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Ma, I'm a famer

Martchenko, Michael

Publié en 2003

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Album

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Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens: A Math adventure

Neuschwander, Cindy

Publié en 2009

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Hands of the Rain Forest: The Emberà People of Panama

Crandell, Rachel

Publié en 2009

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The Emberá people of Panama use their hands to turn the gifts of the tropical rain forest into meals and essential daily supplies. Emberá children quickly follow in the steps of their parents. They learn to fish for crabs and carve a canoe from wood. Nothing is wasted in the rain forest—leaves are used to make baskets, the juice of the jagua fruit is applied as a mosquito repellent, and the river provides fresh water for bathing. Through firsthand experience, children are introduced to the lifestyle and traditions of the Emberá culture.

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Doctor de Soto

Steig, William

Publié en 1982

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"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain.Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's killing him. How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn't give in to his baser instincts once his tooth is fixed? Those clever De Sotos will find a way.

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Nobel's Women of Peace

Benjamin, Michelle / Mooney, Maggie

Publié en 2008

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Among the women celebrated in this book are Baroness Bertha von Suttner, one of the first activists in the modern peace movement, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan, who worked in the 1970s to bring peace to Northern Ireland, and Mother Teresa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. The most recent winner was Wangari Maathai, who won in 2004 for her struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation in Africa. All the women included are inspiring heroines for peace.

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The Contest between the Sun and the Wind: An Aesop's Fab

Forest, Heather / Gaber, Susan

Publié en 2008

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The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal.

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Amazing Animals: Birds

Barnard, Edward S

Publié en 2010

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Our world is filled with thousands of coulorful and interesting birds - from the tiny bee hummingbird to the giant ostrich. What kind of bird eats plants from the bottom of a pond ? What kind of bird hunts mice and rabbits at night ? And what kind eats only dead animals ?

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Flashpoints !: Plays about controlling anger

Gourley, Catherine

Publié en 2010

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Mission Planet Earth: Our World and its Climate - and ho

O'shaughnessy, Tam / Ride, Sally

Publié en 2009

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From an American hero and dedicated scientist: A compelling introduction to the changes taking place in Earth's climate, written for the audience that matters most to our planet's future. Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, Mission: Planet Earthdescribes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. Drawing on the latest scientific research and presenting a clear, even-handed account of the current state of climate studies, illustrated with helpful diagrams and stunning photographs of and from the

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Our Choice: How we can solve the Climate Crisis

Al Gore

Publié en 2009

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Former vice president Al Gore helps children understand the underlying causes of the climate crisis that is threatening the global environment at the start of the twenty-first century and explains what they can do to help reverse the damage.

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Landmark Events in American History: Arriving at Ellis I

Anderson, Dale

Publié en 2005

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This series explores the causes and significance of key events in the history of the United States and introduces readers to the people who influence those events. Each book uses primary sources, archival photographs and illustrations, maps, time lines, and focus boxes to bring these stories of the nation's past alive.

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We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human

Collectif

Publié en 2010

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10th December 1948. It was compiled after World War Two to declare and protect the rights of all people from all countries. This beautiful collection, published 60 years on, celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally-renowned artist or illustrator and is the perfect gift for children and adults alike.Published in association with Amnesty International, with a foreword by David Tennant and John Boyne.Includes art work contributions from Axel Scheffler, Peter Sis, Satoshi Kitamura, Alan Lee, Polly Dunbar, Jackie Morris, Debi Gliori, Chris Riddell, Catherine and Laurence Anholt and many more!

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