Mark Hoffmann
1) Fruit bowl
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A tomato tries to convince his fellow companions that he belongs in the fruit bowl too, but his efforts prove "fruitless" and will require the authorative voice of Old Man Produce to settle the debate.
2) Dirt cheap
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Birdie wants a very expensive soccer ball but has no money, so she starts selling dirt and learns some important lessons along the way." --
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"In captivating, lyrical verse, award-winning children's author Susan Vande Griek explores the fascinating movements of twelve birds. Hawks kettle, riding warm air currents like bubbles rising in a pot of boiling water. Puffins wheel, circling over the sea and island colonies. And eagles cartwheel, locking talons high in the air and then tumbling toward earth. Alongside each poem is an informational sidebar explaining why the bird moves in its own...
4) Iamasaurus
Author
Publisher
Cameron + Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Children on a field trip to the museum discover the striking similarities between dinosaurs and themselves, from their maxillae to their solei.
5) You can read
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open yourself to a universe of adventure. Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings it loud and proud:...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Pennies, worthless? Non-cents! Hot off the minting press, Penny feels like a million bucks. But as other coins and bills are spent while she sits forgotten, she begins to doubt her value. She is too small to slot-surf with Quarter. Even penny candy sells for a dime! Refusing to be short-changed, she sets out to find her purpose at any cost. Readers will laugh at a wealth of money puns, learn a basic lesson on US currency, and discover that self-worth...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids, an imprint of Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Big Bill the dollar loves his one-derful life of tippin', payin', and donatin' at restaurants, farmers markets, and collection jars...until Hundred pays a visit, telling tales of large bills living in the lap of luxury. Then Bill's dreams turn to mega mansions, fancy cars, and superstars. With the magical help of his friend Penny, Bill's wish for wealth comes true. Suddenly he's a ten thousand dollar bill----one of the biggest bills in history! But...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Striking a chord with anyone who's ever felt out of sync, this hilarious, offbeat story follows Half Note as she leaves the musical staff because she believes she's not important, until the Composer and staff work to convince her to change her tune and come back.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate -- he's always been curious about how poems are made. The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the "meter meter" and empty the "cliche bins." He assembles a poem by picking...
11) Charles Darwin
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Darwin, the scientist who changed the way people see the world. Although he didn't do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans and plants. After a journey to South America, he developed his landmark theory: that all living things are related. Today, he is regarded as one of the most...
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