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2) Say my name
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Six people from different corners of the world celebrate the history, culture, and beauty behind their names.
3) Why?
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Would-be supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops into the mall, threatening destruction, only to be confronted by a little girl asking "why" to his every declaration, until finally he is forced to reveal, and understand, the root of his anger--and so departs in peace.
5) Squarehead
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George only likes things that are square like himself until a dream reminds him of how nice round can be.
7) Baboon
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A young baboon's view of the world changes as his mother shows him various parts of his environment.
8) Makeup mess
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Hoping to be as beautiful as a movie star, Julie excitedly buys and applies various kinds of makeup, but the people around her do not react the way she expects.
10) Imagine!
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"When a boy visits an art museum and one of the paintings comes to life, he has an afternoon of adventure and discovery [that] changes how he sees the world ever after"--
11) Arthur's nose
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Unhappy with his nose, Arthur visits the rhinologist to get a new one.
12) Hooray for me!
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Explores an individual's relationship to family, friends, and even pets.
13) Shrinking mouse
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Four animal friends notice that the size of distant objects seems to change depending on the location and movement of the viewer.
14) Suitcase
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Despite his love of drawing and his feelings of inadequacy as an athlete, sixth-grader Xander "Suitcase" Bingham works to become a baseball player to win the approval of his father.
15) Olive's ocean
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On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
19) In the half room
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The light of the half moon Shines down on the half room . . .The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes--all just as nice as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With inventive flair, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures...