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The clothesline

Orbie,, 1984-,


Translation of: La corde à linge. Junior Library Guild. "This is a story about a little boy who lives above a convenience store with his mom. When he goes to spend his pocket money on candy--only when Mom's not looking--he gives the knot on the clothesline by the outdoor stairs a good yank (it makes the best sound). One day, he tugs a little too hard, and takes the stairs a little too fast, and--whiiiiiz!--gets stuck hanging smack in the middle of the clothesline. He cries for help, but Mom doesn't hear. He waits for someone to save him, but only a black cat slinks by. His arm gets tired--but if he hangs on with both hands, he'll risk dropping his coins! It's a true dilemma. Finally, he cries out so loudly that he tumbles to the ground. He still spends his pocket money on candy. But he NEVER touches the clothesline again"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2019

Translation of: La corde à linge. Junior Library Guild. "This is a story about a little boy who lives above a convenience store with his mom. When he goes to spend his pocket money on candy--only when Mom's not looking--he gives the knot on the clothesline by the outdoor stairs a good yank (it makes the best sound). One day, he tugs a little too hard, and takes the stairs a little too fast, and--whiiiiiz!--gets stuck hanging smack in the middle of the clothesline. He cries for help, but Mom doesn't hear. He waits for someone to save him, but only a black cat slinks by. His arm gets tired--but if he hangs on with both hands, he'll risk dropping his coins! It's a true dilemma. Finally, he cries out so loudly that he tumbles to the ground. He still spends his pocket money on candy. But he NEVER touches the clothesline again"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2019

Lupita's first dance : El Primer Baile De Lupita /

Ruiz-Flores, Lupe.


Translation of: Lupita's first dance. Kirkus Review, October 2013. Library Media Connection, May 2014. Catholic Library World, June 2014. Lupita is excited about dancing La Raspa, a Mexican folk dance, with her first-grade class at a celebration of Children's Day, El DÃa de los NiÃ±os, but just before the performance her partner, Ernesto, sprains his ankle.
Date Published:2013

Cinderella stories around the world : 4 beloved tales /

Meister, Cari.


Contains variations of the fairy tale Cinderella. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Retells the classic French version of Cinderella, along with three similar tales: Rhodopis from Egypt, Yeh-Shen from China, and Little Burnt Face from the Micmac Indians of the Canadian Maritimes.
Date Published:2015

An apple's life

Dickmann, Nancy.


Includes index. Life cycles -- Seeds and shoots -- Becoming a tree -- Making apples -- Life cycle of an apple tree. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Library Media Connection, November 2010. Simple text and color photographs explain the life cycle of an apple, from a seed to the apple.
Date Published:2010

The black rabbit

Leathers, Philippa.


Maps on endpapers. School Library Journal, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, November 2012. Booklist, January 2013. New York Times, February 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2013. Horn Book, March 2013. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Junior Library Guild. Rabbit is unsure what to do when he notices a black rabbit following him. Rabbit is unsure what to do when he notices a black rabbit following him.
Date Published:2013

Maps on endpapers. School Library Journal, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, November 2012. Booklist, January 2013. New York Times, February 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2013. Horn Book, March 2013. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Junior Library Guild. Rabbit is unsure what to do when he notices a black rabbit following him. Rabbit is unsure what to do when he notices a black rabbit following him.

Date Published:2013

Let's salsa

Ruiz-Flores, Lupe.


Library Media Connection starred. Booklist, Nov. Library Media Connection starred. Horn Book Guide. Library Media Connectio. When Estella is banned from the adult exercise dance class, she decides to petition for children's rights--to have salsa dance classes at the commun.
Date Published:2013

Quien fue Louis Armstrong?

McDonough, Yona Zeldis,


"Titulo original: WHO WAS LOUIS ARMSTRONG?"--Title page verso. Biography of Louis Armstrong, African-American jazz trumpeter who took jazz into new and exciting realms.
Date Published:2015

T. rex vs. ankylosaurus prehistoric showdown /

Jackson, Tom, 1972-,


Meet the dinosaurs -- T. rex vs. ankylosaurus -- Choose your winner -- Dino duel. Compares the physical features, habitat, behaviors, abilities, and senses of the T. rex and the ankylosaurus, and examines which one would win in a fight. Highlights the features that allowed these dinosaurs to defend themselves and attack others, and discusses how scientists have learned about these dinosaurs through fossils. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2026

Meet the dinosaurs -- T. rex vs. ankylosaurus -- Choose your winner -- Dino duel. Compares the physical features, habitat, behaviors, abilities, and senses of the T. rex and the ankylosaurus, and examines which one would win in a fight. Highlights the features that allowed these dinosaurs to defend themselves and attack others, and discusses how scientists have learned about these dinosaurs through fossils. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.

Date Published:2026

Digger, dozer, dumper

Vestergaard, Hope.


School Library Journal starred, July 2013. Pub Weekly, May 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Kirkus Review, June 2013. Horn Book, September 2013. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, A treasury of sixteen poems highlights the jobs and personalities of an assortment of vehicles from an ambulance to a snowplow.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal starred, July 2013. Pub Weekly, May 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Kirkus Review, June 2013. Horn Book, September 2013. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, A treasury of sixteen poems highlights the jobs and personalities of an assortment of vehicles from an ambulance to a snowplow.

