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I picked these books for you because you said you liked animals, and I know that you like to read books about animals. Most of the books in your book box are about animals or have animal characters, so I wanted to find some good animal books for you. There are all kinds of animals on the Earth, and these books will tell you all about them.

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These are all books about PIZZA for you to read! I know that you like pizza and that it is your favorite food, so these books might make you hungry. Some books are about making pizzas, eating pizza, and one even has a recipe for a good pizza.

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One of the first books we read together was a dinosaur book, so I know that you love them. Dinosaurs are cool and fun, and they are also great to read and learn about. I love dinosaurs, and I know you do too, so I want to put some dinosaur books in your library for some prehistoric fun.

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You said you love science, and I love science too! These books are all about science, and different kinds of ways that you can do science. Experiments, measuring, and recording data, these books will teach you all about science.

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This book is all about where pizza comes from, and what kinds of people made the first pizzas. Pizza has a long history, so this book will teach you all about it!

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From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza.

Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza-but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza?

Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, fun facts, and a family-friendly English muffin pizza recipe, Pizza!: A Slice of History reveals the delicious story of the world's best food.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780425291078

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication date:

08/09/2022

Pages:

56

Sales rank:

135,068

Product dimensions:

9.50(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.60(d)

Lexile:

780L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

2022-05-11
A tasty overview of a popular dish.

In this history of the finger or knife-and-fork food, a bespectacled rat takes readers back in time to ancient Greece and Persia (where some say the food may have originated) and then forward to 19th-century Naples and a chef named Raffaele Esposito, who "was famous for making the best pizza in Naples." Pizzoli notes that King Umberto and Queen Margherita heard about the pizza on a visit to Naples and that, according to lore, the queen requested it-an image of Esposito riding a horse with pizza boxes tied to it offers a whimsical depiction of what Pizzoli dubs "the first pizza delivery." Italian immigration to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the return of U.S. soldiers from Italy after World War II contributed to the widespread demand for the pies. Not content with the typical recipes, chefs all over the world have added toppings ranging from peas (Brazil) to fish (Russia) to coconuts (Costa Rica) to mayo jaga (Japan). The simple recipe for toaster oven-style minipizzas at the end of the book is child-friendly, starting with English muffins and adding mozzarella and tomatoes. Flavoring the concise yet fun narrative is the deliciously inspired palette dominated by red, green, and white that evokes both the Italian flag and pizza itself. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Budding cooks, dedicated eaters, and culinary historians will relish the presentation. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews

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From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza.Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden...

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This book will tell you all about how to make a pizza! From rolling out the dough to picking the toppings and cheese, the characters will teach you how to make a yummy pizza. There is even a recipe at the end for how to make the best pizza.

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A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day.

On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza. From gathering fresh garden herbs to rolling out the dough for a crust to spreading on sauce and cheese, this picture book leads young chefs step-by-step through the process of making a favorite meal. A pizza recipe completes Melissa Iwai's appealing preschool offering, Pizza Day.

A Christy Ottaviano Book

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A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day. On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza.

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This one is about a mouse who loves pizza just as much as you do. This mouse has to bring the pizza slice home to his family, but will he make it? You have to read it to find out!

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An easy reader inspired by the viral "pizza rat" YouTube video. Life is a challenge for a city mouse. Dogs, cats, and people are daily dangers. But when the whiskered hero of this story uncovers one of the greatest treats New York City has to offer a forager-a discarded slice of pepperoni pizza-the danger is all worth it! Now it's up to the tiny Pizza Mouse to get the slice safely home to his family . . . via the A train, of course! Guided Reading Level D.
A Junior Library Guild selection!

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780823438532

Publisher:

Holiday House

Publication date:

09/05/2017

Series:

I Like to Read Series

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

197,924

Product dimensions:

9.70(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.10(d)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michael Garland has written and illustrated many books for children, including several bestsellers. His titles include Fish Had a Wish, cited as one of the Top 25 Children's Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews; Tugboat; and the I Like to Read® books Car Goes Far, Lost Dog, and Pizza Mouse. His work is frequently featured in the Society of Illustrators art show, and has won many honors.

Editorial Reviews

"A satisfying treat for beginning readers everywhere."-School Library Journal

"The mean streets may have never looked so clean, but it still takes pluck and courage to survive them."-Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

09/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1-A simple series entry aimed at emerging readers. A mouse in New York City (referred to here simply as "the city") tells readers about his life. There are cats and dogs and angry grocers who all chase the poor mouse, and he must also avoid dangerous raptors and crowded streets as he tries to find food. He stumbles upon a slice of pizza and must get it home to his family. The reading level is perfect for kindergarten and first-grade audiences who will appreciate the short easy sentences. They will delight in some of the illustration's references to the Big Apple. There's the iconic stone bridge in Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Chrysler Building, and the tiny mouse carrying his slice onto the A train. VERDICT A satisfying treat for beginning readers everywhere.-Matthew Forster, Big Words, Clarkston, MI

School Library Journal

2017-05-31
For a New York City mouse, hazards abound-but also delicious discoveries.Garland knocks the rougher edges off an incident featuring an ambitious rat and a whole slice of pizza that was caught in a viral 2015 video clip. Sporting a tough-guy chip on his diminutive shoulder ("I am a mouse. So what?"), this nonetheless cute, fuzzy forager has four legs but anthropomorphically scurries around on two. He pithily tallies his many foes as he roots through piles of garbage, snatches a roll from a table of elegant diners, takes shelter from a swooping hawk in a used pizza box, and finally drags the cheesy treasure he finds therein down subway steps and through a crowd of oblivious commuters to present it to a squad of nestlings. "Daddy!" they exclaim. Along with downsizing his protagonist and giving him a family to feed, Garland does such an awful job of depicting urban grime that even the worst food waste looks not just yummy, but artistically displayed. Still, though the setting may be caricatured, the thoroughly diverse human cast, even its Asian members, is not, and he offers an affectionate ankle-level view of the city's general hurly-burly. The mean streets may have never looked so clean, but it still takes pluck and courage to survive them. (Picture book. 5-8)

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An easy reader inspired by the viral "pizza rat" YouTube video. Life is a challenge for a city mouse. Dogs, cats, and people are daily dangers. But when the whiskered hero of this story uncovers one of the greatest treats New York City has to offer a forager-a discarded slice of pepperoni...

