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Adventure and exploration, Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Historical biography, European history
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Connais-tu Marco Polo, le plus intrépide voyageur du Moyen Âge? Ce fils de marchand de Venise parti au bout du…
monde à l'âge de 17 ans? Celui dont les aventures extraordinaires ont inspiré de grands explorateurs comme Christophe Colomb? Années 1-3. 2010.
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Family and relationships
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"Une grand-mère, c'est fantastique ! Qu'elle te construise des châteaux de sable, te garde après l'école ou soit ton professeur…
de danse, il y a plein de raisons de l'aimer sans compter. Tu en trouveras bien d'autres qui caractérisent TA grand-mère dans ce livre." -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: 41 uses for a grandma.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Family and relationships
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Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in…
baskets, and in loving arms. Depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa, and in each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise apartment kitchen, the book also celebrates diversity. Grades P-2. 2017.Available copies:
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Family and relationships
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A nonfiction picture book that introduces very young children to the concept of separation and divorce in a resassuring and straightforward way. Grades K-3. 2017.
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Writing
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This book teaches readers how to stop dreaming about becoming an writer — and take steps to make their dreams…
come true! Helpful tips for finding inspiration, keeping an ideas journal and always thinking creatively will help your reader publish their own book in no time! An activity at the end of the book encourages readers to make a finished book to share with friends. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.Available copies:
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Writing
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This book introduces readers to the exciting world of writing adventure stories. Key features of the genre are explained and…
readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Top tips are given covering planning, writing dialogue, developing characters, adding narrative plot twists, using descriptive language and more! An adventure story running throughout the book draws readers in, offers concrete examples of how the tips can be put into practice and will inspire readers to get writing their own stories. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.Available copies:
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Family and relationships
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Mothers do special things with their children. Preschool to grade 2. 1991. (Talk-about books ; 5)
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Writing
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I could read my story to you. It's about climbing trees and sharing secrets with the moon. Ever wish you…
could write a story, but you can't think of what to say? Grades K-3. 2009.Available copies:
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Indigenous peoples fictionFamily and relationships, Food and drink
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Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.Fry bread is time.It brings families together for…
meals and new memories.Fry bread is nation.It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.Fry bread is us.It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family
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Humourous fiction, Family stories, General fictionFamily and relationships, Humour
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It was BIG. It was BAD. It was ... BEDHEAD! No doubt about it, Oliver's having a very bad hair…
day. His parents and sister try to help. They push, they pull, they spritz and they spray; they goop, they glop, and they mousse. But Oliver's hair is still way out of control. And today's class picture day! What's a boy to do? For grades K-3
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Animal stories, General fictionFamily and relationships, General non-fiction
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Shows how creatures throughout the animal world, including humans, deal with the products of digestion. For preschool-grade 2. 1977
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Holiday fictionFamily and relationships
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Not a creature is stirring in Texas, but twelve little elves are here to be sure. Join the yuletide magic…
from the tip of the San Antonio Riverwalk to the Fort Worth Stockyards--but if the elves stop by your house, close your eyes quick! For grades K-3
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General fictionFamily and relationships, Psychology
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Rob Oliver had the privilege of sharing Who, Me? Yeah, You! at Cornerstone Christian Academy near Pittsburgh. It's an Anti-Bullying…
presentation that emphasizes the role each person plays in bullying. You're either a bully, bullied, or a bystander. This story comes from the section on Conflict Resolution. The explanation centers on the 3 resolutions to conflict: win-win, win-lose, and lose-lose
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Family and relationships, Customs and cultures, Travel and geography, Parenting
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Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in…
baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. Award winner. For preschool-grade 2
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Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Parenting
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Celebrates the many types of grandparents and their special bond with their grandchildren. For preschool-grade 2
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Family and relationships, History, United States history, Parenting, Historical biography
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During the Great Depression, the author's father grew up with seven siblings in a tiny house on the edge of…
town. Shares the family history in a clear, honest, and accessible way for young readers. For grades K-3. 2011
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Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, General fictionFamily and relationships
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From the first light of dawn until bedtime, one day in the life of a young Afghan girl and her…
family in the city of Bamiyan is recounted. For grades K-3
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Family stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Alphabet, number and picture booksFamily and relationships
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An admiring granddaughter hikes in all seasons with Grandma, the quintessential north woods girl. Together they see squirrels gathering nuts,…
hear wood frogs peep, inhale piney scents, and choose the finest skipping stone. For preschool-grade 2
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Alphabet, number and picture booksLiterature, Family and relationships, General non-fiction
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This best-selling American children's book is notable for its jazz-like rhythmic structure and anthropomorphized letters of the alphabet. For preschool-grade 2
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Nutrition, General non-fiction, Food and drink, Writing
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Colorful healthy food icons of apples to zucchini are arranged in alphabetical order portraying various facial emotions. Vocabulary is in…
English and Spanish and includes a nutritional glossary. For preschool-grade 2