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Children's Books About Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, and Written by Puerto Ricans
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
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"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--
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"Slime is strange and fascinating. It acts like both a solid and a liquid. Want to find out how to make your own? This book shows you how! Using simple materials and easy step-by-step instructions, young readers can explore the science behind this fun project"--Publisher's website.
24) Skulls!
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"A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."--
26) A seed is sleepy
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"From tiny orchid seeds to giant coco de mer palm seeds, wind-born seeds to water-born seeds, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of seeds and how they grow into a diverse array of plants"--Provided by publisher.
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Wanting to know about the real man behind the sixteenth president's legendary character, a little girl learns about Lincoln's beliefs regarding universal freedom as well as lesser-known aspects of his life, from his love of Mozart and his wife's vanilla cake to his pet dog and the way he kept notes in his stovepipe hat.
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Caldecott Award Books
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Provides a basic discussion on different parts of various animals' bodies.
29) Ancient Rome
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
30) India
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"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of India. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry"--
31) Mail carriers
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers gives examples of tasks postal service workers do and different places where mail carriers deliver the mail"--Provided by publisher.
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Merging space travel with a road trip, a father drives all over the solar system at 37mph in order to allow his children to view the conflicts of Earth's history in the rearview mirror. Whether it's only been the 78 years it takes to drive to Venus or the 8,000 it takes to get to Neptune, humans have been fighting each other for small pieces of space on our planet.
34) Mexico
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In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Mexico. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry--Provided by publisher.
35) Brazil
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, culture, and people of Brazil.
37) Presidents
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"Follow the early lives and political careers of the US presidents and see how they came into office, with full-color photographs of campaign memorabilia, family portraits, handwritten letters, mementos, and more. Discover how Abraham Lincoln saved the Union, why teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt, and how Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the nation with the Louisiana Purchase"--
38) Rocks & minerals
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"Unearth a treasure trove of geological knowledge with this in-depth guide to over 500 rocks and minerals"--
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