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English
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Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xvi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer comes an inspiring YA anthology of thirty-five trailblazing women from all walks of life detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book, telling their younger selves what they wish they had known growing up"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that a pitcher can throw a baseball as fast as a speeding car? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Sports! Filled with stunning photography and easy-to-read writing, this Level 1 book covers everything from basketball and soccer to volleyball and golf. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 1 Readers are perfect for kids who know their alphabet and are...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
[With accompanying material].
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 poster + 20 stickers
Language
English
Description
"Travel back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Feel the ground shake as the gigantic Apatosaurus thunders by. See the deadly Tyrannosaurus rex attack its prey with its razor-sharp teeth. New discoveries, old bones, and lots of amazing facts tell the stories of these prehistoric animals and their journey through time."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Little Hippo Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
"Play Peekaboo with your favorite ocean creatures. Peek through the holes to see who's hiding on the next page. Turn the page to find the answer, then touch and feel the popular ocean creatures, such as fish, an octopus, turtle, seahorse, starfish and hermit crab. With six different sensory stimulating elements, early readers will be engaged and will want to read this book again and again"--Amazon.com
10) Odd opposites
Series
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Patterson Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
Building on the Ripley's board book firsts, this fun and silly illustrated guide to opposites will delight kids and adults alike! What's more fun than learning opposites, especially when they're as delightfully drawn as these! Kids will enjoy seeing silly characters illustrating everyday opposites like day and night, as well as some sillier ones, like clean and dirty. Drawn by our own Ripley cartoonist, understanding opposites has never been more...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun, entertaining, and unbelievable topics to interest even the most reluctant readers. With stories and information that will spark their curiosity, each book will motivate them to start and keep reading"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers! With Baby Animals!, kids aren't only learning to read, they're learning awesome facts about baby animals. Ripley Level 1 Readers are perfect for kids who know their alphabet and are starting to sound out their words. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills...
13) Can you survive?
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
327 pages : color illustrations, map ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"You choose what to do in three life-or-death experiences. You choose what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety ... or to your doom!"--Page 4 of cover
Author
Series
Publisher
White Star
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
How can we help our children face their first day at preschool? Tim, the book's central character, is about to start preschool and but is really worried about his parents leaving him there alone. How will he manage the day without them? Tim proposes five fun and creative solutions for children. At the end of the book are five simple, clearly explained suggestions for parents to help their children prepare for their first day at preschool.
15) Safety is fun
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Hippo Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up can be full of activities and surprises, and it's important to practice safety. The good news is that safety can be fun, too! Follow along with little Peacock as we explore some great examples of being safe."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 2 book covers everything from beetles to centipedes.. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 2 Readers are perfect for kids who know their sight words and are learning to sound out new words. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun,...
Author
Publisher
Little Hippo books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that dinosaurs know all kinds of fun tricks? You just need to give them some sweet treats and they will show you all the wacky things they can do!"--Back Cover.
20) Just joking 5: 300 hilarious jokes about everything, including tongue twisters, riddles, and more!
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
207 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a variety of jokes and facts, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, and traditional question and answer jokes.
