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Series: Canadian Concepts Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! A Canadian Wildlife ABC Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771471749 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2016

A bestselling introduction to the alphabet and Canadian wildlife from A to Z, and a great gift for little ones – perfect for ages 2 to 5 Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This concept book celebrates the country’s diverse wildlife by presenting each letter of the alphabet alongside a representative mammal, insect, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or invertebrate. The creatures portrayed hail from coast to coast to... + Read More
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Series: What Noise Do I Make? Hardcover Brian McLachlan 9781771471503 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Sep 15, 2016

We all know dogs bark woof and cats mew meow — but what noises do ostriches or peacocks or kookaburras make? Stumped? Look no further for the answers than this engaging and interactive book born from the research and imagination of cartoonist Brian McLachlan. What Noise Do I Make? introduces readers to an exotic range of animals and, with the turn of a page (and a heavy dose of humor), shows what noise the animal makes. For instance: did you know alligators go WOARRRRGH, walruses go HOARF, and zebras go: squirp squirp! The simple concept is ... + Read More
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Series: Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me Hardcover Danielle Marcotte 9781771472012 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2016

Reading takes many forms. Some of us read novels, while others read cookbooks, sheet music, tarot cards, or even the stars in the sky. We read clocks, train schedules, and facial expressions. In this ode to reading, each form is celebrated. Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me follows a young boy and those around him — parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and neighbors — as they all read, immersed in what moves them. Vibrant, whimsical paper collage artwork depicts the colors and textures of the many places in which we read, from hammocks and b... + Read More
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Series: Skunk on a String Hardcover Thao Lam 9781771471312 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

The highly anticipated wordless picture book from debut author and collage artist Thao Lam "Wordless... colorful... hilarious." Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW In Skunk on a String, we meet a skunk who has been tied to the tail of a balloon. Try as he might, the persistent critter can’t get anyone to untie him. In this wordless story, he is shooed and swatted through a bustling parade, past the windowpanes of the city’s apartment buildings with their diverse, busy inhabitants, then up to the construction cranes high above the city. He floats throug... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Thar She Blows Paperback J. Torres 9781771471329 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet are pretending to be pirates at sea when they are suddenly attacked by a fearsome sea... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Thar She Blows Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471664 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Chirp and his friends Squawk and Tweet love going on adventures together. Today, they've traded in their playhouse for a pirate ship. But — shiver me timbers — they are suddenly hit by something under water! Is it a shark? Is it a squid? Worse: it's a sh...uid! Can the pirates find anything in their treasure chest to save them from this fearsome creature? Join Chirp and his crew as they strike out for an adventure on the high seas. The Chirp books invite readers into a world of imagination where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to ... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: To the Peak Paperback J. Torres 9781771471336 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.When an avalanche hits, Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet improvise a sled from matchsticks.
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Series: Chirp Chirp: To the Peak Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471671 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Chirp and his friends Squawk and Tweet love going on adventures together. Today, they've traded in their playhouse for the peak of Mount Everest! These expert climbers are set to conquer the tallest mountain in the world (even Squawk, who's afraid of heights). But they aren't prepared when the mountain starts to rumble. It's... an AVALANCHE! Can the brave mountaineers find anything in their climber's kit to get them to safety? Join Chirp and his crew as they scale the giant peaks in search of snowy fun. The Chirp books invite readers into... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Knights of the Awesome Castle Paperback J. Torres 9781771471343 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.Attacked by a dragon-like creature, Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet use rubber bands to fix their catapult and tie up... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Knights of the Awesome Castle Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471688 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Three brave knights to the rescue! Chirp and his friends Squawk and Tweet love going on adventures together. Today, they've traded in their playhouse for a castle — a castle they defend from a fire-breathing creature! How will the brave knights in shining armor outsmart the dreaded beast? To find out, join Sir Chirp, Sir Tweet, and Sir Squawk in a heroic adventure, complete with knights, castles, and...a sheep dragon? The Chirp books invite readers into a world of imagination where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems,... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Astro-Birds Paperback J. Torres 9781771471350 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet are in outer space when their ship gets hit by an asteroid. Using modeling clay, they... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Astro-Birds Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471695 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 15, 2015

