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Is a statue a sculpture? Is a building a sculpture? How about my ice cream cone? What is a sculpture? And… how can YOU make one? Join acclaimed visual artists Diane Borsato and Laura Carlin on a creative adventure through a gallery of wonderful, wobbly sculptures inspired by famous artworks from around the world. Sculptures like a bronze spider as a big as a house, a tree fluttering with wishes, an arch made of river stones, a portrait made entirely of chocolate and so many more. This irresistible book will inspire kids to look closer – and build things, bake things, stack things, collect things, wrap things and even ride things – in ways you’d never expect. Includes back matter with titles, credits, descriptions and sources.
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This gorgeous gift edition has a newly redesigned cover, a ribbon bookmark and gold edges. Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She’s a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time? Little Witch Hazel is a beautiful ode to nature, friendship, wild things and the seasons that only Phoebe Wahl could create: an instant classic and a book that readers will pore over time and time again. This stunning new edition with a redesigned cover, ribbon bookmark and sprayed edges is the perfect gift for young readers and readers young at heart.
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Muriel is having a perfectly ordinary day in the forest she knows by heart, when, while gathering snails in the underbrush, she encounters a mystery! It’s different from anything she’s seen before, and it certainly doesn’t belong in her well-ordered life. Though she tries to put it out of her mind, that becomes difficult when the mystery won’t leave her alone. . .Muriel will need to muster her courage to face the unknown and embrace the changes it brings to her forest. And maybe, just maybe, she will make a new friend along the way.
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There are lots of perks to being a stray. No collar to restrain you, no leash to control you, no fence to contain you. You don’t have to sit, roll over or shake a paw – you do what you want. You’re free, and all the good smells and dropped snacks of the city are yours for the taking. Being a stray can be lonely, though. And cold. There’s no one to play fetch with. Maybe a home wouldn’t be so bad… This touching story explores the meaning of home, love and trust through the eyes of a plucky street dog whose wild life eventually leads him into the caring arms of a new best friend.
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Deep in October County is a magical place called Spookytown, where the leaves are always bright, the air is always crisp and the pumpkins are always in their prime. When it’s time for a story or a poem, the little witches, ghosts and goblins of Spookytown love to snuggle up with this collection, compiled by Mother Boo-the oldest ghost in town. Discover the secret to flying, join a pumpkin parade and dance with werewolves in this collection of Halloween poems inspired by Mother Goose. From silly to spine-tingling, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
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Meet Fritz. He likes rose hip ice cream on warm days and cream of chestnut soup on cold ones. Sometimes, Fritz likes to play with lots of friends. Sometimes, he likes playing with his extroverted best friend Pip (who likes blackberry bramble ice cream on hot days and spicy nettle stew on cold ones). But most often, Fritz likes to spend time all by himself. Time to be quiet. Time to do lots of things or nothing at all. One morning, Fritz decides to have a very Pip-like day, to see what it’s like being Pip. The day starts with an exciting morning of berryball, followed by a swim in the puddle pond – and then blowing bubbles in the violet patch! But as the day goes on, Fritz starts getting more and more frazzled – it’s exhausting work being so social when you’re an introvert! How can Fritz get the quiet time he needs when there’s so much going on? Find out in this sweet new picture book by talented author-illustrator Kelsey Garrity-Riley.
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Emily is the ringleader for her school podcast, Cedarview Speaks – Sponsored by CoastFresh! But her plans for middle-school fame and social media influence are derailed when Amelie joins her eighth-grade class. The new arrival has a seemingly endless supply of confidence and a gift for leading people. Or leading them astray, as far as Emily’s concerned. Emily puts her old-fashioned sense of etiquette into practice. Rather than confronting Amelie, she focuses her energy on creating a podcast story about an upcoming climate march. But her story is censored by the school principal. When she protests, Emily gets cut from the podcast crew… and Amelie takes her place! Can Emily use her influence to spread the news of the climate march, reclaim her place on the podcast team and expose the flaws of CoastFresh? Can she balance her impeccable manners with twenty-first century activism? And how will she ever manage to work alongside Amelie? With
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Stoic seafarer Maude and her canine sidekick Claude head out to fish as they have done every day for many years. But this time, something unexpected happens. (Maude hates it when something unexpected happens.) They get swallowed by a whale. What does one do when one is swallowed by a whale? Throw a farewell party, I guess. (Maude loves a good party.) Hilarity ensues as more and more creatures get swallowed and Maude has to keep changing her party plans. (Maude does not love crowds.) Will Maude and the whale part ways, or is this the end? (Maude would prefer it if we could hurry this up.) Okay, okay. Read on to find out.
