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Petit is puzzled. He's a good boy when he plays with his dog. But he's a bad boy when he pulls a girl's hair. He can be very nice to his grandfather but terrible to pigeons. It's good when he takes care of his toys, but very bad when he doesn't want to share them. In short, the world is mysterious to Petit. It's exhausting trying to figure it all out. This book by the three-time Hans Christian Andersen finalist Isol is a brilliant, funny, and ...

It's winter and little bear doesn't want to go to sleep. He'd rather play, and he's sure he won't get cold outside, no matter how long the winter is, how deep the snow might get, or how hard the storm might blow. Until, that is, little bear finds himself all alone in a snowstorm. Claudia Rueda's classic picture-book illustrations, with their simple, strong lines, shapes, and colors, show a very determined little bear and his mother in a striki...

This beautifully photographed series of board books shows us the major stages in a baby's first year -- the first day, sitting, crawling, and walking. Mother, father, and big brother also appear. "Go, Baby, Go!" features the baby who has learned to crawl. Uzon's photos capture him as he investigates every corner of the house, pulling himself up to a standing position at every opportunity. At the park the baby delights in the swing, tries to ea...

Technology is the most prevalent and powerful force in the modern world. Different aspects of technology play immense roles in our lives, from determining how doctors treat diseases to the kinds of energy we use to fuel our vehicles, from providing us with means of exploring the universe to communication systems like cell phones and the Internet. But technology is more than the sum of the tools we use - it's also a way of thinking about the wo...

Technology is the most prevalent and powerful force in the modern world. Different aspects of technology play immense roles in our lives, from determining how doctors treat diseases to the kinds of energy we use to fuel our vehicles, from providing us with means of exploring the universe to communication systems like cell phones and the Internet. But technology is more than the sum of the tools we use -- it's also a way of thinking about the w...

Every era gives new meaning to the verbs "to read" and "to write." New technology is introducing profound changes in how people communicate and receive information. Increasing numbers of people are fluent in the language of hypertext, email, and the virtual pages of nonexistent books, but others cannot understand and fully absorb the contents of a newspaper or traditional book. Full democracy requires a deep ability to read beyond the decipher...

In this gently subversive fable, Ned Mouse is trying to break out of jail after having committed the heinous crime of writing "The government is unfair to mice!" in his spinach. Aside from the injustice of the punishment, Ned doesn't like his tiny cell, he doesn't like the vile food, and he doesn't think he looks good in stripes. Over the years Ned makes various unsuccessful attempts to escape until he finally comes up with his most daring esc...

In a pre-Taliban Afghanistan, 12-year-old Hajdar finds himself head of his family after his father's death and must make many adult decisions. He ventures to Kabul to earn extra money, but thousands of Soviet troops invade Kabul to overthrow the Afghan government. Soon pockets of rebels called mujahedeen spring up all over the country and Hajdar must make a difficult decision.

Thirteen-year-old Barbara and her sister Livvy, live with their alcoholic father and grandmother. When Livvy meets the exotic Cosmo, who teaches a clown workshop for teens, he invites Barbara to participate. Barbara discovers Cosmo has AIDS, and when her father reacts violently to her joining the workshop, she flees to Cosmo for help.

Andre and Elise's father has gone in search of work, and may not be home for Christmas. The day he left, their mother set an extra place at the table in case a hungry stranger visits. "Wherever your father is, I hope someone will set a place for him, " she says. Eight months later, no one has come to their door. Then a mysterious stranger arrives on Christmas night and performs dazzling magic tricks. Can he use magic to bring back their father...

Written by the winner of the Americas Award for "A Movie in My Pillow, " this book presents an irresistible dream picture in words that find their perfect match in the magical-realist art of Rafael Yockteng. In a young boy's dreams, trees are hanging from the sky, their roots are snakes--or sometimes rivers--and their leaves are fish. Full-color illustrations.

Leon and Susan live in an isolated village on the coast of British Columbia, which receives an unexpected gift from the government--a fire truck. The man who comes to build the fire station brings with him a practical joke--a wiggling thumb. It's a toss-up as to which object will leave a bigger impact on the villagers--the first vehicle they've ever seen or the bizarre appendage. Illustrations.

When first published in 1980, "Far from Shore" was hailed as unique and innovative. Author Kevin Major broke new ground in a young adult novel by using a multinarrative structure - five different voices - to tell the story of a troubled youth. Fifteen-year-old Chris Slade lives in a small coastal community on the island of Newfoundland. Faced with instability on many sides, he searches for direction in a family broken apart by unemployment. E...

An arrogant deer is beaten by a wily toad in this ancient Mayan version of "The Tortoise and the Hare". Full-color illustrations.

Kevin Major is a 25th anniversary edition of this novel about adjusting to life in a new environment.

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Linda Wolfsgruber, presents myths about this ancient goddess.