David Small
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Language
English
Description
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
7) The library
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
8) The gardener
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
10) The underneath
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313 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
Description
An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free.
11) Bloom
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When the glass kingdom begins cracking, the king and queen fail in their quest to get help from the fairy Bloom, who can work great magic but was banished because of her muddy boots and messiness, so they send Genevieve, an ordinary girl who will do what it takes to save the day.
12) The quiet place
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
The story of young immigrant Isabel, who misses her family and friends back in Mexico while decorating a large box as a place of quiet contemplation and encountering new experiences, including a first snowstorm and a kind teacher.
15) The money tree
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1 audio disc (approximately 10 min. each track) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book ([32] pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm)
Language
English
Description
In summer the leaves on the strange tree growing in Miss McGillicuddy's yard are harvested by many people, but when Miss McGillicuddy thinks about needing firewood for the winter, she realizes the tree may have another use.
Physical Desc
xv, 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen prominent cartoonists discuss their creative processes and the experiences and influences that led to their success in one of today's most vibrant art forms. Each interview is followed by an original graphic short on the common theme of "the city."
18) Glamourpuss
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36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
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English
Description
Glamourpuss loves being the center of attention. So when an unwelcome guest (a dog, no less!) steals the spotlight with some tasteless bow-wowing and undignified tail-wagging, Glamourpuss worries that she's going to fall out of fashion. Is there room for only one superstar in this mansion? When Glamourpuss makes her most majestic move to find out, the result is pure purrfection.