Chirp and his friends Squawk and Tweet love going on adventures together. Today, they've traded in their playhouse for a spaceship... which they've accidentally flown into the middle of an asteroid field! CRASH! When an asteroid hits their ship, astronauts Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet must find a way to patch up the damage before they are sucked into outer space. Join these brave explorers as they boldly go into the deepest, darkest depths of space. The Chirp books invite readers into a world of imagination where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work ... + Read More
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Series: Chirp A River Leaks Through It Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471824 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

While Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet are searching for the world’s biggest waterfall, their boat springs a leak, and they use a cork to plug the hole.
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Series: Chirp Chirp: A River Leaks Through It Paperback J. Torres 9781771471817 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.While Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet are searching for the world’s biggest waterfall, their boat springs a leak, an... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Waddle of the Penguins Paperback J. Torres 9781771471770 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.While traveling to the South Pole, penguins Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet make clever use of toothpicks to climb a... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Waddle of the Penguins Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471787 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

While traveling to the South Pole, penguins Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet make clever use of toothpicks to climb an ice floe and escape a killer whale.
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Series: Chirp Chirp: The Fast and Furiously Happy Paperback J. Torres 9781771471794 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.When race car drivers Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet lose control of their car and drive off a cliff, they use a pa... + Read More
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Series: Chirp The Fast and Furiously Happy Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471800 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

When race car drivers Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet lose control of their car and drive off a cliff, they use a parachute to float to safety—and get back in the race.
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Series: Chirp Chirp: Ghost Town Paperback J. Torres 9781771471831 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

Each book is based on an episode of the new Kids’ CBC television show and invites readers into a world of adventure where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Using familiar characters and engaging situations, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.Old West sheriffs Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet use an air pump to save a ghost town from the scary cactus ghost t... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Ghost Town Hardcover J. Torres 9781771471848 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2015

Old West sheriffs Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet use an air pump to save a ghost town from the scary cactus ghost that haunts its buildings.
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Series: Slam! A Tale of Consequences Hardcover Adam Stower 9781771470070 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2014

“Don’t slam the door!” pleads a parent as a boy and his dog head out to run an errand, but the distracted boy doesn't hear. What follows is a fantastical calamity of epic and silly proportions, all thanks to a slammed door that dislodges a red ball. As the ball bounces through the neighborhood, it unleashes an escalating series of slapstick events that involve animals and people thrown off course and into the air, traffic jams and near-collisions, a fire-breathing dragon, tiny alien creatures –– and a boy completely oblivious to the chaos he ha... + Read More
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Series: The Flat Rabbit Hardcover Bardur Oskarsson 9781771470599 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 Sep 15, 2014

When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhood, they contemplate her situation, wondering what they should do to help her. They decide it can’t be much fun to lie there: she should be moved. But how? And to where? Finally, the dog comes up with an inspired, and unique, idea and they work together through the night to make it happen. Once finished, they can’t be positive, but they think they have done their best to help the flat rabbit get somewhere better than the middle of the road where they found her. S... + Read More
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Series: Who's Next Door? Hardcover Mayuko Kishira 9781771470711 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2014

Chicken is thrilled when he finds out someone new has moved in next door. His quiet house deep in the woods can be lonely sometimes, and it would be so much fun to have a friend! But Chicken never catches so much as a glimpse of his neighbor, despite many days spent waiting, pacing, and knocking on his door. As it turns out, his neighbor, Owl, has been doing the same thing, yearning to meet Chicken – only he’s been doing it at night. It’s not until after the two exchange notes and mix up plans for a visit, each using his own definition of "tomo... + Read More
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Series: LOOK! Board book Édouard Manceau 9781771471022 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2015

This oversized board book is an invitation to play: when the book is opened, a die-cut in the middle of the book frames the world around the reader, allowing him or her to compare what they see on the page with what they see through the die-cut. Each spread presents something new to look for: numbers, letters, colors, textures, sizes, shapes and more are showcased on each individual spread. LOOK! is a book kids will want to pick up, open, touch, look through and play with. In the same vein as Windblown, The Race and Hatch, Little Egg, LOO... + Read More
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Series: Windblown Hardcover Édouard Manceau 9781926973777 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2013

Where did all these pieces of paper come from? Who do they belong to? The chicken is sure that they belong to him, but so is the fish, and so is the bird, and the snail, and the frog… Using the same small scraps of paper over and over again to create a new animal on each page, Édouard Manceau has created a timeless cumulative tale that will delight and enchant children as they try to figure out just who the pieces of paper do belong to…
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Series: Once Upon a Rainy Day Hardcover Édouard Manceau 9781771471510 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2015