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The main character of this book is a raccoon who loves pizza so much, he has to describe all of the ways that he loves it. From the cheese to the toppings, you will see that he loves the same things about pizza as you!

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Editorial Reviews

This laugh-out-loud story follows the unlucky raccoon through close calls with grumpy humans and broom-wielding robots alike. To my mind, picture books shouldn't be too educational, and readers are unlikely to learn anything from this one, though they will be reminded of the undebatable fact that pizza is among our greatest foods, and far and away the very best party food.

The New York Times Book Review - Michael Ian Black

Poor Raccoon. All he wants in life is some pizza." And who can blame him? Pizza is its own breed of perfect: "So beautiful, you could hang it on the wall of a museum," (Salmieri mounts a slice between a Picasso and a Matisse). "So convenient, you could eat it in the bathtub." The narrator-who is undoubtedly related to the same skewed logician who explained the dragon-taco connection in Dragons Love Tacos-decides that what Raccoon needs is a secret pizza party: "So folks don't show up to bonk you with brooms" (something that happens to him with alarming regularity) and because "When you make something secret, you make it special." There's just one catch: Raccoon has to get the pizza, and he's a wanted pizza thief. Although not up to the silly sublimity of their previous efforts-the pacing is a bit slack, and the ending slapdash-Rubin and Salmieri still score plenty of comic points with their deadpan riffs, offbeat asides, and singleminded hero who can't catch a gooey, cheesy break. Ages 3-5. Agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (Sept.)

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From the Publisher

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School Library Journal

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This laugh-out-loud story follows the unlucky raccoon through close calls with grumpy humans and broom-wielding robots alike. To my mind, picture books shouldn't be too educational, and readers are unlikely to learn anything from this one, though they will be reminded of the undebatable fact that pizza is among our greatest foods, and far and away the very best party food.

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Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by Kimberly & James Dean

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Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by Kimberly & James Dean

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You said that you like Pete the Cat books, so this is a pizza book AND a Pete the Cat book! Read about how Pete the Cat creates the perfect pizza party, and how he can make a yummy pizza for his friends.

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A groovy New York Times bestseller!

About the Author

James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.

James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast.

It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James's artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.

James Dean's art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time.

James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children's lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.

James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.

James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast.

It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James's artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.

James Dean's art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time.

James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children's lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.

Kimberly Dean is a children's author, artist, and yoga enthusiast best known as a NYT bestselling author and co-parent of children's book character Pete the Cat. Before fulfilling her dream of becoming a full-time author and artist, she worked for the State of Georgia, leaving the Governor's Press Office in 1998 to pursue her art.

She began selling her work at art festivals in 1999 and opened a small art gallery in 2003. She dabbles in multiple mediums and enjoys experimenting with new styles and techniques. She says of her job, "I love what I do! Work is like going to kindergarten everyday!"

In 2004, she began collaborating with fellow artist James Dean to create children's books about Pete the Cat. The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a coffee table book of James's art, was released in 2006. Her dreams of becoming a published children's book author became a reality in 2013 with the release of her first children's book, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses. She has now written many of the Pete the Cat books, as well as started another series starring her own characters Willow and Oliver.

Kimberly lives in Savannah with her dog, Gypsy, and cat, Phoebe. Her children and grandchildren live nearby, and her favorite word is "Lovie," which is the name her grandchildren lovingly call her.

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Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party|Hardcover

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A groovy New York Times bestseller!From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, it's a groovy pizza party that you don't want to miss!It's a party, a party, a perfect pizza party!That's what Pete thinks as he piles the pie high with...

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All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids by Huda Harajili

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This book will tell you what kinds of weather there can be on Earth. I'm sure you have observed different kinds of weather like rain, and sunshine, so this will be a fun recap of a science topic for you.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of weather! Of all the weather books for kids, All About Weather has been specifically created to educate and entertain children ages 3 to 5.

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All About Weather is one of the only weather books for kids with:

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Sunny illustrations—Get kids excited about weather through adorable, engaging images.

Makes a great gift—Inspire a lasting passion for reading and science in your young one with All About Weather—you won't need other weather books for kids.

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All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids|Paperback

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Pete the Cat and the Super Cool Science Fair by James Dean

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Here's another Pete the Cat book since I know that you like Pete the Cat. This book is about Pete going to a science fair! Enjoy reading about all of the different science things that he can do.

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James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.

James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast.

It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James's artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.

James Dean's art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time.

James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children's lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.

Kimberly Dean is a children's author, artist, and yoga enthusiast best known as a NYT bestselling author and co-parent of children's book character Pete the Cat. Before fulfilling her dream of becoming a full-time author and artist, she worked for the State of Georgia, leaving the Governor's Press Office in 1998 to pursue her art.

She began selling her work at art festivals in 1999 and opened a small art gallery in 2003. She dabbles in multiple mediums and enjoys experimenting with new styles and techniques. She says of her job, "I love what I do! Work is like going to kindergarten everyday!"

In 2004, she began collaborating with fellow artist James Dean to create children's books about Pete the Cat. The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a coffee table book of James's art, was released in 2006. Her dreams of becoming a published children's book author became a reality in 2013 with the release of her first children's book, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses. She has now written many of the Pete the Cat books, as well as started another series starring her own characters Willow and Oliver.

Kimberly lives in Savannah with her dog, Gypsy, and cat, Phoebe. Her children and grandchildren live nearby, and her favorite word is "Lovie," which is the name her grandchildren lovingly call her.

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Pete the Cat and the Supercool Science Fair|eBook

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James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.

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The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons

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The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons

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I know you said that you like the season fall because of all of the leaves changing color and falling to the ground, so this book will tell you how the seasons work, and why that happens.

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Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them?

Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year.

Newly revised and vetted by experts, this updated edition of The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole. Clear, simple diagrams of the earth's orbit are labeled with important vocabulary, explained and reinforced with accessible explanations.

Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth's orbit, and axial tilt. Different effects on different parts of the world are included, illustrating the difference in climate between the equator, the northern and southern hemispheres, and the polar regions.

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The Reasons for Seasons (New & Updated Edition)|Paperback

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Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them? Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple...