Date Published:2013

Sydney & Taylor explore the whole wide world

Davies, Jacqueline, 1962-,


Junior Library Guild. "What? Sydney and Taylor are leaving their cozy burrow? They are small animals who never go anywhere. But when Taylor decides to explore the Whole Wide World, his loyal friend Sydney agrees to go, too. As they journey farther and farther from their familiar home, neither one knows what dangers await them..."--Back cover.
Date Published:2021

Our friend hedgehog : the story of us /

Castillo, Lauren,


"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, May 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Publishers Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, March 2020. Junior Library Guild. When a storm separates Hedgehog from her lifelong friend, Mutty, she bravely sets out to find him and makes some very good new friends in the process.
Date Published:2020

Parrots, pugs, and pixie dust : a book about fashion designer Judith Leiber /

Blumenthal, Deborah,


Junior Library Guild. "Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Judith Leiber drew inspiration from her father, who always brought back special handbags for her mother from wherever he traveled. After getting a job at a handbag house, she dreamt up designs that took her mind off her difficult life. World War II had broken out, and Judith and her family were Hungarian Jews facing persecution. At night, she would make handbags with any scraps she could find. She found her passion for fashion, and after the war ended, Judith immigrated to America. Here, she found her vision for her designs from preening peacocks, fanciful frogs donning gilded crowns, burgers and fries, and layer cake. She turned the ordinary into extraordinary handbags, designing creations unlike anything that had been seen before"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2019

Junior Library Guild. "Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Judith Leiber drew inspiration from her father, who always brought back special handbags for her mother from wherever he traveled. After getting a job at a handbag house, she dreamt up designs that took her mind off her difficult life. World War II had broken out, and Judith and her family were Hungarian Jews facing persecution. At night, she would make handbags with any scraps she could find. She found her passion for fashion, and after the war ended, Judith immigrated to America. Here, she found her vision for her designs from preening peacocks, fanciful frogs donning gilded crowns, burgers and fries, and layer cake. She turned the ordinary into extraordinary handbags, designing creations unlike anything that had been seen before"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2019

When Sue found Sue Sue Hendrickson discovers her T. rex /

Buzzeo, Toni,


Junior Library Guild. "From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2019

Junior Library Guild. "From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2019

Dandy

Dyckman, Ame.


Publishers Weekly, January 2019. Horn Book, May 2019. Kirkus Review, April 2019. "Although Sweetie has named and is caring for the sole dandelion on his perfect lawn, Daddy, with his friends' urging, does all he can to get rid of the weed before it spreads"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The Arnold Lobel book of Mother Goose

Mother Goose. Selections.


"A Paula Wiseman book." Includes index. Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Contains a collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes with illustrations.
Date Published:2022

The ofrenda that we built


"The candles are lit, the food is prepared, and the sweet smell of copal floats in the air on DÃa de Muertos. Built with love and dedication, the family ofrenda stands with pride. As everyone gathers to share in this ritual, each element added to the ofrenda is infused with significance-from the sugar skulls placed with care on top of the embroidered cloth to the golden petals that guide the way. Told after the style of the English nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," The Ofrenda That We Built invites readers to learn about and celebrate the Day of the Dead by joining in the building of a family ofrenda. With warmth and brightness, this gorgeously illustrated book is a joyful ode to family traditions, bonds that transcend time, and the memory of loved ones who have passed but who we continue to remember"--
Date Published:2024

"The candles are lit, the food is prepared, and the sweet smell of copal floats in the air on DÃa de Muertos. Built with love and dedication, the family ofrenda stands with pride. As everyone gathers to share in this ritual, each element added to the ofrenda is infused with significance-from the sugar skulls placed with care on top of the embroidered cloth to the golden petals that guide the way. Told after the style of the English nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," The Ofrenda That We Built invites readers to learn about and celebrate the Day of the Dead by joining in the building of a family ofrenda. With warmth and brightness, this gorgeously illustrated book is a joyful ode to family traditions, bonds that transcend time, and the memory of loved ones who have passed but who we continue to remember"--

Date Published:2024

Frozen in time what ice cores can tell us about climate change /

Van Vleet, Carmella,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Introduces readers to paleoclimatology through an ice core expedition, and illustrates the collection, transport, and study of ice cores. Explains how scientists study ice cores to learn about the history of the Earth's climate, and to find solutions to today's climate change. Includes color photographs, sidebars, experiments, and a glossary of terms.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Introduces readers to paleoclimatology through an ice core expedition, and illustrates the collection, transport, and study of ice cores. Explains how scientists study ice cores to learn about the history of the Earth's climate, and to find solutions to today's climate change. Includes color photographs, sidebars, experiments, and a glossary of terms.

Date Published:2024

Turkey Claus

Silvano, Wendi J.


School Library Journal, October 2012. Publishers Weekly, September 2012. Choice, April 2013. Santa Claus finds a way to help Turkey avoid becoming Christmas dinner.
Date Published:2012

Thanksgiving Day thanks

Elliott, Laura, 1957-,


School Library Journal, August 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2013. Booklist, September 2013. New York Times, November 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Sam has trouble deciding what he is grateful for during a Thanksgiving-themed classroom assignment. Includes facts about Thanksgiving Day.
Date Published:2013

Tortillitas para mama and other nursery rhymes : Spanish and English /


Wilson's Children, November 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 1996. Booklist. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, December 1995. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A collection of nursery rhymes, each in both English and Spanish, collected from the Spanish community in the Americas, many with instructions for accompanying finger plays or other activities.
Date Published:1981

Wilson's Children, November 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 1996. Booklist. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, December 1995. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A collection of nursery rhymes, each in both English and Spanish, collected from the Spanish community in the Americas, many with instructions for accompanying finger plays or other activities.

Date Published:1981