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    Baby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young

    Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 Web Special discount available at checkout How do animals carry their babies? Not in backpacks or strollers, but tucked in pouches . . . Gripped in teeth . . . Propped on backs . . . Even underneath! Marianne Berkes’ rhyming verses present some of the many ways that animals carry their young. Cathy Morrison’s magical illustrations capture the intimate moments of mother and baby.

  • For Baby (For Bobbie)

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    This love song by John Denver adapted as a picture book makes a great a baby gift, but it also will help set a calm sweet mood in a classroom. Sunny, colorful illustrations show families and animals from around the world as the song's lyrics express unconditional love.

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    Forest Bright, Forest Night

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    Someone is always awake in the forest ? and someone else is always asleep! Some animals are alert in daytime and sleep at night. Others are alert at night, and are sleepyheads during the day. Plus be sure to count the animals. You FLIP THIS BOOK from day to night and back-a nice hands-on way to show the same view day and night.

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    Gobble, Gobble

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    Arrow-shaped footprints lead a young backyard naturalist to a flock of funny-looking birds with big strong feet: Wild Turkeys!
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    Grandma’s Feather Bed

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    "Upbeat, funny and irresistibly singable," this song was made famous by John Denver and now made "doubly memorable" by Christopher Canyon's delightful illustrations, as the award from Mom's Choice said. Especially if you listen along with Denver-the hardback edition comes with a CD-kids will say, "play it again!" and turn the pages to follow along.

  • He’s Your Daddy: Ducklings, Joeys, Kits, and More

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    "If you were an animal—wild or tame, would you know your daddy's name?" Every page answers this question with a different animal. Meet a joey riding piggy-back whose daddy is a sugar glider, a calf whose daddy is a towering giraffe, and a tiny fry floating next to its seahorse daddy.
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    I Am the Rain

     Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 On Sale Now at 25% Off! Water is always changing—from rain to rivers, fog to thunderheads and snowflakes to ocean waves. John Paterson's lyrical verses "Because of me the land is green. I’m why the sky is blue. All of life depends on me. I'm even part of you."
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    If You Were My Baby: A Wildlife Lullaby

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    If you are looking for a terrific snuggle-book and ALSO want to introduce your young one to animals and their offspring, you've found it. Here is a love poem uniquely combined with non-fiction that explores how parents-both human and non-human-guide their young ones. It begins: If you were my baby squirrel,/ I would welcome you to the world/ In a secret nest I made just for you.
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    Jo MacDonald Had a Garden

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    Old MacDonald had a ... garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive - and how you can help them too.

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    Jo MacDonald Hiked in the Woods

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    Old MacDonald had a . . . woods? Yes! Come along with Jo MacDonald and learn about the wild creatures in the woods at her grandfather's farm. Noisy ones, quiet ones, and a few surprises. This delightful variation on "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" playfully introduces youngsters to the woodland habitat while engaging little ones with rhythm and wordplay.

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    Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond

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    Old MacDonald had a ... pond? Yes! Come along with Jo MacDonald and learn about the wild creatures at the farm pond. You'll find fish, frogs and ducks - and a few surprises. This delightful riff on "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" playfully introduces youngsters to the concept of ecosystems.

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    Moon of My Own

    Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 Web Special discount available at checkout An adventurous young girl journeys around the world, if only in her dreams. She discovers both natural beauty and man-made wonders. And all along the way she’s accompanied by her faithful companion—the Moon. Always changing, yet always with her, the Moon remains her magical friend and loyal guide.
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    Over in a River

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    The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River—from blue herons in the Hudson to salmon in the Columbia, and from dragonflies in the Rio Grande to mallards in the St. Lawrence. Children will "slither" like water snakes and "slide" like otters while singing to the tune of "Over in a Meadow." And they'll count baby animals in watersheds all over North America! What a delightful way to learn about riparian habitats and geography at the same time!

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    Over In Australia

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    Most of the animals in Australia are unique-they live ONLY in Australia. From kangaroos to koalas, they are a fascinating bunch. Once again, Marianne Berkes makes learning fun. Kids will hop, slurp, and munch as they imitate and count the animals.

