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Do you know backyard birds?
Do you see them? Can you hear them?
They're the backyard birds that visit our parks, gardens and backyards to find something to eat or a safe place to raise their families. Birds entertain and delight us with their antics, bright colors and cheerful songs. They're so familiar we think we know them very well.
There are ways that birds are like people. It could be that's another reason why we're fascinated by them. But...
27202) The Dolphin Who Saved Me: How An Extraordinary Friendship Helped Me Overcome Trauma and Find Hope
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• For readers of Fox & I, The Book of Eels, and H is for Hawk: The Dolphin Who Saved Me is the latest in a popular trend of memoirs about encounters with animals.
• An unputdownable retelling of trauma and healing. The author is a survivor of domestic childhood abuse and shares a hopeful story about how she healed from PTSD.
• Told in two powerful narrative threads: memories from the author's traumatic childhood are interspersed with present-day...
27203) Lionheart
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Get transported to a lush, vibrant jungle in this gorgeously illustrated picture book about, facing your fears.
Richard hears something in his room before bedtime. Is it a monster? He doesn't wait, to find out and sets off running through the streets, over the hills, through the forest, and into the fields, until he finds himself in a magical jungle. With the help of his stuffed lion Lionheart, Richard finds the courage he needs, to face his fears....
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George learns a new game in this storybook based on the Emmy-winning animated series...
Curious George is invited to play mini golf with his friend Steve! When George gets the highest score, he thinks he has won, until Steve explains the rules-the person with the lowest score is the winner.
George decides to practice, and he creates his own golf course at home-then challenges Steve to play his version of mini golf...
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Cowboy Skills is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made the cowboy famous worldwide as both an outdoorsmen and rancher. Readers can replicate outdoor living by trying a hand at rounding up cattle, breaking horses to saddle, and living off the land.
Learn key skills like:
• Handling a stampede
• Using the proper saddle and tack
• Proper ways to use a lasso and lariat
• Classic songs and lingo
• And much more!
Whether...
27206) The Mole and the Hole
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A riotously funny story about how NOT to be a good neighbor.
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A Collection of True Tales of Animal Empathy and Altruism that will Inspire Us to Reflect on Our Own Human Nature.
What do stories about humpback whales protecting a biologist from a shark, a pride of lions rescuing a girl from kidnappers, gorillas working together to dismantle poacher snares, a parrot warding off an attacker in a park, a chimpanzee consoling a human, and an elephant trying to rescue a baby rhino tell us about animal nature? And,...
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Sharks don't deserve the bad press they get, according to diver and photographer Jeff Rotman. Dive with him to the ocean floor to see the sharks and other creatures he calls living sculptures, from stingrays to the unusual wobbegong shark and other fascinating species. Look beyond the headlines and get to know the real story of sharks, their surprising beauty, and the important roles they play in their underwater world.
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Jacob Hazen's "Five Years Before the Mast." describing his adventures on the sea with the navy and on a whale-ship, was first printed in 1854, and was so popular with the reading public that it was then was reprinted in 1856 and 1860, with numerous additional reprints in the late 19th century.
The original articles forming a portion of the material out of which this volume is compiled, were partly drawn up by the writer during the year 1842, shortly...
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One day, a beautiful cat with soft golden fur came to visit Dang and his sister Malee, who lived in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. It happened to be on Children's Day, a holiday that is celebrated with free rides and free things to eat for all the children of the city. So the children decided to take Golden Cat with them when they went to the amusement park, to bring them good luck until its owner was found, After a few free rides, they had...
27211) On the Parrots of the Malayan Region, with Remarks on Their Habits, Distribution, and Affinities
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'On the Parrots of the Malayan Region, with Remarks on Their Habits, Distribution, and Affinities, and the Descriptions of Two New Species' is an article detailing Wallace's observations during his expedition to the Malay Archipelago.
27212) Peek-a-Boo Reindeer
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Die-cut windows give a peek-a-boo look at the fun that awaits on the following page. Rhyming verses and die cut book shapes add to the fun.
27213) Un bel acte: Conte
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Une chenille, devenue un majestueux papillon, tombe amoureuse d'une rose. Libres, nos tourtereaux ne vivent que l'un pour l'autre. Cependant, l'amour peut prendre des formes o le moindre acte anodin engendre un tourbillon de conséquences...
27214) Bentley Goes to the Hospital
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Being in the hospital can be scary.
In this book, children will meet Bentley, the tender-hearted baby alpaca, and journey with him from his home on the farm to the hospital in the city. Bentley faces his fears through the power of prayer and the support he receives from his mother, the farmers, and the caring animal doctors.
This is a story with heart. Bentley dearly loves his family, his alpaca friends, and his home on the farm.
27215) The Mystery of Grand Bazaar
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Young readers will love the beautiful illustrations and adventurous text in this story about a young boy named Zeyd who enjoys working at the bazaar. One day, someone does the unthinkable and steals a bag of gold coins from the rug merchant! When the other merchants decide to close the bazaar until the thief is found, Zeyd finds an unlikely culprit.
27216) Bowhunting
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Hunting game with a bow and arrow, or bowhunting, has been around for thousands of years. Over time new technology has developed to help the bow hunter become more efficient including the compound bow and fiberglass arrows. Readers will love learning about the basics of bowhunting, how to stay safe while hunting, and more.
27218) My First Dino-Baseball
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Batter up! Simple rhyming text highlights baseball essentials as dinosaurs play baseball in this charming board book. Bright and appealing illustrations from Barry Gott bring the sports action to life!
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Extensively illustrated with Ian McAllister's magnificent photographs, The Salmon Bears explores the delicate balance that exists between the grizzly, black and spirit bears and their natural environment, the last great wilderness along the central coast of British Columbia. Key to this relationship are the salmon that are born in the rivers each spring, who then go out to sea as juveniles and return as adults to spawn and die, completing a cycle...
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Want to get your little ones roaring with joy and excited for bedtime? "Dinosaur Bedtime Stories Collection" is where dino-dreams meet bedtime bliss. Buckle up for a dino-mite adventure on every page!
If you feel like your child's bedtime routine could use a serious makeover (specifically of the dino persuasion)...
If you want to trade sheep for T-Rexes, triceratops, or even velociraptors...
If you've been looking for ways to make bedtime wilder without...
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