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"When Pete sees that the playground is in bad shape, he gets a totally groovy idea--make a new one! Pete calls in construction workers and cement mixers, backhoes and dump trucks to build the coolest playground ever. But when his plans don't work out, Pete learns that no matter what, you have to dream big"--Back cover.
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
4) Swing
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As four very different letters arrive at the playground, each makes the next feel unwelcome, but once they begin to swing together, they have a wonderful time.
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Big Feelings about Back to School
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
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Illustrations and rhyming text depict dinosaurs as they ride the bus to school, jump on top of their desks, read their favorite books, and have fun on the playground with all of their friends.
14) The Recess Queen
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Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.
15) The Black Slide
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Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.
17) Demolition
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Illustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines that are used to demolish a building so that a playground can be built.
18) Baby's opposites
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Told in rhyming text, baby and her family experience many opposites in a busy day that includes enjoying the playground and an ice cream, and ends with a bedtime book and sleep.
19) The Luck Uglies
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Eleven-year-old Rye O'Chanter and her two friends delve into the secret lore of their village when mysterious creatures of legend reappear on the night of the Black Moon, leading them to the notorious secret society, the Luck Uglies.
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A surprised librarian and a young reader watch as dancing dinosaurs in a book leap off the page and into the school, causing havoc in the classroom and on the playground. The dancing dinos are back, and this time, when their book turns up in a school library, they leap out and bring their musical mayhem to a kid's classroom. This fun, rhyming Step 1 reader is perfect for back-to-school!
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