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Series: Canadian Concepts Jump, Leap, Count Sheep! A Canadian Wildlife 123 Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771472890 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2017

Count to ten with Canadian wildlife in this playful counting book. Here they come… one bighorn sheep jumping, two grebes dancing, three mantids hunting, and many more Canadian critters to count! Each spread presents a number from 1 to 10, along with a playful depiction of the corresponding amount of Canadian wildlife. Each number is shown as a figure, a word, and a quantity of dots to support comprehension. Every spread also includes a lively phrase with an action verb and one other element to count. Featured wildlife includes mammals, ... + Read More
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Series: Baby Animals Baby Animals Playing Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771472975 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Oct 15, 2017

See baby animals at play in the first book of a new series. Around the world, baby animals use play to learn and practice important skills. Whether it’s baby lemurs climbing trees, giraffe calves galloping in the grass, or cheetah brothers wrestling, baby animals at play are not only adorable — they can teach us about animal behavior, too. The first in a new series, this book showcases ten species from three continents, each engaged in different forms of play. Stunning, intimate, full-color photographs by Suzi Eszterhas are each paired w... + Read More
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Series: When Planet Earth Was New Hardcover James Gladstone 9781771472036 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2017

The story of planet Earth's evolution: 4.5 billion years in 40 pagesIt has taken billions of years for Earth to become the planet it is today. When Planet Earth Was New looks back to the very beginning, using a poetic approach grounded in scientific fact to give an overview of how the planet has changed over time: from hot lava to the formation of oceans to the evolution of living things in water and on land. The book also includes the relatively recent evolution of humans — who are just a tiny speck in the sweep of Earth’s history. This bro... + Read More
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Series: Jammie Day! Hardcover Carrie Snyder 9781771472005 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2017

If Cliffy had his way—and he just may—every day would be jammie day! Cliffy is a middle child: a little less loud, a little less messy, and a little less conspicuous than his four siblings. One cold, winter morning, Cliffy doesn’t feel like getting dressed. So he tells his mom it’s jammie day and heads to school in his favorite footy pajamas. His mom might not have been paying attention. His teacher and his dad are distracted, too. So Cliffy gets away with it for a day… then a week… then a month. The other kids at school catch on quickly an... + Read More
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Series: Ira Crumb Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend Hardcover Naseem Hrab 9781771471718 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 15, 2017

A comical story about a new kid who really, really wants to make friends. Meet Ira Crumb. He’s the new kid in town. He knows what that means: when the new school year starts, he’ll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend neighborhood kids before the first day. But his best-laid plans — A sandwich stand! A dance-off! — fall flat, and playing it cool doesn’t seem to work either. Just as Ira decides school will be HORRIBLE, a comical misundersta... + Read More
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Series: Tricky Hardcover Kari Rust 9781771472524 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2017

An old dog learns new tricks in this story about righting wrongs. The Duke and his dog, Tricky, spend their days making trouble. They cheat, steal, and play cruel-hearted pranks on their neighbors, just for fun. But one day, somebody new comes to town and gives Tricky a treat that melts his mischievous heart — and sets him thinking about the effect his actions have on others. Inspired to change his ways, Tricky decides to set things right the only way he knows how… with tricks! Tricky’s ploy might just lead The Duke to reconsider his ways... + Read More
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Series: Where Are You, Wilbert? Hardcover Bárdur Oskarsson 9781771473019 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Oct 15, 2017

A hide-and-seek story about how we each see things differently. A small gray rat and her large gray friend, Wilbert, are playing hide-and-seek. Wilbert is tough to find, so the rat asks a passing crocodile for help. Together, they hunt behind every tree they can see, and finally, the rat spots Wilbert. But the crocodile can’t see Wilbert — even when he’s standing right in front of them. Why not? With minimal text, spare design, and deadpan delivery, this charming story introduces a big idea: that we all see the world differently, and so... + Read More
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Series: The Man Who Loved Libraries The Story of Andrew Carnegie Hardcover Andrew Larsen 9781771472678 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 15, 2017

A picture book biography of American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a new beginning. His working-class Scottish family arrived at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Carnegie worked hard, in factories and telegraphy. He invested in railroads, eventually becoming the richest man in the world during his time. Carnegie believed strongly in sharing his wealth, and one of the ways he did this was by funding the construction of over 2,500... + Read More
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Series: Letters to a Prisoner Hardcover Jacques Goldstyn 9781771472517 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 Sep 15, 2017

A wordless story about the power of words. Told entirely through illustrations, Letters to a Prisoner is a wordless story about the power of hope and the written word. Inspired by Amnesty International’s letter-writing campaigns to help free people who have been jailed for expressing their opinion, the book tells the story of a man who is arrested during a peaceful protest. In solitary confinement, he begins to despair—until a bird delivers a letter of support written by somebody outside the prison. Every day more missives arrive until the... + Read More
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Series: Clara Humble Clara Humble: Quiz Whiz Hardcover Anna Humphrey 9781771472159 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2017

Clara and Bradley's friendship is put to the test when they compete on a game show. Clara Humble, the winsome and über-confident fourth-grader who’s been described as “Ramona Quimby meets Timmy Failure” is back for a second adventure. When Clara and her best friend, Bradley, discover their favorite game show, Smarty Pants —a mix of trivia and obstacle course stunts — is recruiting in their area, Clara is sure she’ll be chosen. Fame and game-show glory will be hers… with Bradley’s help, of course. Things get complicated when Bradley also... + Read More
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Series: Biometrics Your Body and the Science of Security Hardcover Maria Birmingham 9781771471930 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2017

An informative, engaging introduction to biometrics, how it's used, and why it matters. Biometrics — the science of using the body to identify a person — is everywhere, not just in science fiction, but in everyday life. Today, biometrics is on the cutting edge of security. It’s used for access into banks and airports, as well as to keep money and personal information safe. Methods like fingerprinting and retinal scanning might be more familiar, but biometrics can also identify people based on ear shape, scent, vein pattern, and much more. ... + Read More
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Series: Oddrey Oddrey Paperback Dave Whamond 9781771473033 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 15, 2017

Now in paperback! From Blue Spruce Award–winning author-illustrator Dave Whamond comes the story of Oddrey, a young girl who is a little bit different from everybody else. Every aspect of Oddrey’s world is a study in playful curiosity. Her adventures and flights of fancy, however, are often a source of some teasing at the hands of her classmates. Her technicolor snow sculpture has the rest of the playground gaping in disbelief. Her drawing of blue apples is met with a stern look from her teacher. But Oddrey, never one to let anything... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Counting on Fall Paperback Lizann Flatt 9781771473101 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Aug 15, 2017

Now in paperback! In Counting on Fallhe first title in the Math in Nature series by award-winning author Lizann Flatt, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of number sense and numeration. As young readers journey into the natural world, they will discover that numbers, patterns, shapes — and much more! — can be found by observing everyday plants and animals. What if animals and plants knew math, just like you? Would leaves fall in patterns? Would whales enter a race? In Counting on Fall, the first title in the Math in Natu... + Read More