This is the story of a story that starts over again every day in the same way: as the sun rises, Mr. Warbler steps outside his cottage and walks into to the forest to wake the Big Bad Wolf. Every day, this action unleashes the same cavalcade of antics as the forest animals try to escape. But today, none of it happens — Mr. Warbler doesn’t even go outside — because it is raining. In this book, the text tells a story the reader purposely never sees play out on the page. In whimsical color, the settings are illustrated as described, but they ar... + Read More
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Series: And What If I Won't? Hardcover Maureen Fergus 9781771470650 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2015

When Benny’s mother asks him to put his dirty plate in the sink, he responds by asking: “What would you do if I said no?” Her answer is predictable, but not enough for Benny, whose “what if?” line of questioning continues as he dreams up increasingly naughty behavior: What if he threw his plate at the wall? What if he jumped on the couch in muddy rain boots? What if he tore pages out of library books? Playing on their shared sense of humor and imagination, and showing more than a little bit of indulgence, his mother’s answers become equally ou... + Read More
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Series: Rosie and Rolland in the Legendary Show-and-Tell Hardcover Jon Berg 9781771470582 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Apr 15, 2015

When Rosie is finally picked for show-and-tell at school, she worries she has nothing special to share — until she and her canine companion, Rolland, discover a strange map. They follow it from its starting point in her adventurer grandfather’s study through to a mysterious jungle kingdom, where a secret pyramid houses a monkey king. In his hands is the perfect item to bring to show-and-tell, if Rosie can defend it from bully Freddy Jones. This classically told adventure story is full of peril, excitement, twists and turns. It ends on a hear... + Read More
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Series: Anything Is Possible Hardcover Giulia Belloni 9781926973913 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 15, 2013

The sheep in this story is a dreamer, while her friend the wolf has a more practical disposition. One day the sheep runs to the wolf with an idea. She wants to build a flying machine! But the wolf tells her it's impossible. Eventually, however, the sheep's dream gets the better of the wolf's doubts, and they begin to work on the project together. Through perseverance and the process of trial and error, the sheep and wolf manage to create a winning design, brought to life by architecturally and mathematically inspired paper collage art. At the... + Read More
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Series: Winter's Coming A Story of Seasonal Change Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781771470025 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Oct 15, 2014

Lily, a young snowshoe hare, is surprised to notice the leaves changing color in her forest home. She hears from a passing flock of birds that "Winter’s coming." Lily doesn’t know who or what Winter is, but it must be frightening. Why else would the birds be escaping South? And why would the caterpillar curl up and freeze as solid as an acorn? Why else would the squirrel be hiding his food? As Lily learns the ways in which her forest friends prepare for winter’s arrival, she becomes more and more worried about what she should be doing. Finally... + Read More
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Series: Is This Panama? A Migration Story Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781926973883 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2013

When Sammy, a young Wilson’s warbler, wakes up one frosty August morning near the Arctic Circle, he instinctively knows that it’s time to make his first migratory journey south to Panama. But there’s one problem — where’s Panama? All the other warblers having left without him.Sammy sets off on his journey by himself, stopping to ask the same question of each of the different animals that he meets along the way: "Is this Panama?" From the caribou heading to his winter forest to the monarch butterflies flitting to Mexico, every animal has a dif... + Read More
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Series: You Are Stardust Hardcover Elin Kelsey 9781926973357 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 Sep 15, 2012

You Are Stardust begins by introducing the idea that every tiny atom in our bodies came from a star that exploded long before we were born. From its opening pages, the book suggests that we are intimately connected to the natural world; it compares the way we learn to speak to the way baby birds learn to sing, and the growth of human bodies to the growth of forests. Award-winning author Elin Kelsey — along with a number of concerned parents and educators around the world — believes children are losing touch with nature. This innovative picture ... + Read More
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Series: Wild Ideas Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking Hardcover Elin Kelsey 9781771470629 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 Apr 15, 2015

From the creators of You Are Stardust comes a new informational picture book that brings the big ideas of their first book down to earth. Wild Ideas looks deep into the forests, skies and oceans to explore how animals solve problems. Whether it’s weaving a safe place to rest and reflect, blowing a fine net of bubbles to trap fish, or leaping boldly into a new situation, the animals featured (including the orangutan, humpback whale and gibbon) can teach us a lot about creative problem solving tools and strategies. Like You Are Stardust, this b... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Counting on Fall Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973364 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Sep 15, 2012

