Fly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily increasing number of souvenirs from each exotic location! This rhyming story will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way.Key Features : i : Travel around the globe, counting along the way.ii : 24 pagesiii : Beautiful illustrations from around the world.iv : For ages 4-8

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While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. But one fateful flight when she is separated from her adoptive siblings, Stellaluna is reunited with her bat family and learns that even though we're different, we're very much the same.Key Features : i : Stellaluna is separated from mother bat and taken in by a family of birdsii : Teaches kids that even though we’re different, we’re very much the sameiii : Illustrations—packed with charming detailsiv : Big Book Seriesv : By Janell Cannonvi : 48 pages

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Experience the rousing adventures of some of history's greatest saints. Their lives, depicted here in spectacular graphics, demonstrate that living our true faith is never dull but demands heroic courage and tireless strength. In these thrilling stories of saintly men and women you will meet: • St. Willibrord, the bold and fearless missionary priest who converted the people of the Netherlands despite the murderous threats of a hostile pagan king; • St. Margaret of Scotland, the young noblewoman forced to flee her own country, who found refuge in Scotland, where she became a wise queen devoted to service of the poor; • St. Stanislaus, the beloved Polish bishop who publicly condemned the vicious actions of his king and was killed for his bold stand against evil; • St. Rose of Lima, the young girl, admired for her striking beauty, who rejected her parents' demand that she marry and dedicated herself instead to a life of prayer and service; • St. Dominic, the brave priest who was staunchly committed to combating dangerous heresies and eventually founded one of the most influential religious orders within the Church. The glorious examples of these extraordinary men and women offer hope and inspiration, reminding us that, even in the darkest of times, a bold spirit and unwavering faith in God are the main weapons we need to win the strenuous battles of life.Key Features : i : By: Tod Smith, Ulises Arreola Palmera, Kevin West, Mark McNabb, Terry Pallot, Gordon Purcell, Jason Millet, Dan Davis, Edgar Salazarii : Pages: 120iii : Format: Paperback

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Books in this series introduce character values that are an important part of good citizenship. Each book uses playful, engaging illustrations to show situations that demonstrate positive behavior. The books end by asking students to wonder how they may behave to demonstrate each characteristic.Key Features : i : Introduces character values that are important to good citizenshipii : Each book uses playful, engaging illustrations to show situations that demonstrate positive behavioriii : Books end by asking students to demonstrate each characteristiciv : Lexile Level: 180L

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In this contemporary tale, a boy is reluctant to go to his family reunion, which he's sure will be boring. Vivid, poetic language and rich illustrations bring readers along for the boy's emotional journey, as he ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering in spite of himself. This modern kid's-eye view depiction of a Black American extended family celebrates the importance of kinship and intergenerational ties.Key Features : i : TIMELINESS: A contemporary depiction of a joyful Black American experience, with powerful language and evocative illustrations, to add to BLM and anti-racist picture book collections.ii : FAMILY: Celebrates the power of extended family and family traditions.iii : SOCIAL–EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A child's expectations are realigned when he learns that gathering with family can be more fun than staying home and playing video gamesiv : AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Ashleigh Corrin is the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats award-winning illustrator of Layla's Happiness, a Kirkus and SLJ star-reviewed children's book.

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This set encourages recollection and sequencing skills, while developing working memory-- an essential part of every child's cognitive development. Young children can follow raccoon's routes to some of his favorite places. These books provide a good starting point for illustrating how young children might map their own steps. Each set includes 4 books: Beach, Home, Park, and City.Key Features : i : Young children can follow raccoon's routes to some of his favorite places.ii : These books provide a good starting point for illustrating how young children might map their own steps.iii : Colorful and engaging character.iv : Set of 4 books: Beach, Home, Park, and City.

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This Newbery Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestseller is a beloved modern classic. Hoot features a new kid and his new bully, alligators, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes. Everybody loves Mother Paula's pancakes. Everybody, that is, except the colony of cute but endangered owls that live on the building site of the new restaurant. Can the awkward new kid and his feral friend prank the pancake people out of town? Or is the owls' fate cemented in pancake batter? Welcome to Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder!Key Features : i : By Carl Hiaasenii : For ages 10 and upiii : A beloved modern classic

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