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When Cloud Became A Cloud by Rob Hodgson

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When Cloud Became A Cloud by Rob Hodgson

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You have been learning about how to observe things like clouds in science class, so I thought that this book would be perfect for telling you a little more about clouds, so you can make better observations.

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Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle.

The lifecycle of our protagonist, Cloud, is delightfully and sparsely narrated in nine short chapters that follow the stages of the water cycle. Young readers will immediately fall for this wide-eyed puff, and welcome facts along with humor and personality as they bask in the accomplishment of breezing through each chapter.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780593224915

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication date:

02/09/2021

Pages:

64

Sales rank:

160,963

Product dimensions:

7.40(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

Lexile:

AD540L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Rob Hodgson was born in a seaside town in the south of England in 1988. He studied illustration at Plymouth University. Today he lives in Bristol where he spends his days making a mess and turning it into quality illustration projects and books. He cites Yoko Ono, Ed Templeton, and Arthur Russell among his influences. Working with traditional and lo-fi techniques such as block printing and wood cut, along with digital processes, Rob combines old and new approaches to create his work. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and his first author/illustrated book, The Cave, was chosen by Book Trust to be given free to every preschool-aged child in England. Some interests include animals, skateboards, the psychology of perception, and collecting strange toys.

Editorial Reviews

"The science is serious, the explanations cheerful, and children will come away with a fairly extensive understanding of how clouds become clouds." — School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

"An appealing introduction to the physical processes that water undergoes." — Publishers Weekly

"A breezy, buoyant bucketful of atmospheric basics." —Best Book of 2021 —School Library Journal

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★ 01/01/2021

PreS-Gr 2-A delightful illustrated depiction of the water cycle. Hodgson begins with a sun-"Hot stuff"-over a lake, and Cloud is created through the droplets that float from the lake to the sky. Cloud goes through a metamorphosis in every chapter, incorporating breezy lessons on fog, rainbows, storm systems, snow, and rain. For example, Wind befriends Cloud and blows him around the sky. Sun and Wind work together to blow Cloud through cities, mountains, and countryside. Cloud is blown into a very cold place that allows some of its water droplets to freeze and become snowflakes that fall from the sky to the ground. Wind continues to blow Cloud into cold regions. Cloud becomes fascinated with the water droplets down in the snow and floats down to see them. Cloud goes so low that it generates fog. Cloud makes friends with other clouds, and is awestruck when Sun shines light through droplets after a storm to create a rainbow. The book is divided into easy chapters that invite closer inspection of smiling raindrops and other friendly elements. The science is serious, the explanations cheerful, and children will come away with a fairly extensive understanding of how clouds become clouds. VERDICT A simplified but terrific tale, perfect for beginning readers or anyone seeking an exciting and funny science story.- Annmarie Braithwaite, New York P.L.

School Library Journal

2020-10-27
A cloud experiences the ups and downs of the water cycle.

In a minimalist narrative attached to bright, very simple cartoon scenes in which everything from our nearest star to the tiniest water droplets sports a smiley face, Hodgson personifies but otherwise accurately represents natural processes. Sun ("I'm hot stuff!") warms a lake so that evaporated drops rise and gather into Cloud, which, driven by a friend named Wind that "loves to blow warm air to cold places," passes over mountains and under airplanes. When droplets cool off enough, they link up into geometrical flakes ("This is snow much fun!"), pack in until they fall as raindrops, or rub together to build up an electrical charge: "BOOM." Clouds can gather from all over, then split up again ("Adiós!" "Sayonara!" "Jal gayo!") after a storm while Sun shows off "a neat trick": "RAINBOW!" The fleecy, blue-eyed wanderer returns at last to the lake...just in time for a meet-cute with a newly formed, pink-eyed compatriot. "Hi! I'm Cloud. What's your name?" Younger cloud watchers drawn by the artless tone and the (literally) vivacious illustrations, which resemble tissue-paper collage enhanced with occasional brushwork, will be well set up to dive into deeper treatments of the topic, such as Antonia Banyard and Paula Ayer's Water Wow!illustrated by Belle Wuthrich (2016). The small human figures visible in some scenes appear diverse. (This book was reviewed digitally with 9-by-14.6-inch double-page spreads viewed at 90% of actual size.)

A breezy, buoyant bucketful of atmospheric basics. (Informational picture book. 4-7)

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Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle.The lifecycle of our protagonist, Cloud, is delightfully and sparsely narrated in nine short chapters that follow the stages of the water cycle....

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Forces: Physical Science for Kids by Andi Diehn

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Forces: Physical Science for Kids by Andi Diehn

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Since you have been learning about gravity and forces in science class, I wanted to show you a book about forces! There are lots of different forces, pushes and pulls, and this book will tell you all about them.

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Forces: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!

"Forces, despite its down-to-earth scientific grounding, manages to do the nearly impossible. Diehn brings gravity, magnetism, push-pull forces, and friction to life in everyday contexts, without a hint of schoolroom jargon." - Booklist (Starred Review)

What keeps us stuck on the ground? What makes magnets come together? What makes one team win during a game of tug of war? Forces!

Our world operates the way it does because of forces. Gravity, magnetism, pulling and pushing forces, and friction are some of the many forces that affect the way we move on Earth.

In Forces: Physical Science for Kids, kids ages 5 to 8 are encouraged to observe and consider the different forces they encounter on a daily basis. By recognizing this basic physics concept and identifying the different ways it is demonstrated in real life, kids develop a fundamental understanding of physical science and are impressed with the idea that science is a constant part of our lives and not limited to classrooms and laboratories. Simple vocabulary, detailed illustrations, easy science experiments, and a glossary all support exciting learning for kids ages 5 to 8. Perfect for beginner readers or as a read aloud nonfiction picture book!

Part of a set of four books in a series called Picture Book Science that tackles different kinds of physical science (waves, forces, energy, and matter), Forces: Physical Science for Kids pairs beautiful illustrations with simple observations and explanations. Quick STEM activities such as rubbing surfaces together to produce heat and testing the properties of magnets help readers cross the bridge from conceptual to experiential learning and provide a foundation of knowledge that will prove invaluable as kids progress in their science education

Perfect for children who love to ask, "Why?" about the world around them, Forces satisfies curiosity while encouraging student-led learning.

