Eileen Spinelli
2) Thankful
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"Combines rhymes and illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings"-- Provided by publisher.
4) Birdie
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Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and her best friends all begin dating.
7) Hero cat
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A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens in an abandoned building that catches fire while she is out searching for food. Based on a true story.
8) Buzz
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
After learning that a bee's body is too chunky for flight, Buzz the bumblebee defies the laws of aerodynamics to save a friend in need.
10) Nora's ark
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When the weatherman predicts rain, young Nora builds an ark just like Noah's--almost.
11) Hug a bug
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2008
Description
A simple hug can make anyone, or anything, feel better.
12) Cold snap
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012
Description
A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.
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Miss Fox's class volume 2
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The students in Miss Fox's class lead their school in making choices to help keep the planet healthy, such as turning off lights when leaving a room, taking shorter showers, and using cloth bags instead of plastic ones.
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AV² fiction readalong volume 61
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Callie Cat loves to ice skate and when she hears about the Honeybrook Ice Skating Contest she decides to enter, only to find that winning is not as important as the joy of skating.
19) One earth
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Celebrate our planet and count the ways little ones can help it, with this board book about caring for the Earth. In this is conservation-themed book, gentle verse reminds the reader of Earth's beauties--starting with "one wide sweeping sky, two honey bees" and continuing all the way to "ten fields to plow." The text then starts counting backwards, listing simple ways children can help, such as reducing waste and reusing items. The conclusion takes...
20) Heat wave
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Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Abigail, Ralphie, and the other citizens of Lumberville struggle to endure a week-long heat wave.