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"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--
243) Señor Sí
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El señor Sí podía hacer un montón de cosas diferentes y divertidas, pero lo que nunca había aprendido era a decir no. ℗Y usted, querido lector, responde con sí cuando, con honestidad y amabilidad, hubiese querido decir no? Una divertida historia para todas las edades, sobre la importancia de la comunicación y la asertividad.
Mr. Yes could do a lot of different, funny things but he'd never learned how to say no. Even though it made him unhappy,...
244) Stanley's numbers
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Invites the reader to help count items Stanley and Little Woo need for the party they are planning.
245) Stanley's opposites
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Stanley the hamster learns about opposites, including asleep and awake, in and out, open and closed, and full and empty.
246) Still a family
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"A little girl and her parents have lost their home and must live in a homeless shelter. Even worse, due to a common shelter policy, her dad must live in a men's shelter, separated from her and her mom. Despite these circumstances, the family still finds time to be together. They meet at the park to play hide-and-seek, slide on slides, and pet puppies. While the young girl wishes for better days when her family is together again under a roof of their...
247) El susto del viento
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When leaves blowing in the wind frighten Rabbit, he and Hedgehog flee in opposite directions, but fearing the other might be in danger, they both disguise themselves before going to the rescue.
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This friendly, encouraging bilingual English-Spanish book introduces and reinforces where and when to use an "indoor voice" or an "outdoor voice." Vivid illustrations teach children the times and places for an indoor voice, the ways people ask us to quiet our voices, and how to use our words to talk about a problem. Includes a section for parents and caregivers in both languages.
249) Zoo day
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A little boy visits the zoo with his family for the first time and marvels at all of the wonders it offers.
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Alma quiere saber por qué su nombre es tan largo, así que Papi le cuenta a su pequeña la gran historia.
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
251) Crece ya, David!
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David follows his older brother around, annoying him and doing everything he can to make sure his brother notices him--but when David gets hurt playing, his brother is there to make sure he is okay.
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Throughout the school day, the teacher helps Llama Llama and the other children practice their letters, shows word cards, reads stories, and brings them to the library where they can all choose a favorite book. By the end of the day, Llama Llama is recognizing words and can't wait to show Mama Llama that he's becoming a reader!
256) Maya's blanket
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Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her blanket becomes worn and frayed, so with Grandma's help, Maya makes it into a dress. Over time the dress is made into a skirt, a shawl, a scarf, a hair ribbon, and finally, a bookmark. Each item has special, magical, meaning for Maya; it animates her adventures, protects her, or helps her in some way. But when Maya loses her bookmark, she preserves her...
258) Oopsie-do!
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A little girl makes a number of mistakes, but learns that they are not a big deal.
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