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61) The egg tree
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Katy's Easter morning discovery renews the tradition of the Easter egg tree.
67) Noah's ark
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Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.
69) Un dia de nieve
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The adventures of a small African-American boy in the city on a very snowy day.
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Profiles six Caldecott award winning books and their authors, including Robert McCloskey's "Make Way for Ducklings," Marcia Brown's "Cinderella," Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," William Steig's "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble," Chris Van Allsburg's "Jumanji," and David Wiesner's "Tuesday."
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Reissued each year, The Newbery and Caldecott Awards provides a complete listing of winners from the awards' inceptions in 1922 (Newbery Medal) and 1938 (Caldecott Medal). Each edition also includes an essay that delves into a facet of children's literature. This edition includes an essay from Allie Jane Bruce, children's librarian at the Bank Street College Library in New York and librarian for We Need Diverse Books, on diversity and book award evaluation,...
75) El tesoro
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A retelling of the traditional English tale in which a poor man follows the advice of his dream and is eventually led to a treasure.
77) A tree is nice
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Briefly describes the value of a tree.
Both amusing and factual, this is a joyous account of what trees can mean to a child.
78) Owl moon
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"On a winter's night under a full moon, father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl." --Provided by publisher.
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Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for librarians, teachers, and others who want to better understand picture book illustration. This book includes many useful components: short entries about fifty-six books, information on styles and media, artistic analysis of the illustrations, and artist...
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