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 Nature series by award-winning author Lizann Flatt, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of number sense and numeration. The engaging “What if?” format of this informational picture book is sure to d... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Sizing Up Winter Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973821 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Sep 15, 2013

What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would snowflakes all fall from the same height in the sky? Would otters spread themselves evenly across lakes? Would groundhogs be aware of the date? In Sizing Up Winter, the third title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of time and measurement.
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Series: Math in Nature Shaping Up Summer Ontario Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973876 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Mar 15, 2014

What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would spiders draw pictures in their webs? Would narwhals sort blocks of ice by shape? Would insects know what’s above and what’s below? In Shaping Up Summer, the final title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of geometry, symmetry, and spatial sense.This interactive, poetic, and artful picture book series is an enticing way to introduce math to kids — they will laugh, use their imaginations, and learn through activities inspired by the books.
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Series: Math in Nature Sorting through Spring Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973593 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Mar 15, 2013

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 us? Would flowers bloom in patterns? Would raindrops fall in rhythm? Would birds balance evenly on branches? In Sorting through Spring, the second title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of patterning, sorting, data management, and probability.This interactive, poetic, and artful ... + Read More
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Series: Why? The Best Ever Question and Answer Book about Nature, Science and the World around You 2nd edition Hardcover Catherine Ripley 9781926818009 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Nov 01, 2010

Everyday childhood activities, such as an excursion to the park, splashing in the bathtub, or fixing a snack in the kitchen, can arouse many questions in young children. Why is the sky blue? Why does my stomach g-r-r-owl? Why do cows moo? Curious kids want to know, and no adult has all the answers. The 10th anniversary edition of Why? provides kid-friendly explanations for nearly one hundred of these everyday mysteries for a whole new generation of children. This delightfully light storybook approach takes young readers inside the kitchen and o... + Read More
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Series: How? The Most Awesome Question and Answer Book about Nature, Animals, People, Places—and You! Hardcover Catherine Ripley 9781926973241 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 15, 2012

When Oma arrives to stay with Jake, Lizzie, and their parents, they want to make her visit extra special — so off the family goes to Jake’s birthday party, the library, the beach, and many other places! These familiar childhood excursions prompt many questions from Jake and Lizzie. How do candles stay on fire? How do librarians remember where all the books go? How does the sand get so hot? Curious kids everywhere want to know — and no adult has all the answers. In the same style as the highly successful Why?, How? provides kid-friendly exp... + Read More
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Series: My House Is Alive! The Weird and Wonderful Sounds Your House Makes Hardcover Scot Ritchie 9781771471367 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

What’s that sound? Starting with a simple question, My House Is Alive! takes readers on a tour of the basic inner workings of a house and explains the scientific reason for the knocks, thumps, bangs, and booms we hear. For example: that knocking sound in the walls? It’s caused by the expansion and contraction of metal vents that carry air to heat your home. Creaking can happen when wood dries out, and buzzing can come from vibrating plates inside fluorescent lights. Two spreads are devoted to each scary sound: the first shows the source of th... + Read More
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Series: I Am Josephine (And I Am a Living Thing) Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781771471565 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2016

An upbeat picture book supporting diversity and STEM for ages 4 to 8, exploring how kids are part of the larger world of living things Meet Josephine: a spirited and curious girl, a big sister, and a human being. She’s also a mammal, an animal, and a living thing—all identities she explores with readers in this simple informational picture book. Josephine presents her family (and herself) as examples of human beings, and then familiar creatures like her dog and her mom (and herself) as mammals. Next, she adds whales, lobsters, hummingbirds, a... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Koala Hospital Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471404 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 15, 2015

Koala Hospital kicks off the new 4-book Wildlife Rescue series from Owlkids Books. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and invites readers inside a rescue center that helps them. Inviting photos by award–winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of the animals and the high level of care they receive. Koala Hospital features a koala rescue center in Australia. It shows why koalas are in danger, how they come to be in the sanctuary, and the process of healing and rehabilitating k... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Orangutan Orphanage Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471411 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 15, 2016

