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English
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In his second book, Digger and Friends - Earth Day the author has Digger and his friends work in town to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning, building a playground and planting trees. The reader will experience recycling and community service as they enjoy the delightful artwork on each page.
Digger and Friends help the people in town clean up, plant trees, and build a playset. Everyone will work together to improve the town.
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Wonderful storytelling and vibrant collage art invite readers to celebrate Earth Day with a grandmother-granddaughter duo who spend the day recycling, picking up litter, supporting local businesses and caring for our wonderful planet.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, the year the Environmental Protection Agency was created. Endangered species, wild rivers, and scarce water resources all became issues of government concern, as did the cleanup of toxic chemical sites. Environmentalists in the 1980s and 1990s alerted the nation to further resource shortages and potential threats to Earth's welfare.
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English
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"The internationally bestselling author of the Guido Brunetti mysteries tells her own adventurous life story as she enters her eighties. In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her than been planned. From a childhood in the company of her New Jersey family, with frequent visits to her grandfather's farm and its beloved animals, and summers spent...
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English
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"A whimsical and lyrical celebration of imagination and exploration if we simply asked, "What if . . ." Follow two siblings through their day as they let their imaginations run wild in this joyful story about all the possibilities a simple "what if" can conjure up: What if the monsters in your closet wanted to be your friend? What if all of the dinosaurs were shrunk to be teeny-tiny when the comet hit the earth? And what if bedtime didn't exist and...
6) Brown pack
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Launchpad Pre-K Academy gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. Using the Academy can help little learners develop the skills needed to enter their first year of school and inspire them to try new things with confidence. Identify numbers & count 1-20 ; learn basic shapes & colors; practice patterns, measuring & comparing; observe nature & environment.
Sid the Science Kid wants to find out how rolie...
Series
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad!
Word-A-Licious is an interactive word flashcard game for young children. Using a combination of vibrant game graphics and crystal clear photos, you'll help...
9) Mothtown
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Language
English
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Description
Including illustrations from bestselling illustrator and political cartoonist, Chris Riddell, Mothtown is the unsettling and eerie new novel by Caroline Hardaker, perfect for fans of Midsommar and Rivers Solomon's Sorrowland. As a child, David could tell something was wrong. The kids in school spread rumours of missing people, nests of bones and bodies appearing in the mountains. His sister refused to share what she knew, and his parents turned off...
10) The bridge
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this is the definitive story of how a giant steel arch resembling a coat hanger became one of world's most recognised structures and an engineering triumph. Massive, majestic and breathtaking, the bridge was the greatest engineering challenge of its day anywhere on earth. Nothing like it had ever been attempted in Australia. It not only altered the life of a city forever, it became a symbol...
Author
Publisher
Apples & Honey Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's just three days until the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. A young girl and her family are getting ready for the traditional holiday feast. Family and friends gather to help harvest and clean the fall root vegetables, mix them with honey and dried fruits, and cook them into the traditional sweet vegetable stew, called tzimmes, 'for a sweet new year.' It's hard but satisfying work that leaves everyone with aching arms, sore feet...
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Language
English
Description
"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas--until now. James Patterson shows the real Vegas in a dazzling journey through true stories of excess, drama, and hope. In What Really Happens in Vegas, full of surprises for both newcomers and Las Vegas regulars, James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal transport readers from the thrill of adrenaline-fueled vice to the glitter of A-list celebrity and entertainment." --Goodreads.
13) Made in China
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Made in China tells one of the millions of stories of migrants from rural China who comprise the backbone of the Chinese economic miracle. It provides a human face behind the ubiquitous label "Made in China." This massive dislocation of people may well represent the largest, most rapid migration in human history. The film demonstrates how one generation of Chinese is experiencing the culture shock of an Industrial Revolution which took centuries in...
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Joan Acocella was "one of our finest cultural critics" (Edward Hirsch), and she had the rare ability to examine literature and unearth the lives contained within it-its authors, its subjects, and the communities from which it springs. In her hands, arts criticism was a celebration and an investigation, and her essays pulse with unadulterated enthusiasm. As Kathryn Harrison wrote in The New York Times Book Review, "Hers is a vision that allows art...
Author
Publisher
Namaste Pub
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"In May, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI formally declared 12th century Benedictine nun Hildegard of Bingen a canonized saint, with the canonization ceremony scheduled for October. He regards her as one of the great thinker who has helped shape the thought of the Catholic Church. Today there are many websites and Hildegard groups that celebrate and honor Hildegard's teachings, philosophy, art, and music. Author Matthew Fox writes in "Hildegard of Bingen"...
Publisher
Splash Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The series celebrates individuality while helping children recognize and appreciate the differences that make them special. It also celebrates diversity while recognizing that each person has something unique to contribute. Kids of all ages will want to visit again and again, having fun with Todd and the gang, while absorbing the show's affirming messages of acceptance and respect for others.
Series
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks.
Daniela knows there are many things we can do to keep Earth happy and healthy. Read about them!
Toss the trash into the bin and never get bored! Set up your own challenge by choosing the environment and and check the wind...
18) Sensor pack
Series
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills -- starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: - Can recount a story with descriptive detail - Asks for clarification when needed - Starting to decode...
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A collection of 12 Hallmark favorites: A Safari Romance; While You Were Dating; Walking the Dog; My Favorite Wedding; Love Blossoms; Love's Greek to Me; A Taste of Summer; The Vows We Keep; Never Too Late to Celebrate; Fourth Down and Love; Valentine's Again; and Retreat to You.
A safari romance: Megan Henry, a down-to-earth wildlife biologist, working on a project that will foster protection of wildlife in Africa, is forced to team up with a theme...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For modern-day witches and those following a Wiccan lifestyle, Heart Magick shows you how to find your authentic self, connect with the earth, and discover how to create beauty in every day. Harmony Nice is at the heart of a growing community of modern-day witches who practice natural magick to improve their own lives and the world around them. Throughout this book, she takes you on a healing journey offering advice on how to make positive change...
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