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A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different households visited. Includes recipes for the dishes in the story and facts about the various countries represented.
5) Marsh Music
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At night, ten different species of frogs convene in a marsh. Fireflies light up the scene as Maestro bullfrog raises his baton. The music builds to a crescendo as the night goes on. Just before dawn, the frogs depart-but the serenade is not over . . .
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Enter the magical realm of ladybugs to see how they grow into bright flying beetles with vivid red coats and shiny black spots. From Mia Posada, the author/illustrator of the acclaimed Dandelions, comes another delightful look at nature. Uncover the tiny world of the ladybug through vivid illustrations and words, along with a special section featuring fun ladybug facts.
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Michael is Nathan's great, great grandson. Michael's family has lived in the same town, and in the same house, for several generations. This book takes a look at what day-to-day life was like for Nathan as a boy in the 1800's and what it is like for Michael today. The reader will see the changes in the house, the town, and even in the environment. The comparisons cover advances in power, construction, light, transportation, communication, education,...
16) I Am a Dancer
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Poet Pat Lowery Collins shows children that their everyday motions-catching a ball, reaching up to a shelf, or shuffling through the rain-can contain all of the elements of a dance. Mark Graham's lovely oil paintings give the reader a new appreciation of the beauty of natural movements.
20) I Am an Artist
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Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors inside a seashell? You're an artist!
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