Picture Book Science presents real-world examples of physical science and engineering topics kids find fascinating! These nonfiction picture books consist of engaging narratives paired with brightly colored, whimsical illustrations drawn by an accomplished scientist. With these books, readers ages 5 to 8 are encouraged to expand their definitions of the words "force," "matter," "energy," and "wave." Elementary-aged children are equipped to recognize basic science concepts and identify the different ways they are demonstrated in real life, while being impressed with the idea that science is a constant part of our lives and not limited to classrooms and laboratories.

Titles in the series include: Waves; Forces; Matter; and Energy.

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Forces : Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science! "Forces, despite its down-to-earth scientific grounding, manages to do the nearly impossible. Diehn brings gravity, magnetism, push-pull forces, and friction to life in everyday contexts, without a hint of schoolroom jargon."

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How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague

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How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to school with a dinosaur? How and what would they learn? Would they sit next to you? Read to find out!

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Editorial Reviews

A new cast of brightly colored dinosaurs appears in this charming back-to-school story. The text's easy rhyme and rhythm will be familiar to those who have read other books in this series, and Teague's charismatic and naughty dinosaurs will continue to delight readers with their antics and exuberance. Stygimoloch using one arm to prop up his raised hand as he blurts out is also likely to draw a smile from veteran teachers. A fun read-aloud for the first day of school."- School Library Journal

"This eighth entry (counting the two board books) in the Yolen/Teague How Do Dinosaurs series features a cast of 10 brightly colored dinosaurs that manage to dominate the double-page spreads without overwhelming them. Questions arise when the dinos are put in common school-day situations. Would dinosaurs walk to school or carpool? Would they stomp and make a fuss on the bus? Would they roughhouse and punch and disrupt the class by yelling or fidgeting with their tails in the air? Of course not. Before they leap out the door at the end of the school day, readers will realize that these dinosaurs are helpful, tidy, and protective, "growling at the bullies till the bullying ends." Yolen's short, rhyming text and Teague's irresistible, cavorting dinosaurs perfectly convey how dinosaurs could behave in school, large and powerful though they may be."- Booklist

Jane Yolen and Mark Teague have done another wonderful job at creating a funny book that gets small children to think about their own behavior at school. This is a fun book for the classroom, library story time, and at home."- Suite101.com

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 1-Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, the multiple award-winning duo, present two educational programs showcasing instruments used in the type of folk singing for which they are well-known. They take turns introducing each instrument, simply explaining its parts and how it is played. Each instrument is played with an easy-to-sing-along song, such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," "Skip to My Lou," and "Down on Grandpa's Farm." Viewers are encouraged to sing and/or dance along in most of the vignettes. Some basic concepts are also taught, such as counting, shapes, body parts, sounds, and directions. Things with Strings features guitars (acoustic and electric), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, autoharp, dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, mouth blow, and fiddle. Clap and Tap includes hand clapping, conga drum, international shakers, wooden spoons, and tap dancing. Cathy and Marcy also introduce several unusual wooden percussion instruments: the "frog" from Vietnam, which is carved in the shape of a frog with bumps on its back, along which the performer rubs a stick; the Japanese "cricket," which makes a cricket noise; and the Limber Jack and Limber Moose, both of which have jointed legs that "dance" on a wooden board, making a clacking noise. This excellent series will be welcomed by both public and school libraries.-Beverly Wrigglesworth, San Antonio Public Library, TX

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The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with another dinosaur tale—a fourth full-length picture book about how dinosaurs behave at school.Everyone's favorite dinosaurs are back—and this time they are going to school. More fun dinosaur antics await. These...

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The Colorful World of Dinosaurs by Matt Sewel

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The Colorful World of Dinosaurs by Matt Sewel

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You might need some help from a grown up to read this one, but the pictures are so cool! You can learn so much about what dinosaurs looked like and how they acted a long, long time ago.

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Did you know that Argentinosaurus was as heavy as a herd of elephants? That Mosasaurus was three times the length of a great white shark? That Microraptor was the size of a pigeon but with four wings? This magnificent book imagines dinosaurs as they might well have been, based on recent findings- feathered, finned, and full of color. Gorgeous watercolors accompany surprising, little-known, and fun-to-tell facts about dinosaur behavior, habits, and appearance, bringing these prehistoric creatures to life in a new way. This fascinating book will delight dinosaur fans, young and old.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781616897161

Publisher:

Princeton Architectural Press

Publication date:

10/09/2018

Sales rank:

673,601

Product dimensions:

9.20(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.60(d)

Age Range:

5 - 12 Years

About the Author

Matt Sewell is a writer, artist, and illustrator whose books include Our Garden Birds, Our Woodland Birds, and A Charm of Goldfinches. He lives in Shrewsbury, England, where he is an avid ornithologist.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2019

Gr 1-4-The driving insight behind this volume is that while large terrestrial animals surviving today are often muted shades of brown and gray, it is just as likely that prehistoric dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and ichthyosaurs were as brightly colored as their modern relatives in the reptile and bird classifications. The book begins with a brief overview of the different taxonomies of dinosaurs, as well as the time periods in which they lived. With a background in ornithology, Sewell provides a vibrant interpretation of recent paleontological discoveries. The work includes discoveries as recent as the Dracoraptor found in Wales in 2014. The watercolor illustrations do not seek the hyper-realism of other encyclopedic works on dinosaurs, and the more cartoonish style better suits the initial challenge to readers, that we should imagine for ourselves what dinosaurs might have looked like, based on the fossil evidence available. One key inference includes the feather-covered Yutyrannus discovered in China, a predecessor of the Tyrannosaurus rex, which opens up the possibility that the Tyrannosaurus also had feathers. Each illustrated dinosaur shines with personality, and Sewell humorously theorizes which ones were especially vicious or gentle or intelligent, based on their physical characteristics. VERDICT A bright addition to elementary nonfiction collections, and is sure to engage dinosaur lovers and novices alike.- Kelly Topita, Anne Arundel County Public Library, MD

