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A Charlie Brown Christmas

AWiebe — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:24:45 +0000

Christmas is almost here, which means ice-skating, Christmas carols, and sparkly lights everywhere—even on Snoopy’s doghouse! Everyone is enjoying the holiday celebrations except Charlie Brown. Can the Peanuts gang help Charlie Brown discover the true meaning of Christmas?

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Tomie DePaola’s Book of Christmas Carols

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:41:42 +0000

This beautifully illustrated collection has been carefully refreshed with its thirty-one classic Christmas carols illustrated by the beloved Tomie dePaola that will be perfect for making the holidays merry and bright.

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Jingle the Christmas Clown

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:37:58 +0000

Every midwinter, little Jingle and his family, Il Circo Piccolo, The Little Circus, travel through the countryside to the city for their special Christmas performance. Each year, they stop at the same little village to put on a show for its residents. It’s Jingle’s favorite night. This year, though, things are different. There is no smoke [...]

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The Legend of Old Befana

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:11:20 +0000

In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child.

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The Snowman

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:58:01 +0000

From the publisher: The pictures in this wordless story have "the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The experience is one that neither he nor young 'readers' will ever forget".

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Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:52:28 +0000

Inspired by the classic tale, "The Gift of the Magi", the story begins in a poor village cottage, where Emmet Otter dreams of buying his mother a piano, while his mother dreams of buying her son a guitar. When the town's talent show is announced, both imagine their dreams coming true.

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Pick a Pine Tree

AWiebe — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:43:57 +0000

A festive read-aloud brimming with all the joy and excitement of Christmastime — beginning, of course, with picking out a tree!

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Coolies

AWiebe — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:57:18 +0000

Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days [...]

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Portrait of the Son

shipping — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:32:50 +0000

Here's a Christian allegorical narrative about superlatives. The richest guy in the world, with the most diverse and beloved art collection in the world, has the most amazing kid, who, like his father, loves and appreciates every masterpiece they own.

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The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey

shipping — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:37:18 +0000

With humor and luminous illustrations inspired by traditional Turkish paintings, Demi brings to life Turkey's most famous folk hero and imparts a timeless tale with a moral that will resonate with readers everywhere. Full color.

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Marguerite Makes a Book

shipping — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:29:26 +0000

In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle.

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Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids

shipping — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:09:21 +0000

Move beyond the norm in your math classroom and challenge students to think critically with Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids. Exploring the hottest concept in puzzle solving-math logic puzzles-Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids teaches students how to use reasoning to solve some of math's biggest conundrums.

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