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1) Water
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"Introduces water and the water cycle to young readers, including basic molecules, bodies of water, water states, uses, and conservation"--
4) The old boat
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2nd Grade Reading
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Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
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"Off a small island, a boy and his grandfather set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves, catching wants and wishes and seeing the wonders of the ocean. But soon the boy is sailing the boat himself, drifting further from shore as the waters grow muddied and turbulent. When a storm washes him ashore, he sees home in a new light. He decides to turn the tides of his fortune, cleaning the island's waters and creating a new life with...
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"The Night Parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons. It's Eka's favorite evening of the year, the one night she refuses to miss. But it's become harder to travel to Japan now that she's living across the world in New York. Unsure of when she can return next to see her yokai friends, Eka tries to forget that this...
9) Water
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Discusses where water is found, where it goes, and how we use it.
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A simple introduction explains how our planet's water is recycled and reused through a series of natural phenomena.
Mama and baby seagull follow the journey of a drop of water. Learn about the water cycle by following the drop when it falls from a cloud as rain, lands in a river, and eventually returns to the clouds.
12) Raindrops roll
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Family Reading Inspired by Wishing Chair's Adaptation of The Tempest
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
RtR Books to Beat the Heat
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Once Upon A Calendar- BBTL Teacher Training
RtR Books to Beat the Heat
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"In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book, celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance."--
13) Cottonmouths
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Describes the characteristics, features, and behaviors of cottonmouth snakes, and explains why they can be dangerous to humans. Includes a picture glossary and online resources.
15) The water hole
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As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.
16) Cottonmouths
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This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and reproduction of cottonmouths, poisonous snakes that are also called water moccasins.
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"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...
20) This is the rain
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Cumulative text describes how water falls from the clouds as rain and eventually makes its way to the sea.