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When I’m a moshom, a long, long time from now, I will watch my grandchildren dance and play hockey, and I will be the loudest one cheering. I will take them on the trapline and teach them how to fish. I will feed them Bannock and share stories about our community. I will tell them I love them, just like my moshom did. This heartwarming story thoughtfully explores the legacy of love, traditions and heritage passed down from generation to generation. Through the eyes of three siblings and their moshom (grandfather), readers are taken on a journey filled with cherished moments, from cheering at sports events to sharing traditional Cree knowledge and language. This picture book beautifully captures the bonds between grandparents and grandchildren, making it perfect for shared reading and an ideal gift for special occasions like birthdays, holidays or family celebrations. Includes a glossary of Swampy Cree words and an author’s note.
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There are so many kinds of doors: swinging doors and sliding doors, screen doors for feeling the night air, revolving doors for going around and around. Doors that open into… anything you can imagine! A birthday party, a shipwreck on the salty sea floor, a fairy’s tiny home, a slide into a room full of pillows! Or even the fantastical future ahead. Where will the doorway of this picture book lead? The only way to find out is to turn the page and go through… In a playful ode to Ruth Krauss’s A Hole Is to Dig and Remy Charlip’s essay A Page Is a Door, this imagination-sparking picture book from an award-winning duo will be welcomed by anyone who is entering a new phase of life and invites readers of all ages to embrace the marvelous possibilities that wait for them behind every new door.
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When Fiona wanders into an abandoned mansion down by the harbor, she discovers the house is full of stray cats (and two chaotic budgies). Fiona feels a great deal of sympathy for the animals; she understands what it’s like to need a safe home. Ever since her parents died, she’s been struggling to adjust to the tiny apartment where she and her Aunt Tanis now live. And Aunt Tanis has little time to spare for Fiona, between her job at The Municipal Hall and her horrible, hair-gelled boyfriend. When the mansion is threatened by a demolition team, Fiona is determined to save ‘The City’ and its residents. But the cats have their own priorities. Cot (short for Cottonball Fluffikins Magnificent III, a name he refuses to acknowledge) has lived in the mansion for two years and is the self-proclaimed king. He’s convinced the demolition effort has been organized by the recently arrived budgies. Those birds have got to go! Cot’s feline rival, Piper,
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Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake he’s been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty-naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a daily bubble bath. But still, Ruthie longs to explore beyond the castle walls. When a chance to escape presents itself, Ruthie soon finds exploring isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. He is cold, hungry and worst of all: STINKY! Ruthie’s royal subjects (forest animals) do their best to help, but nothing is as perfect as it was in his castle and, worst of all, he misses his queen. Will Ruthie ever be able to find his way home? And will he be able to make some friends along the way? In this delightful companion book to Ooko that stands all on its own, Esme Shapiro tells Ruthie’s side of this topsy-turvy story – and a hilarious, heartfelt tale about breaking free of and longing for home.
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No one ever said it was easy being green! The contaminated swamp where Dr. Kim conducts experiments is overrun with mutants and evil machines like the Hater Gator and the Robot Trash Dolls. That’s why she tinkered with amphibian genes to create superheroes Fantastic Frog and sidekick Tad Lad. In their first adventure, the frogs leap forth to battle the scaly swamp thing terrorising Sector 1. Will the Hater Gator’s tail flails flatten this duo before they discover the truth behind what’s gone rotten in their swamp? And in their second adventure, the duo stumble upon a landfill of disgusting, off-brand toys in Sector 2… which come alive! Outnumbered and totally grossed out, can our heroes defeat these Robot Trash Dolls?
