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Amusing Moments In The Wild:
Animals and Their Friends
Written by Stephanie Maze
Designed by Alexandra Littlehales
Ages 2 - 5
Two elephants greet each other with their trunks, a pair of polar bears engage in a dance of dominance on the ice, and a sponge crab dons a fancy seashell hat for protection. Introduce youngsters to unique and amusing aspects of animal behavior in the wild and to the idea that all living creatures - both animals and humans - can be funny. Spanish edition available. |
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Benjamin Comes Back (Benjamin Regresa)
Written by Amy Brandt
Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
Ages 2 - 5
With the help of the nurturing routines at his child care center, Benjamin learns that just as he will come back to child care the next morning, his mommy will come back to get him at the end of the day. A reassuring story of a child coping with separation anxiety, Benjamin Comes Back shows how a supportive teacher can help a child understand the recurring cycle of home and child care. Includes activity and teaching ideas for caregivers. English and Spanish. |
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No Fair to Tigers (No Es Justo Para los Tigres)
Written by Eric Hoffman
Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
Ages 3 - 6
Mandy's stuffed tiger is a dusty, dirty mess, and she asks her family to help put him back together again. When Mandy can't get her wheelchair into the store where she's gone to buy tiger treats, Old Tiger and Mandy ask for fair treatment for children as well as tigers. Learn how a little girl in a wheelchair and her stuffed tiger learn to ask for fair treatment and solve the problems they encounter. English and Spanish. |
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Mother Mother I Feel Sick Send for the Doctor Quick Quick Quick
Written by Remy Charlip
& Burton Supree
Illustrated by Remy Charlip
Ages 3 - 5
Acclaimed children's author and illustrator Remy Charlip has created new paintings based on vintage wallpapers for this special edition of his and Burton Supree's classic rambunctious tale of one voracious child. Told in rocking rhyme, Mother Mother I Feel Sick Send for the Doctor Quick Quick Quick will inspire peals of laughter for generations to come. |
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Am I Really Different?
Written by Evelien van Dort
Illustated by Gerda Westerink
Ages 4 - Adult
Sometimes it's hard to feel part of the crowd. Why are people looking at me? Why are they turning away from me? I feel I'm not the same as them. Somehow I must be different. But when I look more closely, I can see that everyone is unique and special. No two people are exactly the same. Explore these questions with a sweet little ladybug who learns just how special she really is. |
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All the Colors We Are (Todos los Colores de Nuestra Piel)
Written by Katie Kissinger
Photographs by Wernher Krutein
Ages 5 - Adult
Using outstanding full-color photographs, All the Colors We Are showcases the beautiful diversity of human skin color. This special book offers young children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation for how we get our skin color. Understanding the human pigment melanin and how it works in our skin frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin color. Also includes activity ideas for teachers and care givers. English and Spanish. |
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When Katie Was Our Teacher (Cuando Katie era Nuestra Maestra)
Written by Amy Brandt
Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
Ages 4 - 8
The children at the center are losing one of their teachers. Katie, who took us on long walks to find cows, and taught us how to cut with scssors, is leaving for a new job. The children list the things they remember and will miss about Katie, and talk about the ways the other teachers still take care of them, even though they are not Katie. They also describe the special "missing place" the other teachers have made for them with Katie's photo and other reminders of when she was at the center. English and Spanish. |
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| Selections from "Connections," The Journal of the California Association for the Education of Young Children. |
