Kevin Henkes
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English
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"Two of the things Benjamin Hunter received for his twelfth birthday took him completely by surprise: A room and a letter. The room was from his parents. The letter was from his uncle. "Ben was just two years old when he and his uncle, Ian, were last together, so Ben didn't remember him. And no one in Ben's family ever talked about the man. Thenthe letter arrived, changing Ben's life, and changing his family in unexpected ways. And there was the birthday...
22) The Zebra Wall
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English
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The Vorlob family is making preparations. Preparations for the new baby, soon to arrive. Getting ready includes painting a mural in the baby's nursery and making a list of possible names. Adine, age ten, is used to the routine -- she has four sisters already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie. This time, however, the routine is broken. In more ways than one. Most significantly, Aunt Irene will be staying with the Vorlobs until Mrs. Vorlob is rested and...
23) Protecting Marie
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Language
English
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"Fanny sensed that from the moment she was born she was meant to have a dog. It was as though some unique and independent organ deep inside her, like a tiny heart, couldn't thrive properly without one." With humor and compassion, Kevin Henkes tells Fanny's story. But this is not just a dog story. This is a story about a girl and tier father. This is a story about growing up. This is a story about wanting and getting and realizing that nothing is simple...
24) Words of Stone
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English
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Blaze Werla is having a typical summer. He lives in the country with his father and grandmother. He spends his days alone, wandering around the hill beside his home. Then the message appears on the side of the hill. And Blaze's summer suddenly takes a turn toward the mysterious. By the time Blaze meets Joselle Stark, the unexpected seems almost normal.
25) Egg
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
26) A good day
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1 volume : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.
29) Waiting
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?--Publisher.
30) So happy!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Brief text and illustrations tell the story of a boy, a rabbit, and a seed.
31) Old Bear
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
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English
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Sheila Rae believes that she is not afraid of anything. She steps on cracks, walks backward with her eyes closed, and teases her sister for her fears. But when Sheila Rae gets lost one day, she discovers maybe, just maybe, she isn't quite as brave as she thought she was. A Live Oak Media audio production.
34) Lilly's Big Day
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English
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Lilly is back! And, her adored teacher has some wonderful news -- he's getting married!
36) Jessica
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English
Description
Even though nobody else believes that Jessica is real, Ruthie knows she is. But when the first day of school arrives, what will happen to Jessica? As usual, Kevin Henkes perfectly captures the child's perspective and delivers a story that is reassuring and delightful. A Live Oak Media audio production.
37) Chrysanthemum
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Series
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Español
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A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her.
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English
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Big sister Lilly (star of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse) thought it might be fun to have a new baby in the family. But jealousy takes over and her efforts to alienate her oblivious baby brother are both hysterically funny and ultimately comforting for siblings with similar feeling of resentment. A Live Oak Media audio production.
40) Winter is here
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--