Orangutan Orphanage is the second in the 4-book Wildlife Rescue series. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and profiles a rescue center that helps them. Stunning photos by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of these adorable animals and the high level of care they receive. Orangutan Orphanage invites readers inside the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, operated by Orangutan Foundation International, in the South Pacific jungles of Borneo. It explores w... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Sea Otter Rescue Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471756 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 15, 2016

Sea Otter Rescue is the third in the four-book Wildlife Rescue series. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and profiles a rescue center that helps it. Stunning photos by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of these endearing creatures and the high level of care they receive. Sea Otter Rescue invites readers inside the Alaska SeaLife Center on the shores of Resurrection Bay in the town of Seward, Alaska. It explores how sea otters become orphaned or hurt and the proc... + Read More
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Series: Level the Playing Field The Past, Present, and Future of Women's Pro Sports Hardcover Kristina Rutherford 9781771471602 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Oct 15, 2016

The experience of being a professional athlete is very different for men and women. While men’s pro sports command throngs of fans, media attention, and money, many of the world’s top professional female athletes aren’t valued or recognized equally for their talent—even though female athletes prove time and time again that they have all the skill, drama, and rivalries of their male counterparts. Level the Playing Field examines the root of these issues by taking readers through the history of women’s pro sports, exploring how far we have com... + Read More
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Series: The World in Infographics The Human Body Hardcover Jon Richards 9781926973937 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2013

Discover what goes into every drop of your blood, compare the size of your lungs to the surface area of a tennis court, find out how many pencils the carbon in your body would fill, and more! From bone structure and muscles to the senses, our central nervous systems, and reproduction, this book explores the human body using a wide variety of icons, graphics, and pictograms.
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Series: The World in Infographics The Human World Hardcover Jon Richards 9781926973944 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2013

Discover how many passengers there are for every car in the world, measure the world's largest grocery store in soccer fields, visualize how much food is thrown away every single day, and more! From population growth and distribution of wealth to natural resources, access to water, and how we communicate with one another, this book explores our world using a wide variety of icons, graphics, and pictograms.
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Series: The World in Infographics Planet Earth Hardcover Jon Richards 9781926973753 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

Compare the tallest mountains from each continent, see the entire volume of water on the Earth poured into one glass, stack up Eiffel Towers and compare the height of the world's tallest waterfall, and more! From tectonic plates and meteorites to erupting volcanoes, the atmosphere, and the world's longest rivers, this book explores planet Earth using a wide variety of icons, graphics, and pictograms. Highly visual and accessible, infographics are an increasingly popular way to introduce complex stats, facts, and figures to children, helping th... + Read More
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Series: The World in Infographics The Natural World Hardcover Jon Richards 9781926973746 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

Be amazed by the real-life size of the world's largest spider; discover which animal can jump the equivalent of a human leaping over a skyscraper; measure the length of a blue whale in buses, people, and basketball courts; and more! From the animal classification system and DNA to reproduction, food webs, and the world's fastest animals, this book explores the natural world using a wide variety of icons, graphics, and pictograms. Highly visual and accessible, infographics are an increasingly popular way to introduce complex stats, facts, and f... + Read More
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Series: Why We Live Where We Live Hardcover Kira Vermond 9781771470117 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2014

Why do you live where you do? The answer is a lot more complicated than it might seem. Why that house? Why this community? Why do cities sprout where they do? And what makes living there even possible? Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breathable at... + Read More
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Series: Why We Live Where We Live Paperback Kira Vermond 9781771470810 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2014

Why do you live where you do? The answer is a lot more complicated than it might seem. Why that house? Why this community? Why do cities sprout where they do? And what makes living there even possible? Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breatha... + Read More
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Series: Half-Truths and Brazen Lies An Honest Look at Lying Hardcover Kira Vermond 9781771471466 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 15, 2016

Do you believe in telling the truth? Sure you do. But even that’s a lie — because we all lie. Whether to protect a friend, to make someone feel better, or to avoid telling even bigger lies later, lying is actually central to human nature. Usually we’re taught that lying is bad, and that’s that. But in reality, it’s rarely so black and white. Kira Vermond’s latest book answers questions like: Why do we lie? What types of lies are there? What are the consequences of lying? What methods are used to detect lies? And when is it okay or even good t... + Read More
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Series: A Beginner's Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars Hardcover Maria Birmingham 9781771470452 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2015

