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The Cheetah's TearstainsThe evil and lazy hunter steals the Cheetah's two cubs, intending to train them to hunt for him. Cheetah is devastated by the loss of her two cubs and cries so many tears that they stain her face. An old man asks Cheetah why she is crying and upon hearing of her loss tells the village chieftain what the hunter has done. But can the village chieftain re-unite the tearful cheetah with her two cubs? A myth from Africa.The Great...
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Hettie's PirouetteHilda the hippopotamus and Hettie the heron both love the ballet. They join the Ballet school and begin training. They enter the end-of-year competition for couples (pas de deux) and perform five movements, the pose well known in the ballet Swan Lake, the movement that shows the bond between the two dancers in the ballet Le Diable à Quatre, the movement where the dancer being held by the partner is able to descend very low to the...
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Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"In this real-time work of graphic journalism (posted serially on Facebook), the cartoonist Igort uses the medium of comics to depict the telephone testimonies of Ukrainians as Russia invaded in 2022. In vignettes that grow ever more horrifying -- infiltrating spies, bombed cities, recorded accounts of children whose parents were murdered in front of their eyes, and more -- Igort also relays the events that led up to the invasion, such as the torture...
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"Thirty-eight years old, fit and handsome, John Blackburn was a former Air Force pilot and evangelical Christian. His wife, a veterinarian, healed animals and homeschooled their five children with the Bible as their textbook. The coming end of days was certainty, not poetry, and for John, the end did arrive--cancer. The healing hands of his community hovered over growing tumors in his torso, but his disease continued to progress. At the time, no one...
5) Five stories
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City"--
8) Reptiles
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Let's learn all about newly discovered animals! Have you ever seen a Salazar's pit viper or a nano chameleon? Now you can! With amazing photos and lively text, this book explores five new species of reptiles. Get ready to learn all about how, when, and where these animals were discovered"--
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2023
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English
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"Five friends look for good examples of hashgachah pratis, and through their search, they strengthen their awareness of HaKadosh Baruch Hu's hashgachah over every single person. The Shlavim - Growing Up! series is designed to stimulate thought about day-to-day challenges that come up in a child's life. All of the stories focus on a child taking personal responsibility for his own actions, while the illustrations gracefully capture the process that...
10) One life
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Decal
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Tells the true story of Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker, who, along with Trevor Chadwick, and Doreen Warriner of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II. Fifty years later, it's 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England, always blaming himself for not doing more. It's not until a...
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Villard Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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"The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony is a pioneering study of first marriages lasting five years or less and ending without children, and of the changing face of matrimony in America. According to the brilliant trend analyst and journalist Pamela Paul, “It’s easy to conclude that the starter marriage trend bodes ill for the state of marriage. After all, we’re getting married, screwing it up, and divorcing—a practice that certainly...
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Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Single mother of five, entrepreneur, and producer/creator of Basketball Wives, Shaunie Henderson (formerly Shaunie O'Neal, ex-wife of Shaquille O'Neal) opens up about finding love and partnership; gives advice for raising strong, smart, grounded Black children in today's world; and reveals how she defined her career and herself, all on her own terms. This inspirational memoir will appeal to Basketball Wives fans, Black moms, and all women who are...
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New World Library
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"An innovative, engaging guide that teaches dog owners how to train a puppy by working with, rather than against, the puppy's instincts. Includes advice on dealing with common issues such as house-breaking, chewing, jumping, and helping puppies live harmoniously with cats, other dogs, or children"--
14) The alone time
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Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family's Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years later, they're still trying to move on from the trauma. Fiona repurposes it into controversial works of art. Violet has battled addiction and failed relationships to finally progress toward normalcy as...
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Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Enter the darkest corners of the Hundred Acre Wood. Five years ago, Christopher Robin abandoned his childhood companions, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, and the woods in which they all played. Now an adult, Christopher has returned, with his fiance©♭ Maria in tow, for a reunion with his old friends...only to find that in his absence, Pooh and Piglet have turned feral, silent...and murderous. What was once a joyous place of imagination and merriment...
18) How to say hello
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Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Don’t feel like hugging today? No worries! We can say hello with a smile, a wave or even a high five! The fourth book in Sophie Beer’s feel-good series is all about consent for little readers. As is Sophie’s signature style, How to Say Hello takes big concepts and nestles them in clear yet playful narratives. Inclusive, vibrant and uplifting, How to Say Hello supports children in establishing boundaries as they navigate relationships"--
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BuzzPop, an imprint of Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Come under the sea and sing-along with all your jaw-some friends in this Baby Shark shaped board book featuring all four favorite nursery rhymes. Sing along with Baby Shark to all your favorite songs; The Wheels on the Shark Bus, This Little Jellyfish, Five Little Fishies, Baby Shark Went to School, The Itsy Bitsy Turtle, I'm a Little Sharky. Shaped like Baby Shark holding a microphone, this book features sweet, bold illustrations accompanied by...