School Library Journal

2018-06-25
Fifty dinosaurs and kindred contemporaries display their hues in this large-format portrait gallery.A greater mismatch between the pictures and the accompanying descriptive comments would be hard to imagine. Arranged in no discernable order one or two per spread, Sewell's dinosaurs float benignly in static poses against white backgrounds. Figures mostly look flat and are roughly the same size, so there are no cues to relative scale. Rather than opening to display jagged dentifrices, mouths are usually closed, often set in small smiles, and the artist indicates details of scales, skin, and other features with just a perfunctory line or color change. Said colors sometimes make vivid contrasts-Velociraptor sports a downright garish mix of blood red and turquoise-but are for the most part pretty blends of hues. In contrast to the art's weightless harmony, the narrative goes for the gusto: Ceratosaurus "was easily distinguishable by two devil horns, a fearsome nasal spike, a ridge of spikes down its back, and a set of huge gnashers designed for ripping apart the flesh of anything it came across." Quetzalcoatlus "must have been a worrying sight, the size of a fighter jet wheeling round the sky." References to "slow-footed" T. rex and "cunning" Utahraptor as well as a claim that Troodons "weren't exactly rocket scientists" indicate a loose grasp of the difference between fact and speculation to boot.Pretty but insubstantial. (Nonfiction. 8-10)

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Colorful World of Dinosaurs (watercolor illutrations and fun facts about 46 dinosaurs)|Hardcover

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Did you know that Argentinosaurus was as heavy as a herd of elephants? That Mosasaurus was three times the length of a great white shark? That Microraptor was the size of a pigeon but with four wings? This magnificent book imagines dinosaurs as they might well have been, based on recent...

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If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur by Linda Bailey and Colin Jack

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If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur by Linda Bailey and Colin Jack

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your own dinosaur? How would he act and what would you do together? Dinosaurs can be fun pets, but they are a lot to take care of!

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If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur|Hardcover

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A hugely popular picture book, now available in oversized board book format for our youngest dino-lovers.If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don’t know what to do with it...why don’t you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker...

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Digger the Dinosaur by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

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Digger the Dinosaur by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

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This book is great for you to practice reading, you could even read by yourself! Learn all about what Digger likes to do with his friends and how he can be a great dinosaur.

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Digger the Dinosaur may be dino-size, but he has the heart of a preschooler. He loves to help but gets mixed up a lot.

In Digger the Dinosaur, Digger wants to play baseball with his friends. But he isn't allowed to go out until he's cleaned his room. Digger starts cleaning at top speed, but the faster he moves the messier his room gets. His big tail and big feet aren't helping!

Will Digger win the race to tidy his room and get to the game on time? Young dinosaur fans will relate (as will their parents and caregivers).

Digger the Dinosaur is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Books at this level feature basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with emergent readers. The active, engaging stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

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Digger the Dinosaur (My First I Can Read Series)|Paperback

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Digger the Dinosaur may be dino-size, but he has the heart of a preschooler. He loves to help but gets mixed up a lot.In Digger the Dinosaur, Digger wants to play baseball with his friends. But he isn't allowed to go out until he's cleaned his room. Digger starts...

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Do you remember that book I read to you about the truck getting stuck, and the tow truck coming to save him? This book is like that, except the dinosaurs are driving the bus that gets stuck. Will they get rescued? Read and find out!

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"An exciting tale that will be requested more than once." - Booklist

When a truck breaks down crossing the train tracks, will Dinosaur Rescue get there in time to save the day? Children will be enthralled by the wonderful illustrations as the dinosaurs rescue one another. But don't worry, there's a happy ending for everyone!

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780763680008

Publisher:

Candlewick Press

Publication date:

01/05/2016

Series:

Dinosaurs on the Go

Pages:

24

Sales rank:

1,078,811

Product dimensions:

5.94(w) x 7.25(h) x 0.63(d)

Age Range:

2 - 5 Years

Editorial Reviews

A labeled cast list of dinos at one end and trucks at the other sandwich this yummy treat for fans of all things large and roaring.
-Kirkus Reviews

Friendly, colorful characters fill each spread, and text in a bold, playful font tells the story. Illustrations in watercolor and pencil fill the spreads. Onomatopoetic, noisy words are repeated, which can help children sound them out phonetically. ... Pair this picture book with Dale's other dinosaur titlesfor a real chugga-chugga time.
-School Library Journal

Bright endpapers with colorful illustrations of 10 labeled dinosaurs will immediately capture young dinosaur buffs and lead readers into a breath-stopping emergency. ... Repetition in the text makes this story a great read-aloud, and the bold watercolor-and-pencil double-page-spread illustrations will catch and hold young children's attention. ... An exciting tale that will be requested more than once.
-Booklist

From the Publisher

10/01/2013
PreS-When an orange pickup truck gets stuck on the train tracks, it's up to the dinosaur community to help stop the approaching train. The Dinosaur Rescue team is quickly called. An ambulance ("Wee-ooo!"), police car, helicopter ("Choppa!"), and other emergency vehicles are soon on the scene, working together to make sure everyone is safe. At the end of the day, it is time for the rescue dinosaurs to rest and play, and they are seen snacking, reading, coloring, and engaging in sports. The concluding two pages show the dinosaurs snug in their beds under a star-sprinkled sky. Friendly, colorful characters fill each spread, and text in a bold, playful font tells the story. Illustrations in watercolor and pencil fill the spreads. Onomatopoetic, noisy words are repeated, which can help children sound them out phonetically. Beginning endpapers feature 10 different kinds of dinosaurs and their names, and closing endpapers display and name the vehicles. Pair this picture book with Dale's other dinosaur titles for a real chugga-chugga time.-Krista Welz, North Bergen High School, NJ

School Library Journal

2013-09-01
Dale does for rescue vehicles what she did for an array of cars and trucks in Dinosaur Zoom! (2013)--namely, sends them racing toward a rendezvous with jewel-toned dinos in their drivers' seats. Uh-oh, a loaded truck is stuck partway through a railroad crossing, and a train is barreling down the track. Send for Dinosaur Rescue! Set to a patterned text that repeats end words or phrases in the next lines ("Rescue dinosaurs rushing. / Rushing to get there in time. / To get there in time, / before it's too late!"), the increasingly melodramatic scenes feature scads of dinosaurs. They are anthropomorphized but identifiable and drawn in exacting detail, and they hasten to the scene of the prospective disaster in a brightly colored fire truck, ambulance, helicopter or like conveyance. They then busily provide first aid and other services after stopping the train "just...in...time!" These scaly civil servants then wheel back to their headquarters to unwind and bed down. A labeled cast list of dinos at one end and trucks at the other sandwich this yummy treat for fans of all things large and roaring. (Picture book. 3-6)

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You mentioned that Dr. Seuss is your FAVORITE thing to read ever! I loved Dr. Seuss when I was your age too, so I wanted to make a whole column for him, plus a couple of other books that rhyme like Dr. Seuss books that I think you would enjoy!