Is it possible to live forever? People have been trying to figure out a way to escape mortality since, well, forever. This book takes readers on a fast-paced tour of several wacky and wise methods humans have used to try prolonging their lives, from ancient immortality elixirs and quests for a fountain of youth to modern-day research into cryogenics and robotics. Touching on folklore from around the world, famed literary immortals and studies of animals that seem unaffected by aging, the book delves into topics as diverse as genetics, religi... + Read More
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Series: Friend or Foe The Whole Truth about Animals That People Love to Hate Hardcover Etta Kaner 9781771470643 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2015

Rats, mosquitoes, bats, cockroaches, leeches, vultures — it’s easy to fear and despise them. But are they all bad? You probably know that rats destroy food supplies and can cause house fires when they gnaw on electrical wires, but did you know their supersensitive noses can help detect tuberculosis or even land mines? Are these conventionally icky critters really public enemies, or do they have merits worth appreciating? Friend or Foe takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: the... + Read More
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Series: The Art of the Possible An Everyday Guide to Politics Hardcover Edward Keenan 9781771470681 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 15, 2015

We all know what a politician looks like, right? They’re old people who wear suits and make long, boring speeches full of indecipherable words. Not so fast! As The Art of the Possible explains, everyone is a politician — even young people who aren’t yet eligible to vote. We all have influence over how politics function. But what are politics, and why do we need them? This book answers the universal query in nine short chapters that explain everything from why we form societies and the basic types of governments to the power of public opinion, ... + Read More
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Series: Why Do We Fight? Conflict, War, and Peace Hardcover Niki Walker 9781926973869 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 15, 2013

Battles, protests, standoffs, strikes. We hear about them all the time. On the surface, a battle and a protest don't seem to have much in common, but they're really just two ways of handling a dispute. One uses violence, the other uses signs and picket lines. But both start as a disagreement between two groups of people. Both are conflicts. Since it's impossible for people to agree on everything all the time, conflicts naturally pop up every day, all over the world. Sometimes they turn into full-blown wars, which can be a lot trickier to under... + Read More
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Series: How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients An Electrifying Guide to the Elements Hardcover Adrian Dingle 9781771470087 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Oct 15, 2013

What do cars, stars, skyscrapers, and ice cream all have in common? They're all made from the same 92 ingredients...and so are we. And so is everything in the entire universe! How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients presents a unique and imaginative way for young readers to connect chemistry and science with their daily lives. By using dozens of familiar objects (trees, cell phones, the Sun), author Adrian Dingle has created a way to teach kids the unfamiliar — that trees, cell phones, and the Sun are all made of a handful of chemical eleme... + Read More
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Series: The Secret Life of Money A Kid's Guide to Cash Paperback Kira Vermond 9781926973180 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Mar 15, 2012

If discussing money is a difficult task for adults, it’s doubly so where kids are involved. Not only is the subject loaded with cryptic jargon (mortgages? Bull markets? Huh?), but it often fails to click with how a kid sees his or her world. Many preteens and young teens do not yet have a job, and even if they do, their responsibilities with their earnings are miles away from grown-up money issues. In other words, not only is money a little overwhelming and mysterious, it’s also seen as something they can’t do anything about. The Secret Life of... + Read More
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Series: Making Canada Home How Immigrants Shaped This Country New edition Hardcover Susan Hughes 9781771472029 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 15, 2016

People from every single country in the world call Canada home. From the very first arrivals as long as 30,000 years ago—the ancestors of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples—right up until today, people have settled in this country to build a better life. Making Canada Home chronicles the country’s major waves of immigration, from welcoming early European arrivals to becoming a modern-day safe haven for refugees. The book also acknowledges times when Canada has not been especially welcoming. It explores how each period of immigration has shaped the l... + Read More
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Series: Cryptic Canada Unsolved Mysteries from Coast to Coast Paperback Natalie Hyde 9781926973432 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2012

While Canada cannot lay claim to wonders like the Great Pyramid of Egypt, Stonehenge of England, or ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, Canada is by no means lacking for stories of intrigue and adventure. From buried treasure to ice mummies to bootleggers to shipwrecks, curious readers need look no further than Cryptic Canada to discover seven of the country’s most engaging unsolved mysteries. Beginning with the ongoing hunt in Nova Scotia for the legendary treasure of Captain Kidd and his crew, moving to the discovery of the mummified Franklin Exp... + Read More