and again.

Dogger


Shirley Hughes - 1977
    "Warmly satisfying....Hughes has a way of zeroing in on the foibles of childhood with remarkable accuracy; this doesn't miss its mark."--Booklist.

Bertie and the Bear


Pamela Allen - 1984
    A bear chases Bertie; a group of people chase the bear; and soon music and harmony exist.

Old Black Fly


Jim Aylesworth - 1992
    And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book--and won't rest until he's gone through them all. He ate on the crustof the Apple pie.He bothered the Babyand made her cry.Shoo fly!Shoo fly!Shooo.

The Cut-ups


James Marshall - 1984
    Full-color illustrations.

I Am the Moon: A Book About the Moon for Kids


Rebecca McDonald - 2018
    I Am the Moon also takes preschool and kindergarten level children on an imaginary visit to the Moon, describing what an astronaut uses to land and explore the Moon's surface. Images are big and bright for kids ages 3-5.

The Rainbow Bee


Ricardo Gattas-Moras - 2021
    Rainbow, the main character in the story, is able to help the hive realize that differences can be beautiful, and should be embraced."We're all a little different; some taller, some shorter, some wider, some slimmer, some yellow and black, and some rainbow. But inside we're all the same."

The Missing Trilogy: Includes Girl, MIssing; Sister, Missing; Missing Me


Sophie McKenzie - 2013
    and it seems that the circumstances of her disappearance are murky and Lauren's kidnappers are still at large and willing to do anything to keep her silent…Two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren, as exam pressure and a recent family tragedy take their toll. Lauren's birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but when one of the sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before, Lauren fears the nightmare might happen all over again.Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager. During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns more about their biological father and sets out to track him down. Her search bears fruit sooner than she expects, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself in more and more danger…This ebook bind-up includes Girl, Missing; Sister, Missing and Missing Me, plus a bonus chapter of when Wolfe met Madison.

Kevin Durant


Jeff Savage - 2011
    The Oklahoma City Thunder forward has gone beyond those expectations. Kevin was named the 2007-2008 NBA Rookie of the Year, and he's only gotten better from there. In 2010 Kevin was named the Most Valuable Player at the FIBA World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, where the United States won the gold medal. During his short time in pro basketball, Kevin has proven himself to be one of the best players in the world. Learn more about this amazing athlete's journey to the top.

The Nian Monster


Andrea Wang - 2016
    With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster?

Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou!


Julia Donaldson - 2013
    but he can’t even wake her up. Maybe his noisy animal friends can help?