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This is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, and I know that it's one of yours, too! It shows you all the different things you can do when you work hard and believe in yourself

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Now available exclusively at Barnes & Noble: a special Keepsake Edition of Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise graduation speech for children starting out in the world, be they nursery, high school, or college grads! With his trademark use of humorous verse and illustrations, Dr. Seuss addresses the ups and downs life presents while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within them all.

This special edition includes eight extra pages designed to be personalized with photographs, signatures, advice from teachers, friends, and family, and with notes about dreams for the future. The inside back cover also has a sturdy pocket for storing mementos. Whether personalized by the gift giver or by the recipient, it is sure to become a treasured volume-a place where happy memories are captured and inspiration can always be found.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780375972959

Publisher:

Random House Publishing Group

Publication date:

04/09/2013

Edition description:

Graduation Keepsake Edition

Pages:

64

Sales rank:

38

Product dimensions:

8.30(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)

Lexile:

AD600L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

5 - 17 Years

About the Author

Date of Birth:

March 2, 1904

Date of Death:

September 4, 1991

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

La Jolla, California

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Now available exclusively at Barnes & Noble: a special Keepsake Edition of Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise graduation speech for children starting out in the world, be they nursery, high school, or college grads! With his trademark use of humorous verse and illustrations, Dr. Seuss addresses the ups...

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I bet you haven't heard of this Dr. Seuss book before! This one talks all about types of pets, and the main character asks you to help him choose a pet. This is such a fun book to read!

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Pick a pet with Dr. Seuss with this bestselling and silly tail of cats, dogs and more! A dog or a cat? A fish or a bird? Or maybe a crazy creature straight from the mind of Dr. Seuss! Which pet would YOU get? A trip to the pet store turns into a hilarious struggle when two kids...

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This book has lots of Dr. Seuss stories in it, but one I think you'll like is The Sneetches. It tells you all about how you can be happy just the way you are, and that you don't need to change to fit in.

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This book isn't Dr. Seuss, but it has a very similar rhyming sound, and it is just as fun to read! I think you'll really like hearing about Llama Llama and his bed time.

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Llama Llama Red Pajama book. Read 1,592 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Ma...

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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker

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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker

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This book sounds like Dr. Seuss, too, but it even has cool machines in it! Read all about how the big machines on construction sites go to bed at night. The rhyming creates a rhythm that makes it fun.

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Editorial Reviews

A noisy construction site may be an unorthodox setting for a bedtime story, but newcomer Rinker and Lichtenheld (Shark vs. Train) tie together the dual themes neatly. Though more subdued than the trucks that drive Kate and Jim McMullan's I Stink! and I'm Dirty!, these anthropomorphized vehicles have a similar graphic feel and cheerful demeanor. After five machines are first pictured hard at work, they appear against a blazing sky: "The sun has set, the work is done;/ It's time for trucks to end their fun./ So one by one they'll go to bed/ To yawn and rest their sleepy heads,/ Then wake up to another day/ Of rough-and-tough construction play!" Each truck performs one final task before settling down to sleep, with gentle encouragement: "Shh... goodnight, Bulldozer, goodnight." Rinker's rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles' love of their work (Dump Truck "moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face") and, like Lichtenheld's art, deftly balances the story's boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud. Ages 4-8. (May)

Publishers Weekly

"Your child WILL become obsessed and incessantly request Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Sitenight after night." -Good Housekeeping

"Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. ...Recommended for vehicle- and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers." - School Library Journal, starred review

"Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. ...Recommended for vehicle- and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers." - School Library Journal, starred review

" A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams" - Booklist, starred review

" A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams" - Booklist, starred review

"Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. ...Recommended for vehicle- and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers." - School Library Journal, starred review

" A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams" - Booklist, starred review

"This book is a treasure." -Testy Yet Trying blog

"This book is a treasure." -Testy Yet Trying blog

"If your little reader is mad for trucks, you must get this gem of a book!" -SweetOnBooks.com

"If your little reader is mad for trucks, you must get this gem of a book!" -SweetOnBooks.com

"This book is a treasure." -Testy Yet Trying blog

"If your little reader is mad for trucks, you must get this gem of a book!" -SweetOnBooks.com

"Rinker's rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles' love of their work (Dump Truck "moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face") and, like Lichtenheld's art, deftly balances the story's boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly

"Rinker's rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles' love of their work (Dump Truck "moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face") and, like Lichtenheld's art, deftly balances the story's boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly

"Perfect for sleepers who are more fascinated by the motorized and muddy than by the soft and fluffy. A certain subset of parents and grandparents will see this book and shout, "At last!" - Chicago Tribune

"Perfect for sleepers who are more fascinated by the motorized and muddy than by the soft and fluffy. A certain subset of parents and grandparents will see this book and shout, "At last!" - Chicago Tribune

"Rinker's rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles' love of their work (Dump Truck "moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face") and, like Lichtenheld's art, deftly balances the story's boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly

"Perfect for sleepers who are more fascinated by the motorized and muddy than by the soft and fluffy. A certain subset of parents and grandparents will see this book and shout, "At last!" - Chicago Tribune

"An ideal bedtime book for all those truck-loving toddlers and preschoolers! ...If there's a truck fan in your family, this is a great pick... Drive it to the top of your pile of story time truck reads as well." - Waking Brain Cells blog

"An ideal bedtime book for all those truck-loving toddlers and preschoolers! ...If there's a truck fan in your family, this is a great pick... Drive it to the top of your pile of story time truck reads as well." - Waking Brain Cells blog

"A delightful debut." - The New York Times

"A delightful debut." - The New York Times

"An ideal bedtime book for all those truck-loving toddlers and preschoolers! ...If there's a truck fan in your family, this is a great pick... Drive it to the top of your pile of story time truck reads as well." - Waking Brain Cells blog

"A delightful debut." - The New York Times

"Gentle rhymes and soft-colored pictures of favorite trucks are the perfect way to lull any child into sweet dreams." - Bookmarkable blog,