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    Over in the Forest: Come & Take a Peek

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    Follow the tracks of ten woodland animals but . . . uh-oh . . . watch out for the skunk! Children learn the ways of forest animals to the rhythm of "Over in the Meadow" as they leap like a squirrel, dunk like a raccoon, and pounce like a fox. They will also count the babies and search for ten hidden forest animals.

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    Over in the Grasslands: On an African Savanna

    Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 Web Special discount available at checkout The African grasslands teem with classic animals. Children will "stalk" like lions, "squirt" like elephants, and "slurp" like giraffes! Plus they will count to ten and sing along to the classic tune of "Over in the Meadow" while learning about the animals of the African grasslands.
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    Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme

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    Teachers and parents, here is the easiest, most entertaining way ever to teach about this important habitat. Marianne's special talent is entertaining kids while the adults think it's a lesson about the rainforest.
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    Over in the Ocean, In a Coral Reef

    Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 | Board • $7.95 Web Special discount available at checkout Teachers and parents, take note-this book is already a classic. Two geniuses-the author's and the illustrator's-came into perfect alignment to create this book. Marianne's genius has kids thinking it's entertainment while adults think it's a great lesson about the ocean. Jeanette's genius is, well, obvious.

  • Over on a Desert: Somewhere in the World

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    Deserts are full of surprises! An amazing array of animals calls this driest place on Earth their home. Through rhythm and rhyme, children meet a new animal on every page. They won't be able to resist getting in on all the action as animal parents teach their babies how to live in this unusual place—camels kneel, armadillos dig, dingoes sniff, and jerboas jump.
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    Over on the Farm

    Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 Web Special discount available at checkout Welcome to the farm, where pigs roll, goats nibble, horses gallop, hens peck, and turkeys strut! Count, clap, and sing along to the classic tune of "Over in the Meadow" while learning about life on a classic farm.
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    Paddle Perch Climb: Bird Feet Are Neat

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    Become a bird detective, discovering clues about where a bird lives, how it moves, and what it eats by looking at its feet. Laurie Angus' bright, bold illustrations and simple text invite children to guess what birds will be revealed on successive pages.
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    Sunshine On My Shoulders

    Retail Price:Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $19.95 Web Special discount available at checkout This exuberant adaptation of John Denver's famous song is "sure to make you smile," even on a dark and cuddly evening with your child. It helps if you can sing-the musical score is included-or just pop in the CD that comes with the hardback edition of the book.
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    Swim through the Sea

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    Praised by Jacques Cousteau, this book, illustrated and written by a 16 year-old, is a classic introduction to the marine habitat. This 1994 alphabet and alliteration book continues to be a favorite of kids, parents, and teachers everywhere-it is truly an exceptional swim through an alphabet of sea creatures.

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    Take Me Home, Country Roads

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    This brilliant picture book adaptation of John Denver's first hit song is all about roots, family, and country. Set in Appalachia, a humorously diverse bunch of relatives and their in-laws go up, down and around the hills of West Virginia to converge by car, pickup, and motorcycle to a family reunion at Grandma and Grandpa's country home.

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    Tall Tall Tree

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    There’s a world teeming with life that very few people ever see. Take a peek at some of the animals that make their home in a Tall Tall Tree—a magnificent coast redwood. Count the critters, one through ten—chipmunks chattering, bats roosting, slugs sliding, and many more. Tony Frederick's playful rhyme makes this a book young children will want to look at and listen to again and again, while early readers will enjoy reading it on their own.
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    There’s a Bug on My Book!

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    Beetles fly, frogs hop, and slugs slide over the pages of this book, made to be read by a child while lying on the grass. Children interact with the book, with a tip, tap, and turn of the book, moving the critters along. The critters even interact with each other in surprising ways. John Himmelman brings together his expertise as both a naturalist and an artist to encourage children to explore nature in their own backyard.
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    Walk in the Rainforest

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    Written and illustrated by a 14 year-old in 1992, this best-selling book has introduced a whole generation to the wonders of a very important habitat.