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Minecraft: Redstone Handbook
Nick Farwell - 2013
With builds including redstone traps and arrow launchers you never need fear creepers again!Plus, see some of the most amazing community creations from the very best redstone builders - they'll blow your mind!
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon
Ruth Stiles Gannett - 1987
A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
Feelings
Aliki - 1984
Short, funny comics show how children might feel in different situations—at a birthday party, when a beloved pet dies, on the first day of school, and more.A timeless classic ideal for sharing. "Children often have difficulty articulating emotions. That fact is the underpinning for Aliki's catalog of feelings, be they happy, sad, or somewhere in between." —Booklist"A delightful book." —New York Times Book Review
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney - 1982
The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney's best-loved book, the illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
The Little Engine That Could
Watty Piper - 1930
After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures
Katherine Paterson - 2011
Illuminated with the exquisite illustrations of cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton, this picture book offers a stunningly beautiful tribute to nature.
The Kissing Hand
Audrey Penn - 1993
To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. Stickers at the back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand alive.
Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
Carol McCloud - 2006
Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.
Annabelle & Aiden: What Happens When We Die?
Joseph Raphael Becker - 2018
But with the help of their dear friends like the Skeptisaurus and Tardigrade Tom, the children discover what we do know, and how worth celebrating it is. How our atoms rejoin the universe, which remains forever changed by our lives. How our energy lasts forever, along with the stories of our loved ones we keep alive by honoring their memories. And most of all, how mortality can inspire us to appreciate the incredible opportunity we've been given: to live the best, most meaningful lives we can, surrounded by the people we love.
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896
Susan Campbell Bartoletti - 2000
A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love.
I completely KNOW about guinea pigs
Lauren Child - 2008
They hunt all over, and when they find him, they also discover a big surprise—lots of absolutely very adorable baby Berts! This new Charlie and Lola adventure will have readers giggling and wishing for a pet guinea pig of their very own.
The Quiltmaker's Gift
Jeff Brumbeau - 1999
When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart.
The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
David C. Cook - 2010
This compelling blend of clear writing plus dramatic images offers an appeal that crosses all age boundaries. Brazilian artist Sergio Cariello has created attention-holding illustrations marked by rich coloring, dramatic shading and lighting, bold and energetic designs, and emotionally charged figures. Let this epic rendition draw you into all the excitement of the world’s most awesome story.
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
Tom Rath - 2009
Each of us has an invisible bucket. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it’s empty, we feel awful. Yet most children (and many adults) don’t realize the importance of having a full bucket throughout the day. In How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, Felix begins to see how every interaction in a day either fills or empties his bucket. Felix then realizes that everything he says or does to other people fills or empties their buckets as well. Follow along with Felix as he learns how easy it can be to fill the buckets of his classmates, teachers and family members. Before the day is over, you’ll see how Felix learns to be a great bucket filler, and in the process, discovers that filling someone else’s bucket also fills his own.
I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles
Walter Wick - 1992
With 24 million copies sold, the bestselling I Spy series is being relaunched with new designs and foil covers.This bestselling book features riddles that send readers searching through 13 photographs to find hidden objects.