"Gentle rhymes and soft-colored pictures of favorite trucks are the perfect way to lull any child into sweet dreams." - Bookmarkable blog,

"For all those youngsters who feel coziest with a cement mixer jammed into an armpit and a dump truck wedged at their feet, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site might be the best bedtime book ever." - Hampton Roads

From the Publisher

K-Gr 1-After each truck completes its work for the day, it cuddles up and says goodnight. Crane Truck raises one last beam and then hugs his teddy and turns on his nightlight. Cement Mixer gives a final spin before snuggling with his blanket. Dump Truck delivers his last load, closes his eyes, and starts to snore. Bulldozer and Excavator follow suit until the entire construction site is tucked in tight. Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. The bright, golden background changes to pinkish red as the Sun begins to set and then to dark blue when the Moon appears. The repeated refrain, "Shh... goodnight, Crane Truck [Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, Excavator], goodnight," will invite participation. Recommended for vehicle -and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers.-Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL

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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Board Book for Toddlers, Children's Board Book)|Hardcover

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A noisy construction site may be an unorthodox setting for a bedtime story, but newcomer Rinker and Lichtenheld (Shark vs. Train) tie together the dual themes neatly. Though more subdued than the trucks that drive Kate and Jim McMullan's I Stink! and I'm Dirty!, these anthropomorphized vehicles have a similar graphic feel and cheerful demeanor.

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This book is about a cow who loves cookies, even though all of his animal friends like to eat the food the farmer gives them. It rhymes just like Dr. Seuss, but it also has a fun theme: Cookies! I know you like cookies, so I hope this is fun to read for you.

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The horse loves hay, the chickens need feed, the geese munch on corn, the hogs devour slop, the dog eats treats, but the cow loves…COOKIES? Don’t miss this barnyard treat, featuring a new cover, from the author of the New York Times bestselling Bear series.With...

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This book will teach you about the different kinds of animals in the jungle, but it's also a rhyming book which I know you love! There are so many animals to learn about, so I hope you like reading this.

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ISBN-13:

9781589253674

Publisher:

Tiger Tales.

Publication date:

03/05/2002

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

50,040

Product dimensions:

9.50(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.17(d)

Lexile:

AD1010L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

3 - 7 Years

The Pigeon really, really wants to finish this activity book! But that pesky Duckling keeps getting in the way. Oh, and there's someone new on the scene causing all kinds of problems....

Follow the

30th Anniversary edition with a new introduction from the author
Hannah is tired of holiday gatherings−all her family ever talks about is the past. In fact, it seems to her that's what

The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with another playful dinosaur tale—a third full-length picture book about how dinosaurs behave at mealtime.

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Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped his head. The mama called the doctor. The doctor said,"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Their teeth are brushed, their

Moffie and Morgie want to play hide-and-seek with their friends at recess. But no one can agree on the rules! Will they ever get to play? Find out in this silly Level 2 reader.

Tomie dePaola's beloved and bestselling Strega Nona gets in some friendly competition in this beloved addition to the series!
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Tomie dePaola serves as "biographer" to his delightful Italian sorceress, Strega Nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel. The tale begins with little Nona's birth on a dark and stormy night, and ends

Caldecott Honor Book!
"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently

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The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson

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The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson

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This book will show you all of the ways you can be the same as animals, and all of the ways you can be different. You might have more in common with some animals than you think!

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Karl Newson writes for the children's book blog The Mudwaffler and contributes to The Creative Attic, an online publication of illustrated poetry. He is the author of For All the Stars Across the Sky and A Bear Is a Bear (except when he's not). He lives in England.

Kate Hindley is a children's book illustrator living and working in the U.K. She worked as a print designer before illustrating her first book, Claire Freedman's The Great Snortle Hunt, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Since then, she has illustrated a number of books, including the Smashie McPerter chapter books and Don't Call Me Choochie Pooh! by Sean Taylor.

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Karl Newson writes for the children's book blog The Mudwaffler and contributes to The Creative Attic, an online publication of illustrated poetry. He is the author of For All the Stars Across the Sky and A Bear Is a Bear (except when he's not). He lives in England.

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I think you will really like this one: It's a mom and her son showing you what kinds of animals live in a mountain pond. It will even show you the animals that live near the pond, some you might have heard of but some will be new to you, so I hope you enjoy it.

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Editorial Reviews

★ 02/20/2017
As day turns to night, a boy and his mother take in the sights above and below their rowboat in this contemplative follow-up to Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt. Messner's elegant narrative, written from the boy's perspective, creates an intimate connection with the setting ("Over the pond we drift, heads tipped up to the sun. A woodpecker clings to a teetering pine, digging for ants"), and Neal's milky mixed-media images examine the pond and its inhabitants-moose, painted turtles, ospreys, and others-from virtually every angle, soaring high above the water and down into its depths to dazzling effect. Ages 5-8. Author's agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary. Illustrator's agent: Stephen Barr, Writers House. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"Conveys the sights and sounds and motions of a peaceful day spent enjoying and observing nature."- The Horn Book Magazine

"Conveys the sights and sounds and motions of a peaceful day spent enjoying and observing nature."- The Horn Book Magazine

Time Magazine Best Books of the Year

Time Magazine Best Books of the Year

Read On Wisconsin! State Reading List 2018-2019

Read On Wisconsin! State Reading List 2018-2019

"A contemplative journey through an ecosystem."— USA Today

"A contemplative journey through an ecosystem."— USA Today

""A magical artistic and informational world that readers will delight in visiting again and again."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

""A magical artistic and informational world that readers will delight in visiting again and again."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Dazzling."- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Dazzling."- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Playful and lovely to read aloud. even older budding naturalists will find something to enjoy here."- School Library Journal

"Playful and lovely to read aloud. even older budding naturalists will find something to enjoy here."- School Library Journal

From the Publisher

06/01/2017
K-Gr 4-Messner and Neal have followed up on their proven formula (Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt; Over and Under the Snow), this time focusing on the ecosystem of an Adirondack pond at twilight. While a woman and boy in a canoe are seen at various points admiring the pond, the wildlife and plants are the real characters of this story, beautifully illustrated in mixed media. Neal captures minute details that will have readers easily recognizing specific species. With descriptive verbs and the use of onomatopoeia, Messner's prose is both playful and lovely to read aloud, and the slow close of the day and early night depicted make this an ideal bedtime book. An author's note, an "About the Animals" section, and a list of further reading bump up the age of potential readers, as even older budding naturalists will find something to enjoy here. VERDICT Librarians can confidently purchase this title for elementary schoolers.-Courtney Lewis, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, VA

