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In this beautifully illustrated book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here, what they look like, what their houses are like, what they do, along with the landscape of Earth and the many creatures who share the planet--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.
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CR - Indigenous Peoples
CR - Social Justice Parenting - Picture Books
CR - We Need Diverse books - Picture Books
CR - Social Justice Parenting - Picture Books
CR - We Need Diverse books - Picture Books
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"Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption."--Jacket flap.
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"Dexter the fox loves to play chase with Molly the hare and Olive the owl. But while Molly keeps bounding away on her great big feet and Olive swoops ahead with just a flap of her wings, Dexter simply can't keep up, try as he might. What are foxes good at? In the third book of this gently humorous, gorgeously illustrated series exploring young children's big emotions, award-winning author-illustrator Catherine Rayner brings clever Dexter to the fore...
9) Gossie
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Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.
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"When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car." No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business," "play sportsball" and "wear hat." As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering turns into a little party, interplanetary relations reach...
14) Hello autumn!
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"All the signs of autumn including leaves turning colors, animals preparing for the winter or migrating, the harvesting of fall produce, cooler weather, and shorter days are noted in this photo-essay about the season"--Provided by publisher.
16) The big cheese
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The best at everything and not afraid to let others know it, the Big Cheese is prepared to win the annual Cheese-cathlon, but when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top, Big Cheese gets slice of humility.
19) Bea's bad day
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Bea struggles to manage her emotions when her birthday does not go according to plan.
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"When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny...
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