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This colorful cross section of families introduces readers to fourteen real children from around the world and the people they love the most, from Sanne in the Netherlands, who has two moms; to Gilad, whose parents and siblings live on a kibbutz with other families in Israel; to Ji Eun in South Korea, whose parents both work outside the home. An engaging book about different cultures and what they share: the importance of family, and the familiar...
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Owlkids Books
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[2017]
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English
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"Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise apartment...
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Tracey Carisch thought she had it all. As a wife, mother, and successful executive, she seemed to be living the modern American dream. But one night, a panic attack sent her tumbling into an existential crisis and questioning everything about her life. That's when she and her husband made a decision that shocked their family and friends: they sold everything they owned, pulled their three young daughters out of school, and became a family of wandering...
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Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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What's for dinner? Not just in America, but around the world? And how is it cooked, what's the historical significance of that food, how is it served and consumed, and who gets to clean up? This book provides fascinating insight into how dinner is defined in countries around the world.--AMAZON.
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"Dimitri Bontinck lived every parent's worst nightmare. His teenage son, introduced to Islam by his girlfriend, fell into the clutches of a radical mosque. Dimitri watched helplessly as his son, Jay, transformed from a gentle boy to a soldier in training, wearing traditional robes and following a strict diet. Completely brainwashed, Jay snuck out of the house and traveled to Syria, all but vanishing. Too late, Dimitri learned that their country, Belgium,...
9) I Love You!
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Read along with Disney! Celebrate love, friendship, and family around the world. Each page introduces a different character who teaches the reader how to say "I love you" in their language. The book includes all-new artwork that's colorful, modern, and inspired by Mary Blair's designs for the famous Disney theme parks attraction, "It's a Small World"!
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Before Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Julius Erving, or Michael Jordan--before Magic Johnson and Showtime--the Harlem Globetrotters revolutionized basketball and spread the game around the world. In Spinning the Globe, author Ben Green tells the story of this extraordinary franchise and iconic American institution. We follow the Globetrotters' rise from backwoods obscurity during the harsh years of the Great Depression to become the best basketball...
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Make science fun with this new series from the #1 science author for kids!
This scientific book for beginning readers includes:
• easy vocabulary
• short sentences
• simple content and stories
• correlation between art and text
Chris Ferrie has delighted children and families around the world with his unique take on science in the bestselling Baby University series. And now it's time for beginning readers to learn this information for themselves!...
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Now for the first time in softcover! Whether you're just married or are celebrating your golden anniversary, you need regular, quiet moments with your mate-times to renew love and intimacy with each other and with the Lord. Night Light, by Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, will help you do just that. This daily devotional offers the personal, practical, and biblical insights that have sustained the Dobsons' marriage for forty years and encouraged...
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Make science fun with this new series from the creator of Baby University!
This scientific book for beginning readers includes:
• easy vocabulary
• short sentences
• word repetition
• simple content and stories
• correlation between art and text
Chris Ferrie has delighted children and families around the world with his unique take on science. And now it's time for beginning readers to learn this information for themselves! With simple,...
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When Alana and Roland, a spirited Canadian couple with an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest, embark on an epic yearlong travel adventure around the world with their newborn son and ten-year-old daughter, they think they're prepared for whatever might come their way.
They soon discover that this is not entirely true.
This charming family love story, sure to inspire wanderlust, is peppered with funny parenting mishaps, thrilling adventures,...
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Dogs are beloved members of many families around the world, but how much do young readers really know about how they live and grow? With the help of clear and concise text and fun fact boxes, they discover essential details about dogs at every stage of their life cycle. From puppies to older dogs, full-color photographs show these adorable pets in action, and detailed diagrams with helpful labels break down the life cycle of man's best friend. This...
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Now available for the first time in softcover! Raising healthy, happy children is one of life's greatest challenges, yet you can do it effectively. Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, show you how in Night Light for Parents, a daily devotional filled with encouraging insights and spiritual wisdom. Whether you're married or single, with kids in diapers or almost grown, this book is for you. It offers heartwarming stories, biblical truth, and the...
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The Passover Seder is a time when Jewish families around the world gather together to retell the story of the Jewish People's passage from slavery in Egypt to freedom. It is also a time when we share stories about our Sages, such as the 15 stories in this book – one story for each step in the Seder - which have been culled from the vast repository of Chassidic and other traditional Jewish stories pertaining to the Passover holiday and the Haggadah.
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Making Your Own Reality is a collection of the experiences that guided James Meade, Jr. from being an animal-like survivor of a massive brain injury to being a Ph.D. in Psychology and an internationally-known speaker who has shared with audiences around the United States and the world. Dr. Meade has worked with brain-injured individuals and their families around the world and has seen people create miracles that even other professionals thought could...
20) Strings
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Heinemann Library
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English