School Library Journal

★ 2017-03-06
The author-illustrator team that brought readers into the garden and under the snow (Over and under the Snow, 2011, etc.) now takes them on a breathtaking journey beneath the calm waters of a pond.Though the surface of the water seems calm, it is teeming with life, as a small black boy and his mother discover during an afternoon row. This book is another artistic triumph for Messner and Neal, whose perfect marriage of prose and pictures creates a lush, watery world filled with color and brimming with activity. Each double-page spread, done in a soothing palette of greens and blues, reveals the pond to be a vibrant and rich habitat where fish, amphibians, animals, and birds lay eggs, build nests, store food, and otherwise engage in the cycle of life. Each illustration focuses on a creature that lives either above or below the pond's surface, and the child protagonist's sense of wonder is mirrored by the author's evocative prose. The events of the book occur within the space of one day, and as afternoon fades into evening, the yellows of the flowers and pink of the sky give way to night-blue in an arresting symphony of color. Well-researched backmatter provides inquisitive readers with additional information about the creatures they see. A magical artistic and informational world that readers will delight in visiting again and again. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

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"Playful and lovely to read aloud. Even older budding naturalists will find something to enjoy here." - School Library JournalA secret underwater world brought to life: In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich,...

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This book will show you lots of different kinds of birds, some fly and some don't! I'm sure you will learn something from this, because even I found some new birds I didn't know about. Birds are cool, so I hope you like reading about them.

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This Super Cool " I Spy Birds Book for Kids Ages 2-5 " will keep kids entertained for hours.

Lots of Fun Colorful Images of over 100 different birds.

Pages are arranged in Alphabetical order to help your toddler recognize letters and relate them to a bird they know.

Would make a Great gift idea for toddlers, pre ks, and preschoolers.

Scroll to the top and click "Buy Now" to get this fun I Spy Book Today!

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I Spy Birds: A Fun Guessing Game Picture Book for Kids Ages 2-5, Toddlers and Kindergartners ( Picture Puzzle Book for Kids ) (I Spy Books for Kids 4)

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I Spy Birds: A Fun Guessing Game Picture Book for Kids Ages 2-5, Toddlers and Kindergartners ( Picture Puzzle Book for Kids ) (I Spy Books for Kids 4) - Kindle edition by Malkovich, Alek. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets.

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Odd Beasts: Meet Nature's Weirdest Animals by Laura Gehl

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Odd Beasts: Meet Nature's Weirdest Animals by Laura Gehl

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This book is so fun to read, because it shows you all of the weird and crazy animals that live on this Earth. Some animals have big eyes, some are scaly, and some are silly shapes. I liked reading this book, so I hope you do too.

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Odd Beasts: Meet Nature’s Weirdest Animals|Board Book

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Meet nature’s oddballs in this charming board book about some of the strangest animals in the world Barnyard animals—move over! Odd Beasts introduces babies and toddlers to more unusual species, including the glass frog with transparent skin and the...

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Whose Habitat Is That? by Lucile Piketty

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Whose Habitat Is That? by Lucile Piketty

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This book is a pop-up book, so I know you will like it. The writing will give you clues about an animals habitat, and then you have to guess what animal it is. When you have an answer, you lift the pull-up to reveal the animal beneath! It's lots of fun and will help you learn a lot too.

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A beautiful pop-up book as you've never seen before.
Swing through the lush jungle canopy, crunch across the glittering ice floes, prowl through the savanna grasslands. In each habitat, a wild creature hides. Can you guess who they are from the clues they give about themselves?
Lift the spectacular spiral pop up to reveal the answer and meet each magnificent animal in its home. Children learn what the animal eats, where it lives, what it looks like and what animal family it belongs to, as well as some quirky and funny facts about it. The reader then reveals by pulling up a tab on the opposite page, a creature suspended on a sturdy but invisible plastic cord. The creature appears in a whirlwind of spiralling paper at home in its natural environment. At the animal's feet is its name and so the pop up reveals the answer in a uniquely beautiful and satisfying way.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780711254442

Publisher:

Wide Eyed Editions

Publication date:

06/23/2020

Pages:

12

Sales rank:

654,002

Product dimensions:

9.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)

Age Range:

5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lucile Picketty is an illustrator based in Paris. She studied illustration in New York and Paris. She has produced several books for children with Seuil Jeunesse and De La Martiniere in France as well as illustrations for Hermès, people of print and has exhibited her art all over the world.

Lucy Brownridge is an author and editor of children's books based in London. She writes books for children about history of art, history, animals, and science. She has an MA in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in history of art from the University of Bristol.

Editorial Reviews

"Book offers an appealing interactive reading experience."- Nancy Call, School Library Journal

From the Publisher

07/17/2020

K-Gr 2-Originally published in France, this pop-up book uses a guessing game to teach animal facts. Five habitats are explored; a different animal (hippopotamus, mandrill, polar bear, toucan, and tiger) is hidden in each environment. The clues to an animal's identity cover diet, behavior, physical features, and unique characteristics. Once readers make an informed guess, they are required to lift up a small tab gently, as the book's construction will not withstand a rough grip or pull. The art is a creative take on pop-ups; for example, a spiral cutout houses the mystery animal dangling inside. For the most part, the text is smooth and well organized. However, the format is not suitable for story time, as the reveal may not have the same impact in large groups. One-on-one would work, but it would be unwise to circulate without diligent supervision, and that would reduce the children's fun drastically. VERDICT While this book offers an appealing interactive reading experience, it does not seem well suited for the high circulation demands of a library.-Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA

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Whose Habitat is That?: Reveal the animals hiding inside spectacular pop-ups - With 5 pull-tab pop-ups|Hardcover

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A beautiful pop-up book as you've never seen before. Swing through the lush jungle canopy, crunch across the glittering ice floes, prowl through the savanna grasslands. In each habitat, a wild creature hides. Can you guess who they are from the clues they...